Applications Invited for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research
- This Grant has a location requirement.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research program is designed to develop and support a new generation of creative health policy thinkers and researchers within the disciplines of economics, political science, and sociology.
Each year the program selects up to nine highly qualified individuals for two-year fellowships at one of three nationally prominent universities - the University of California, Berkeley (in collaboration with the University of California, San Francisco); the University of Michigan; and Harvard University - with the expectation that they will make important research contributions to health policy in the United States.
All three universities have nationally recognized social science departments and professional schools whose faculty has significant health policy expertise. Scholars in the program have the opportunity to work closely with faculty from the social sciences - as well as from medicine, public health, and public policy - in an environment conducive to disciplinary and multidisciplinary learning as well as collaborative research.
Scholars will be free from teaching, consulting, and administrative responsibilities during their participation in the program. The foundation provides support directly to participating universities, which in turn provide stipends to the scholars. Some financial support also is available for scholars' research expenses, including travel.
Recent graduates of doctoral programs in economics, political science, and sociology, including junior faculty, are invited to apply. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously worked extensively in health or health policy research. Applicants must have received a doctoral degree after January 1, 2008, but no later than July 2013. For those expecting to receive degrees in 2013, all degree requirements must be completed by July 15, 2013.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, resident non-citizen nationals, or resident foreign nationals at the time of application and must not be receiving support from other research fellowships/traineeships at the time they begin the program.
Scholars will receive stipends of $89,000 per year from RWJF.
Visit the RWJF Web site for complete program information and the application form.
