TPA Postdoctoral Fellowship Collaborative

What is the Collaborative?

The Postdoctoral Fellowship Collaborative is a Texas Psychological Association-sponsored program designed to connect postdoctoral fellows and training directors across the state. Through a shared lecture series, the Collaborative offers high-quality monthly presentations that help training programs meet APA standards while fostering a sense of community among fellows—particularly those in smaller programs with limited peer interaction. This initiative serves as both a valuable resource for faculty and a platform for statewide professional connection and development. 

Program Timeline and Registration Information

2026-2027 registration now open until September 1, 2026.

Register here

Lectures are held on the second Friday of each month from 12:00–1:00 PM CST.

Optional Networking Brown Bags are held on the fourth Friday of each month from 12:00pm-1:00pm CST.

  • Enrollment: This process enrolls your site and the Training Director/Point of Contact for your program. Fellows will be individually enrolled closer to the program start date.

  • NO Fees: There are no fees to participate. However, among other benefits, you are eligible for select TPA membership benefits for your Training Director (Doctorate level membership) or for your site/practice (Affiliate membership). Please contact us for more information.

  • If you are a fellow seeking participation independent from your training site/program, please contact us for information on how to register.

Broad Program Overview

  • 11 Monthly virtual sessions from September–August on second Fridays at noon (75% attendance required)

  • Topics focused on the transition from trainee to early career psychologist that broadly apply to diverse practice settings and roles

  • Monthly "Brown Bag" networking sessions with leading psychologists across the state

  • Supplemental professional development activities concurrent with lecture curriculum

  • Select membership benefits for registered fellows, sites, and/or training directors

  • In-person meetups at the TPA Annual Conference

Benefits for Training Sites

  • Share the teaching load across sites statewide
  • Meet APA and APPIC standards for didactic hours
  • Contribute to a stronger statewide network of training programs
  • Presenters receive APA CEUs and feedback summaries for documentation
  • Support fellows in establishing a large, local peer network as they enter the field

Program Expectations

Each participating program commits to the following:

  • Completing site registration and fellow enrollment by September 1st.

  • Coordinating schedules to ensure fellows participate in at least 75% of monthly lectures.

  • Participating in mid- and end-of-year program evaluations

  • Hosting at least one virtual Fellowship Collaborative activity per year, such as: giving a lecture, peer-reviewing materials, facilitating an activity with fellows between sessions, or sitting for a Brown Bag lunch hour. More details about activity selection are given upon registration.

Register here

2026-2027 Schedule

11 hours of live, high-quality lectures focused on early career professional development

  • Sept 18th, 2026 (3rd Friday) 
  • October 9th, 2026 
  • November 12-14: Live @ TPA Conference in Austin, TX 
  • Dec 11th, 2026 
  • Jan 8th, 2027 
  • Feb 12th, 2027 
  • March 12th, 2027 
  • April 9th, 2027 
  • May 14th, 2027 
  • June 11th, 2027 
  • July 9th, 2027 
  • Aug 13th, 2027 

 

View the presentation guidelines here.

Questions?

For more information, please contact us at [email protected].

 Thank You Institutions!