Fellowship Admissions, Support, and Initial Placement Data

Program information last updated on August 1, 2025.

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The SAUSHEC Army Clinical and Organizational Psychology Internship Program is an active-duty Army fellowship, so candidates must apply through a centralized application process and will serve on active duty during and after the fellowship. Qualified applicants will come from American Psychological Association approved Clinical or Counseling Psychology doctoral programs and be citizens of the United States. Fellows will be active-duty Army officers and must therefore meet criteria for active duty in the Army, to include current physical strength/endurance and moral character requirements. Applicants are selected through Long Term Health Education and Training, which is a specialized program for medical professionals within the Army to pursue advanced degrees, certifications, and fellowships. Applicants will interview with the Fellowship but will ultimately be selected through an Army Board Selection Process.

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Applicants should carefully review the information on the Army Clinical and Organizational Psychology Fellowship page. Of critical importance, all applicants must understand that they will incur a service obligation in the active-duty Army if they are selected for our fellowship. This means they will have both the career benefits and obligations military officers all experience. There are amazing opportunities and benefits with being an active-duty Behavioral Health Provider, both as a student and independent provider. There are also sacrifices to be considered. All applicants should carefully consider this military service obligation and if it meets their personal and family needs. 

Other required minimum criteria used to screen applicants:

• All applicants must apply through the Long-Term Health Education and Training process.
• All applicants must come from an APA accredited academic program.

All applicants must be U.S. Army Clinical Psychologists in good standing, interested candidates should speak with their

National Training Coordinator before applying to discuss fit and eligibility.

Financial and Other Benefit Support for Upcoming Training Year

Stipend/Salary

• Annual stipend/salary for full-time fellows: $81,673
• Annual stipend/salary for half-time fellows: N/A

Medical Insurance

• Does the program provide access to medical insurance for the fellow? Yes
• Trainee contribution to cost required? No
• Coverage of family member(s) available? Yes
• Coverage of legally married partner available? Yes
• Coverage of domestic partner available? No

Other Benefits

Fellows will receive an army allowance of their current rank when arriving to this program. Variance in salary may occur dependent on a fellow’s previous time in service.

• All pay and allowance tables can be found at https://militarypay.defense.gov/Calculators/RMC-Calculator/.
• For housing allowance in San Antonio, Texas please refer to https://www.travel.dod.mil/Allowances/Basic-Allowance-for-Housing/BAH-Rate-Lookup/.

Hours of Annual Paid Personal Time Off

30 calendar days. However, students may not miss more than 10 training days during the year.

Hours of Annual Paid Sick Leave

Not Applicable. As an active-duty service member, students receive all necessary paid sick time. They are required to go through the proper medical channels to receive approval for sick time, surgical procedures, and any subsequent convalescent leave.

In the event of medical conditions and/or family needs that require extended leave, does the program allow reasonable unpaid leave to fellows more than personal time off and sick leave? No – All students/service members are, however, allowed Emergency Leave in the event of an emergency. This counts against their annual leave. If they need time more than their accrued leave, they may take Advanced Leave which will count against leave they earn in the future. In these situations, pre-approval must be obtained by the students Chain of Command.

Other Benefits

All students receive benefits as active-duty Army service members, to include housing allowance, authorized travel expenses, and other military benefits. The program also offers time attendance at local workshops and other paid training opportunities as they are available.

Initial Post-Fellowship Positions

• Total # of fellows who were in the past four cohorts: 4
• Total # of fellows who did not seek employment because they returned to their doctoral program/are completing doctoral degree: 0

Post-Fellowship Positions

Type of Position	Post-doctoral Residency Position	Employed Position
Academic Teaching
Community Mental Health Center
Consortium
University Counseling Center
Hospital/Medical Center: Military Health Care Center	4	4
Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Psychiatric Facility
Correctional Facility
Health Maintenance Organization
School District/System
Independent Practice Setting
Other

Everyone represented in this table is counted only one time. For former trainees working in more than one setting, the setting selected represents their primary position.