Apply for National Psychologist Trainee Register Credentialing Scholarships! The National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, in conjunction with American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), is pleased to announce an award for doctoral students in psychology interested in becoming credentialed by the National Register through its student program, the National Psychologist Trainee Register (NPTR).

The $300 award will cover the application fees for each recipients credential banking and review (to include the doctoral degree, internship, postdoctoral supervised experience) and registration fee to activate the recipients NRHSPP credential as soon as they are licensed. APAGS and the National Register will select the recipients based on the criteria below. To view a list of the award recipients, click here.

The National Register is the largest credentialing organization for psychologists. The National Psychologist Trainee Register helps students build and maintain a credentials profile that complies with national education and training standards, and positions them for the National Register HSPP credential. Banking credentials helps students eliminate the arduous task of ordering official transcripts and searching for past supervisors later on in their career.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, candidates must be either currently enrolled in a doctoral program, on internship, or starting postdoctoral supervised experience. Candidates must be an APAGS member, enrolled in an APA/CPA accredited or ASPPB/National Register Designated doctoral program, and have submitted the NPTR Trainee Application Request Form, available here.

Required materials:

1. A cover letter indicating your interest in the National Psychologist Trainee Register Credentialing Scholarships that includes a statement addressing why you want to become credentialed by the National Register as a Health Service Provider in Psychology. Also, please include the name and email address of your doctoral program chair in the application letter.

2. An abbreviated curriculum vita (no longer than 2 pages).

Send required materials to:

• The National Psychologist Trainee Register Credentialing Scholarships
  National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
  1120 G. St. NW, Suite 330
  Washington, DC 20005
• or email the materials to andrew@nationalregister.org