Programs are admitted to Academy membership after submitting formal applications (with a $200 application fee) and undergoing anonymous peer reviews based on a "study-section review" model. Application materials consist of a 10- to 15-page narrative summary of the program's:

    (a) principles and philosophy
    (b) faculty
    (c) students
    (d) curriculum
    (e) resources
    (f) future directions.

This narrative is supplemented by several required documents: the program brochure, faculty curriculum vitae, lists of student publications and presentations, lists of program graduates and job placements, and syllabi for core courses. Based on these application materials, reviewers make global evaluations of the applicant program's overall quality, integrity, and record of achievement in scientific training.

Each member program will be re-reviewed at least every seven years, although data will be gathered more frequently from all member programs.

Programs that are interested in becoming members of APCS should contact the chairperson of the membership committee:

    Timothy Strauman, APCS Membership Committee Chair
    Department of Psychology: Social and Health Sciences
    Box 90085
    Duke University
    Durham, NC 27708
    Email: tjstraum@duke.edu.