Application to Predoctoral Program

The program is open to six qualified interns. Qualifications include:

• Enrollment in a Ph.D. or Psy.D. program in clinical or counseling psychology approved by the American Psychological Association or the Canadian Psychological Association
• Completion of all coursework and practicums and passage of comprehensive examinations according to the requirements of the graduate program
• A master’s degree
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident required for Underserved Populations Track only (due to grant requirements

Preference is given to those candidates whose practicums and coursework have prepared them most closely for work in the academic medical center setting (e.g., evaluation and treatment experiences in medical settings, working familiarity with diagnostic criteria for mental disorders).

Preference on the Underserved Populations Track is given to candidates who are also committed to a career in increasing service to underserved populations. We are especially interested in applicants who would like a career serving in a rural primary care setting. We are also interested in applicants who want training in substance use disorders.

Intern candidates apply to the program by completing an application through the Association of Post-doctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC), by way of AAPI Online. Three letters of recommendation should be submitted through the AAPI Online. No additional information is required. No application materials need to be, or should be, submitted by mail.  

Selection Policies

The deadline for applications for the 2025-26 academic year is November 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

Applications (AAPIs) are reviewed by at least two psychologists. Of all intern applicants reviewed, approximately 24-28 who are considered to have the best qualifications for our program are offered interviews. Applicants who are not offered interviews will be notified by December 15.

This year, interviews will be conducted via a platform such as Zoom. The interview dates are identified below. They are an opportunity for the applicant to get to know us and us to know the applicant. They include an orientation to the program, a chance to interact with current interns and other trainees in our program, question and answer times, and interviews with at least two, and usually three faculty members including the training director and the division director. Usually, six candidates visit on any given date. Interview dates run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a break for lunch. 

Following completion of all interviews, the training supervisors meet and decide on rank order. No interns are selected outside of the Match/APPIC policies unless positions are not filled in Phase I. In the event of unfilled positions following both phases of the Match, candidates may be selected from outside of the Match and from applicants who have not matched, but always based on evaluation of the written application or AAPI by the training director and at least one other training supervisor, as well as by an interview and evaluation by the same. 

Interview Dates

December 6, 2024
December 13, 2024
December 20, 2024
January 10, 2025

The Internship Training Program at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Psychology, is accredited by The American Psychological Association. The address and telephone number of the Commission on Accreditation is:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone 202-336-5979

This internship site agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept or use any ranking-related information from any intern applicant.