Health Policy Fellows Program

Posted by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on September 28, 2015

RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program Issues Call for Applications

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program is designed to provide a comprehensive fellowship experience at the nexus of health science, policy, and politics in Washington, D.C.

The program provides an opportunity for exceptional midcareer health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Fellows participate in the policy process at the federal level and use that leadership experience to improve health, health care, and health policy.

Exceptional candidates from academic faculties and nonprofit healthcare organizations are encouraged to apply. Applicants may have backgrounds in the disciplines of allied health professions, the biomedical sciences, dentistry, economics or another social science, health services organization and administration, medicine, nursing, public health, social and behavioral health, or health law. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.

Up to seven grants of up to $165,000 will be made in 2016. Each fellow will receive a salary of up to $104,000 for his/her Washington stay (September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017), plus fringe benefits or a fellowship stipend.

Optional applicant Web conference calls will be held on October 6 (11:00 a.m., EDT), and November 5 (2:00 p.m., ET). Registration is required.

The complete call for applications, conference call registration information, and application instructions are available at the RWJF website.

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 12, 2015

http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2015/robert-wood-johnson-foundation-health-policy-fellows-2016-2017.html