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Site Name: UCLA - Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior

Department: Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences

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Department : Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 9005
Program Type: Post Doctoral
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: UCLA - Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Department: Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
Address: 760 Westwood Plaza, B7-357
Los Angeles, California 90024-1759
Country: United States
Metro Area: Not Applicable
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA MSA
Distance from Major City: In Los Angeles
Phone: 310-825-0983
Fax:
Training Director Email: tbabikian@mednet.ucla.edu
Co-Training Director Email:
Web Address: https://education.semel.ucla.edu/clinical-psychology-training-programs/about-neuropsychology-fellowship/
Brochure Website's Address: https://education.semel.ucla.edu/clinical-psychology-training-programs/fellowship-brochure/
Primary Agency Type: Medical School
Additional Agency Types:
  • Medical School
Member of APPIC since: 1999
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Not Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Postdoctoral Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Talin Babikian
Chief Psychologist: April Thames
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 49
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 32
Number of Non-Psychologist Staff/Faculty who Supervise Post-docs 0
Position Information
Start Date: 09/14/2026
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 9
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 78000
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Life Insurance, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): See brochure: https://education.semel.ucla.edu/clinical-psychology-training-programs/fellowship-brochure/
Brief description of the typical work day for a postdoc at this training site See brochure: https://education.semel.ucla.edu/clinical-psychology-training-programs/fellowship-brochure/
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsNo
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?Yes
Is this program fully affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Postdoctoral Application Process
Application Due Date: 12/01/2025 11:59 PM EST
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: We do not participate in a formal match process and recruit on an individual track basis.
The program uses the APPA Centralized Application Service: Yes
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Preferred
Interview notification date: 12/19/2025
Tentative interview date: rolling basis
Interview process description:

Interviews are track dependent.
Postdoctoral Applicant Requirements
US Citizenship Required: No
If NOT a U.S. Citizen, Authorization to Work in the US is Required Yes
Canadian Citizenship Required: No
If NOT a Canadian Citizen, Authorization to Work in Canada is Required: Yes
This institution, department, internship, or postdoctoral program requires trainees to sign a statement about personal behavior and/or religious beliefs as a condition of admission and/or retention in the program: No
How to obtain text of statement:
Program Description

The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Neuropsychology at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior aims to prepare clinician-scientists for careers in academic research and clinical applications within the specialty area of neuropsychology. The program offers training in a series of ten tracks with clinician/educator and academic/research emphases, including:

  • Clinical Neuropsychology Track (Adult Lifespan):1
  • Clinical Neuropsychology Pediatric Track: 1
  • Geropsychology-Neuropsychology Track:1
  • Lifespan Assessment Through Integrated Neuropsychology (LATIN): 2 (1 peds, 1 adult)
  • Justice in Criminal Neuropsychology: 2
  • Polytrauma: 1
  • BrainSport (Not recruiting)
  • Clinical Neuropsychology Neurodegeneration Track: (Not recruiting)

Additional fellows may be admitted into the Neuropsychology Research Track with funding independent of these offerings; the program does not have a funding stream for this track. All fellows, regardless of track, receive broad training and experience in both research and practice.

All residents share an extensive curriculum of didactic and experiential offerings, and training programs are individually tailored to achieve specific goals considering the resident's prior competencies and experiences. Patient populations span all age groups, and both clinical applications and research projects target a diversity of neurologic, psychiatric, and general medical disorders. with integration across diverse departments including: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Medicine, and Surgery. Additional offerings are made possible through strong collaborations with centers of excellence off-campus, including The Help Group (with a focus on neurodevelopmental disabilities).  

Postdoctoral Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children: Yes
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family:
Older Adults: Yes
Inpatients: Yes
Outpatients: Yes
LGBTQ+: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking: Yes
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired:
Students: Yes
International Students:
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
People without housing:
Other:

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Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Individual Therapy:
Couples Therapy:
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy:
Community Intervention:
Consultation/Liaison: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Crisis Intervention: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Brief Psychotherapy:
Long-term Psychotherapy:
Cognitive Rehabilitation: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Primary Care:
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Supervision of Practicum students : Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Other:

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Experience
Health Psychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Women's Health:
HIV/AIDS: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Eating Disorders:
Sexual Disorders:
Sports Psychology:
Rehabilitation Psychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Physical Disabilities:
Learning Disabilities: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Developmental Disabilities: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Assessment: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Adult: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Neuropsychology-Child: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Serious Mental Illness: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse:
Substance Use Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Forensics/Corrections: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Pediatrics: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
School: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Counseling:
Vocational/Career Development:
Multicultural Therapy:
Feminist Therapy:
Religion/Spirituality:
Empirically-Supported Treatments:
Public Policy/Advocacy:
Program Development/Evaluation:
Supervision: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Research: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Administration:
Integrated health care - primary:
Integrated health care - specialty:
Other:

Additional information about training opportunities: Not all rotations or training experiences may be available as described in the APPIC Directory. Please consult the program's application materials or their website at: https://education.semel.ucla.edu/clinical-psychology-training-programs/about-neuropsychology-fellowship/  for a complete description of the training opportunities available at this training site. IF the site has not updated their information by August 1, feel free to contact the Training Director for additional information.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Postdoctoral Class
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Number of Completed Applications: 61 65 89 66 73 56 79 63
Where did Former Postdoctoral Fellows Go (1st Placement)?
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Total Number of post-docs: 17 16 15
Still a Postdoctoral Fellow: 10 15 8
Academic teaching: 1 0
Community mental health center: 2 1 0
Consortium: 0 0 0
University Counseling Center: 0 0 0
Hospital/Medical Center: 3 3 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0 1 0
Psychiatric facility: 0 0 0
Correctional facility: 0 0 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0 0 0
School district/system: 0 0 0
Independent practice setting: 0 1 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 2 0 0
Link to Program's Trainee Admissions, Support, and Outcome Data:
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