Eligibility and Application Process

Applicants may be in the process of finishing their doctoral degree when they apply to the program, but must complete all requirements for their degree before joining the Fellowship. Most of the successful applicants to our program hold a Ph.D. degree, either as their sole advanced degree, or from an M.D.-Ph.D. combined-degree program. However, we also encourage applications from M.D.s who do not hold a Ph.D., but who have a strong commitment to training in research directed toward establishing an academic career. Fellows holding an M.D. degree typically have completed their clinical training in psychiatry and begin the program in their PGY-V year. The Fellowship strongly encourages applicants from minorites under-represented in academic medicine.

There is no specific deadline for application to the Fellowship. Many Fellows begin in July of their appointment year, but positions are filled as openings arise. The minimum salary is NIH postdoctoral scale, but supplementation is frequently available, and is negotiated with individual research mentors. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. Interested parties should contact the Fellowship Director, Dr. Eric Turner, M.D.-Ph.D., by electronic mail: eturner@ucsd.edu.