Scholars who have completed non-clinical (academic) psychoanalytic training at an APsA approved training facility, or those who demonstrate an emphasis on psychoanalysis in their teaching or scholarship, are eligible to join APsA as an Academic Member to expand and develop their academic and scholarly professions as well as support the principles of psychoanalysis.

• Academics/Scholars who completed a non-clinical program at an APsA approved training facility can apply for Academic Membership, please follow the below steps:

1. Click here to complete the online academic membership application.
2. Forward the Institute/Center Verification Form to the APsA approved training facility’s Director along with a copy of the application that you completed online.  The Institute/Center should return the completed form to the National Office by emailing it to: [email protected] (an electronic signature or email verification will be sufficient from the Director/EC Chair) 
3. Letters of recommendation: Two letters of recommendation are required and can be forwarded by the applicant to [email protected] or the letter writer can send directly to the same email address.  Letters must be received prior to the deadline.

• Academics and scholars enrolled in non-clinical (academic) training in an APsA approved training facility are eligible to join as an Academic-In-Training Member.

• Coming later this year:  An application for scholars/academics who have completed a substantially equivalent non-clinical/academic psychoanalytic program, or who can demonstrate a psychoanalytic approach to their scholarship or teaching.  If you are interested in applying, please click here to contact membership services to be added to the Expanded Pathway Academic Member application waitlist.