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The Application Period for the Fellowship in Psychoanalytic Thought is now closed.

 

 DEADLINE FOR 2026-27 FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS:   May 1, 2026

 

Check our calendar of Events for other opportunities at the Center and Institute.

 

 

Psychodynamic thinking invites a deeper understanding of people, relationships, and the inner life. The Fellowship program offers an introduction to these ideas in a way that is accessible, reflective, and rooted in conversation, regardless of professional background.

 

We welcome mental health professionals, educators, artists, attorneys, business leaders, and anyone curious about the human mind. Psychoanalytic thinking lives not only in the consulting room, but also in everyday interactions, art, culture, and the social worlds we inhabit. The ordinary moments of everyday life are rich with psychoanalytic insight. The Fellowship values the dialogue that emerges when people from different fields, identities, and life experiences gather to think together about the complexities of being human.

 

We especially encourage early career professionals and postgraduate students to participate. Encountering psychodynamic ideas early in one’s professional life can shape how we listen, how we think, and how we relate for years to come.

 

The Fellowship meets once a month throughout the academic year, from September through May. Together we explore how humans develop, reflect on common psychological and interpersonal struggles, and consider broader societal experiences. Conversations often extend into the professional lives of Fellows, allowing space to think together about questions that arise in their own work.

 

The seminar is led by psychoanalyst Holly Anderson, M.A., LMFT, LCMFT, a graduate of the Greater Kansas City Psychoanalytic Institute, and co-led by Robin Li, Ph.D., a Candidate at the Greater Kansas City Psychoanalytic Institute.

 

*Please note that attendance at the in-person meetings (the first and final sessions) is required for participation in the Fellowship.

 

2026–2027 Fellowship Meeting Schedule (subject to change):

 

September 19

Opening In-person meeting, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Location: TBD

 

October 20
6:45 PM–8:15 PM
Zoom

 

November 17
6:45 PM–8:15 PM
Zoom

 

December 15
6:45 PM–8:15 PM
Zoom

 

January 19
6:45 PM–8:15 PM
Zoom

 

February 16
6:45 PM–8:15 PM
Zoom

 

March 16
6:45 PM–8:15 PM
Zoom

 

April 20
6:45 PM–8:15 PM
Zoom

 

May 15
Closing in-person meeting, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Location: TBD

 

Program Fees:  The application fee is $25. Fellows accepted into the program become members of the Greater Kansas City-Topeka Psychoanalytic Center at the student membership rate. Membership includes a yearlong subscription to PEP-Web, the psychoanalytic electronic publishing database, along with free CEUs or CMEs through our Monday evening seminars.

 

If you apply and are not selected for the upcoming year’s Fellowship, you may apply again in the future, and the application fee will be waived.

 

Admission decisions will be communicated to applicants no later than June 5, 2026. 

 

To receive an email notification when the application period opens, contact our Administrator at [email protected] .

 

You may also contact [email protected] if you have questions or would like to know more about the program!