Become a Fellow of Division 44
Initial Fellow status through Division 44 requires demonstration of unusual and outstanding contributions to LGBT issues in psychology and completion of the APA Uniform Fellow Application, which is available from the Fellows Chair. All applicants must be at least five years post-doctorate and members of the Division for at least one year. These contributions may take the form of innovations in practice, theory-building, important research, development of public policy, and/or distinguished service to the Division and other LGBT organizations in psychology.Potential applicants are encouraged to peruse the list of current Fellows to gain an understanding the sort of contributions likely to achieve the level of excellence necessary for a successful initial application.
Members of the Division who are already Fellows of APA may apply for Fellow status in Division 44 by informing the current Fellows chair by letter of the nature of their contributions to LGBT issues. Applications for initial Fellow status are normally due in the late Fall of each year; please consult the Newsletter and the website for specific dates and contact information for the current Fellows chair. December 15th.
How to apply:
The Division 44 Fellows chair must receive completed applications (including all letters of recommendation typed on the APA required forms, which recommenders send directly to the Fellows Chair) by November December 15th. No faxed or emailed materials are acceptable.
Applicants for Old Fellow status should submit a personal statement detailing their contributions to LGB issues in psychology to the Fellows Chair by December 15th. For this purpose faxed or emailed materials may be accepted.
Please submit all materials to:
Linda Garnets, Ph.D.
Fellows Chair
3331 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 201
Santa Monica, CA 90405
lgarnets@ucla.edu
Materials are due (not postmarked) each year on December 15th.
How to Succeed: Some Hints for Intial Applicants
Your personal statement should be a detailed account of your contributions. It is not the time for modesty! Be explicit and direct about the contributions you have made and how they are unusual and outstanding ones. Ask your letter writers to be similarly specific and detailed. It can be very helpful to have letters from people who do not know you well personally, but who are familiar with your work, thus attesting to the impact you have had beyond your immediate professional network. The prestige of a letter-writer is secondary to the depth and specificity of what she or he can write.