Applications Are Closed: We are no longer accepting applications for the 2025-2026 LEND training year. The 2026-2027 LEND application will open in February of 2026. If you have questions, please email hs-lend@ucdavis.edu.
SLP Clinical Fellowship Note: The LEND Speech Language Clinical Fellowship position will not be offered this year. Unfortunately, due to budget limitations for the 2025-2026 LEND year we are unable to offer this full-time position.
Training people from a range of backgrounds, including non-professional family members and persons with developmental disabilities, is a very high priority. Graduate or post-graduate participants, family members, and self-advocates/advocates with developmental conditions are welcome to apply. Long-term trainees (Trainees completing at least 300 hours in the trainee year) will be accepted only from the following disciplines: clinical or school psychology, social work, child psychiatry, pediatrics, speech/language pathology, physical therapy, education including special education, genetics, public health, applied behavior analysis, and nursing.
There are many benefits to being a LEND trainee including:
Financial stipends are available to support up to nine long-term trainees, including fulltime trainees. Additional long-term trainees will be considered who meet all criteria and do not require a stipend. Medium-term trainees, including Advanced Medium-term trainees, will not receive stipends. There is no cost to participate in the LEND program.
After applications have been submitted, they will be reviewed by the LEND faculty team. Applicants meeting initial requirements will be contacted for a semi-structured interview with one or more faculty members. The discipline director will review applicant credentials and/or experience and interview the applicant. Final decisions will be communicated to the applicant via email.