Early Career Psychologist (ECP) Scholarships

Scholarship Description

Today’s early career psychologists (ECPs) represent tomorrow’s educators and leaders of professional psychology.  ABPPF, with the generous support of the Council of Professional Psychology Specialty Academies (CPPSA), is committed to participating in the growth of these future educators and leaders in professional psychology by promoting and supporting their path toward board certification in an ABPP-recognized specialty as they begin and advance their careers as psychologists.

The goal of ABPPF’s ECP Scholarship Program is to provide financial support for psychologists seeking ABPP board certification who earned their doctoral degree less than 10 years ago and who meet the criteria of their chosen ABPP specialty. Psychologists who do not meet the definition of “early career” (i.e., those who received the doctoral degree more than 10 year ago) or who are already board certified by ABPP are not eligible for ABPPF ECP scholarships. Scholarship awards are made on a competitive basis and provide up to $765 to cover ABPP board certification fees.

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for a scholarship award, the individual must:

• Have received the doctoral degree no more than 10 years ago
• Be actively engaged in the practice of psychology in the applicant’s declared ABPP specialty
• Not already be ABPP board certified
• Meets ABPP’s board certification criteria
• Meets the specialty’s board certification requirements