About the Editorial Fellowship

The Family Process Institute’s Call for applications to

The Editorial Fellowship Initiative is now open. 

The deadline for submissions is October 1st, 2025

The Editorial Fellowship aims to support FPI’s commitment to social justice. We seek to include diverse voices, particularly those who have historically been underrepresented as editors in the fields of family therapy, family science, and family policy. Hence, we encourage scholars with these underrepresented backgrounds (e.g., Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)) to apply for the Editorial Fellow opening.

The goal of the Fellowship is to prepare promising scholars for editorial leadership. The fellowship is open to candidates who hold all ranks in the tenure-track/tenured position and will last one year. Candidates should be knowledgeable in family and systems theory, practice, research, and policy with a strong commitment to social justice. They should also evidence exceptional communication skills, management skills, relationship skills, and good judgment.

The selected Fellow will work closely with the Editor of Family Process, Dr. Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez. Upon successful completion of the Fellowship, the Editorial Fellow may be invited to become a member of the journal’s editorial board. It is anticipated that the Fellow will manage up to 4 manuscripts across the fellowship with guidance and direction from the Editor or designee. This process may include identifying reviewers, making an editorial decision based on reviews, and seeing the manuscript through to publication if accepted, which may slightly extend beyond the one-year fellowship period. The Fellow will be available to participate in meetings with the Editor to ensure goals are met. Meetings will be virtual, although in-person meetings at conferences may be possible.

APPLICATION

Eligibility: Candidates at all ranks of tenure-track/tenured positions with a strong interest in the editorial process and a commitment to a more culturally diverse publishing community are the only prerequisites.

Timeline: Each year the call for applications is sent out in May, submission deadline is in October with candidates notified in November. The fellowship begins in January. All applications are reviewed by FPI’s Editorial Fellowship Committee.

Compensation: $5,000 stipend, to be awarded upon selection.

Procedure: Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Applications must be submitted using the Submit Application button below. Please submit the following:

  • A 2–4-page statement describing your interest in the Editorial Fellowship; how you envision the role of an editor; any influences and experience that you will bring to your work as an editor; and your goals for the fellowship and beyond the fellowship.
  • A curriculum vitae.
  • Three letters of recommendation that speak to your potential for leadership, dedication to the editorial process, and commitment to social justice.
  • A sample of your writing.
  • Please include how you heard about the Editorial Fellowship.
  • Please note that all applicants must be in a tenure-track/tenured position

Only PDF or Word files are accepted. Please submit the statement of interest, CV, letters of recommendation, and writing sample as one file. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

You may contact Laurie Burnside (FPI@FamilyProcess.org) with questions.