psychgrad18
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Hello! I'm wondering if it is possible to defer a clinical psych postdoc position for one year, after accepting the position. I would like to take leave for one academic year (for medical reasons) and then start the following academic year. In this way, I would still start the postdoc position as scheduled (i.e., in September), rather than pushing the start date to halfway through the training year, but it would be for the following year. This seems beneficial for both me and the program as I'll be on the same schedule as other fellows and can follow the training year as it was designed. I would rather accept a position and then defer, than need to apply during my year of leave. Has anyone done this, or have programs received this type of request? It would be helpful to hear about any applicant's experiences as well as from program's experiences with this. Thank you!