How to Apply

How to Apply

Forensic psychiatry fellowship program directors of the Association of Directors of Forensic Psychiatry Fellowships (ADFPF) have chosen to use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) in the 2025 forensic psychiatry fellow selection process for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. The key dates for the 2026-2027 Academic Year application process are:

• July 2, 2025 – Applicants may apply to forensic psychiatry fellowships via ERAS.
• July 16, 2025 – Forensic psychiatry fellowship programs begin to review applications on the ERAS platform.
• July 16, 2025 and after – Forensic psychiatry fellowship programs interview applicants via Thalamus (or other optional platforms).

This forensic program will do virtual interviews on Tuesday afternoons from the end of July to early October. Two applicants per interview time slot scheduled via Thalamus. Please either upload your two writing samples through ERAS (via the publications) or send to Azalia Martinez (martineza14@uthscsa.edu).

• Aug 12
• Sep 9
• Sep 23
• Oct 7

Forensic psychiatry fellowship program directors have also chosen to use the National Residency Match Program (NRMP aka “The Match”) in the 2025 forensic psychiatry fellow selection process for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. The key dates (tentative) for the 2026-2027 Academic Year Match are:

• August 6, 2025 – Match Registration opens.
• September 3, 2025 – Ranking opens.
• September 17, 2025 – Quota Change and Withdrawal deadline.
• October 8, 2025 – Rank Order List Certification deadline.
• October 22, 2025 – Match Day. Unfilled/Unmatched Lists available.

Forensic psychiatry fellowship program directors have agreed that forensic psychiatry fellowships may not make fellowship offers to applicants outside of The Match, unless the program is attempting to fill an unfilled position after Match Day. This is consistent with the All-In Policy of The Match that the ADFPF has adopted.