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Department of Psychiatry

Training Opportunities

We are on the leading edge of clinical and research training

From bench to bedside, researchers in the program are developing new ways to improve treatment and understand the causes of eating disorders. Our training projects examine eating disorders and range from molecular genetic studies to clinical trials.

The team includes research faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, residents, medical students, and postgraduate and undergraduate trainees.

Postdoctoral Training

At any given time, we may have openings for MD and PhD fellowships. To inquire about research post-doctoral fellowships, please contact Dr. Cynthia Bulik.

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Training

This is an ideal research experience for local students interested in attending graduate programs for psychology, social work, nutrition, public health, genetics and medical school. Students are also encouraged to attend our weekly research meetings, journal club, and didactic seminars each Tuesday morning. To apply as a student trainee, you must be able to commit to work with our program for two consecutive semesters and devote 10 hours a week. We also require trainees to have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Facility with Spanish and graphic design are highly desirable. Psychology 395 credit is available to the undergraduate trainees offered positions in our lab. Psychology 395 class times change by semester. Trainees are also sometimes given honor’s thesis mentorship, depending on the length and quality of their contribution to the research program.

The application form for trainees can be downloaded here and additional information about the training program can be found here. Applications are due by August 1st, December 1st, and April 1st for the following semester. We conduct interviews each August, December, and April for the following semester. We will contact you for an interview if you have made it to the second round of the application process and will announce acceptance into the program by the end of the semester. Questions? For more information contact our Director of Research Training, Dr. Emily Pietsky

Note: Applicants are required to submit a completed application form and a current unofficial academic transcript. Detailed instructions can be found on the first page of the application. Please do not use Google Chrome to open the application.

UNC CEED Summer Research Fellowship in Eating Disorders 2026

We are sorry to say that there will not be a CEED Summer Research Fellowship in 2026. We look forward to welcoming another class of fellows in the summer of 2027. Check back in September 2026 for more information about eligibility and applications.