What are the benefits of applying for the Fellowship Program?
Association Meetings
All applicants will have their fees waived for the next two APsaA Meetings following the application deadline.The first Meeting takes place in June; the second, in January.
Mentorship Program
All applicants, whether or not they receive Fellowships, will be assigned experienced psychoanalysts as Mentors. Wherever possible, the Mentor will be someone who lives near the Mentee. Applicants who live in geographic areas where there are no psychoanalysts will be assigned a Mentor who lives as near as possible, or can be reached by email. The job of the Mentor is to make analysis user-friendly.
The Mentee meets regularly with the Mentor to develop an individual program to further his or her clinical, scholarly and/or research interests. The Mentor is available to discuss readings, cases and research. In the past, some Mentees have written papers with their Mentors. Mentors may make introductions to other psychoanalysts with research and other intellectual interests similar to the Mentee's. In other words, your Mentor will do whatever he or she can to foster your interests in and understanding of psychoanalysis.
Subscriptions
All applicants will receive a one-year subscription to The American Psychoanalyst.
What are the benefits of winning a Fellowship?
Association Meetings
Fellows will have their expenses (including travel, lodging, food, and meeting registration fee) covered for the Meetings of the American Psychoanalytic Association that take place during their Fellowship Year (January and June).
Fellows will attend both the regular scientific sessions and other sessions arranged especially for them. They will be invited to present clinical and other material at the Seminars for Trainees and a variety of workshops and discussion groups. Where appropriate, they will be invited to join committees of the Association.
Fellows will also be invited to lunch with the members of the Fellowship Committee and will have dinner together as a group to promote informal networking. If several of the Fellows have similar interests, they will be invited to form a group and arrange a presentation of their work during the Association's Meetings.
Buddies and Sponsors
Buddies are APsaA members who serve on the Fellowship Committee. Sponsors are winners of the Fellowship Program from the preceding year.
Both a Buddie and a Sponsor will be assigned to each new Fellow. The purpose is to make the Fellowship Year a rewarding one by providing a network of support, especially prior to the January Meeting as well as during the Meetings and throughout the year.
Subscriptions and Books
Fellows will receive:
Fellows may also receive gifts of books from various publishers.
Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing (PEP)
PEP (in CD-rom format) contains over 50,000 articles and 23 classic books covering 80 years of key psychoanalytic literature which is fully linked and searchable. PEP is perfect for teaching, research, writing, and browsing. A special reduced rate is available for Fellows.
Library Privileges
Fellows will have one-year privileges at the Brill Library in New York City including borrowing privileges; access to email, phone and on-site reference services; and invitations to all events sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Fellowship Alumni Association (FAA)
At the end of the Fellowship Year, Fellows will become members of the Fellowship Alumni Association (FAA) to further their involvement in APsaA and in psychoanalysis.