2026 Early Career Psychologist Credentialing Scholarship Application

Early Career Psychologist
Scholarship Application

These scholarships help ECPs (with fewer than 10 years of postdoctoral experience) join the National Register and access our benefits, including the ability to become credentialed as National Register Health Service Psychologists by covering the cost of the join fee, a $225 value.

Candidates must answer the below questions for consideration for this scholarship.

Applications are due November 15, 2026.

Eligibility for the Scholarship:
- Candidates must have a National Register account. Create an account here if you do not already have one. Please use the same email address in your application and account.
- Candidates must be psychologists licensed at the independent practice level in at least one state, jurisdiction, or province within the US or Canada.
- Candidates must have graduated from their doctoral program within the last 10 years.
Eligibility for the HSP Credential (review National Register credentialing requirements):
- Candidates must have graduated from an APA accredited, CPA accredited, or National Register/ASPPB designated program within the last ten years.
- Candidates must be licensed as a psychologist at the independent practice level.
Learn more about the application process.

Terms:
- Scholarships are not awarded retroactively and will only pay for membership fees not yet submitted. Paid fees will NOT be refunded.
- Scholarships only apply to first year membership fees and cannot be used for renewal or reinstatement fees.
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Scholarship Application:
Please upload:

A cover letter describing your achievements and goals as an early career psychologist, as well as an explanation of how the National Register of Health Service Psychologists credential will directly and positively impact your career.

Your CV.
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Please let us know why you'd like to join the National Register.
Have you completed the Degree and License sections of your credentialing application on my.nationalregister.org?
- Please provide your doctoral degree and license information:
- Doctoral Program
- School
- Other School
- Program
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- Degree
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- Applicant has Active, unrestricted psychology license without disciplinary actions
- Doctoral Program Eligibility
- APA/Designation Dates
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Scholarship Application:

Please provide your doctoral degree and license information: