Applying — Timeline

Your path to the PSDP

All candidates should time their application so that PSDP-sponsored research training begins approximately 15 months after applying. Review the key dates below for this application cycle.

2028 Cycle

Key dates

Mark your calendar — eligibility forms are submitted once a candidate is endorsed by their sponsoring institution, ahead of the full application deadline.

Feb 15 Eligibility

Eligibility form due — 1–2 candidates

For institutions with one or two interested candidates, eligibility forms are due to the PSDP Program Office by February 15, 2027.

Mar 1 Eligibility

Eligibility form due — 3+ candidates

Institutions with more than two interested candidates must complete an internal selection process and submit their finalists’ eligibility forms by March 1, 2027.

Apr 15 Deadline

Full application deadline — all tracks

All application documents must be uploaded via REDCap and received by 11:59 pm on April 15, 2027.

June Notification

Applicants notified of decision

All applicants are notified of the Selection Committee’s decision. Successful candidates receive instructions for beginning their fellowship.

Jul 1 Start date

Protected research begins — all fellows

All PSDP Fellows begin their protected research time on July 1 — approximately 15 months after submitting their application.

Weekend rule: if any deadline above falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is automatically due the next business day.