Application
The Association of Directors of Forensic Psychiatry Fellowships has chosen to use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. The key dates for the 2026-2027 Academic Year application process are:
- July 2, 2025 - Applicants may apply to forensic psychiatry fellowships via ERAS.
- July 16, 2025 - Forensic psychiatry fellowship programs begin to review applications.
- July 16, 2025 and after - Forensic psychiatry fellowship programs interview applicants.
The Association of Directors of Forensic Psychiatry Fellowships has also chosen to use the National Residency Match Program (NRMP aka “The Match”) for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. The key dates (tentative) for the 2026-2027 Academic Year Match are:
- August 6, 2025 - Match Registration opens.
- September 3, 2025 - Ranking opens.
- September 17, 2025 - Quota Change and Withdrawal deadline.
- October 8, 2025 - Rank Order List Certification deadline.
- October 22, 2025 - Match Day. Unfilled/UNmatched Lists available.
Forensic Psychiatry Fellowships may not make fellowship offers to applicants outside of The Match, unless the program is attempting to fill an unfilled position after Match Day.
- Application Deadline: October 7, 2025
- ERAS Program Code: 406840005
- Required Materials: ERAS Application, Photo, CV, personal statement, at least one additional writing sample (e.g., de-identified forensic report or psychiatric evaluation, published manuscript of which you are the first author), three letters of recommendation, copy of ECFMG (if applicable), MSPE, medical school transcript, and USMLE/COMLEX scores
- Interviews: Conducted virtually on a rolling basis through Match Day