Health Policy Fellows program – Nov 1

Posted by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on October 3, 2023

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites applications for Health Policy Fellows program

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites applications for its Health Policy Fellows program, which supports RWJF’s vision for building a Culture of Health by creating a strong and diverse leadership in health policy committed to advancing health and health equity.

Fellows will meet with national leaders well-versed in health, healthcare policy, health equity, social determinants of health, and structural racism; think tanks and interest groups; key executive branch officials; and members of Congress and their staffs. A concentrated orientation prepares the fellows for immediate success in federal legislative and executive branch positions. The program seeks outstanding mid-career health professionals, behavioral and social scientists, and others interested in health and the drivers of health who are skilled and committed, with expertise in health and health equity, and can offer an informed perspective on important and complex challenges facing policymakers. Fellows actively participate in the policy process in congressional or executive branch offices of their choosing and leverage this leadership experience to promote policies, practices, and systems changes that advance health and health equity. The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) conducts and administers the fellowship, with funding support from RWJF.

The fellowship requires a full-time commitment starting in September with a minimum 12-month residence in Washington, D.C. Up to eight awards of up to $175,000 each will be made for fellowships that begin in 2024. For Track 1 fellows, an amount to cover fringe benefits at the sponsoring institution. Track 2 fellows may use the award to continue health coverage through COBRA or cover the sponsor portion of a health insurance plan provided to fellows by the NPO.

Eligible applicants include exceptional mid-career professionals from academic institutions, not-for-profit organizations, or government (including military; federal departments and agencies, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; and state offices who are not considered government officials under Section 4946 of the Internal Revenue Code).

Applicants must have earned an advanced degree (master’s or doctoral degree). In addition, applicants must have deep experience and subject matter expertise in a health-related discipline. Examples include but are not limited to medicine, nursing, public health, law, dentistry, economics, and other social sciences (especially disciplines related to factors that influence population health, such as housing, transportation, nutrition, wealth, employment, education, and environmental and community conditions), health services and social work/behavioral health, and other health professions. Individual candidates for receipt of award funds must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at the time of application.

Preliminary applications are due November 1, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. ET, and selected finalists will be invited to submit full applications, due mid-February 2024.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation website.

Deadline: November 1, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. ET (Preliminary applications)