Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows
Opportunity Type: Job OpportunitiesLocation: Washington, DC
Salary: Up to US $104,000 (annual)
Opening Date: September 09, 2016
Closing Date: November 15, 2016
Website: https://www.healthpolicyfellows.org/
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows
2017-2018 Call for Applications
- Release Date: September 9, 2016 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program provides the nation’s most comprehensive learning experience at the nexus of health, science, and policy in Washington, D.C. It is an outstanding opportunity for exceptional midcareer health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and health care policy. Fellows participate in the policy process at the federal level and use that leadership experience to improve health, health care, and health policy.
- Total Awards:
- Up to six awards of up to $165,000 each will be made in 2017. Fellowship funds of up to $104,000 may be used for the residential stay (not to exceed the fellow’s salary prior to entering the program) from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018. The continuation of fringe benefits at levels corresponding to the level of stipend support being requested may be covered with the award, and sponsoring institutions may supplement fellowship funds.
- Key Dates:
- October 6, 2016 (11 a.m. ET) and November 2, 2016 (2 p.m. ET) Optional applicant Web conference calls. Registration is required. Please visit the program’s website for complete details and to register, and for Eligibility and Selection Criteria.
- November 15, 2016 (3 p.m. ET) Deadline for receipt of applications.
- January 12, 2017 Selection of finalists.
- February 1, 2017 (3 p.m. ET) Deadline for receipt of full proposals.
- February 15, 2017 Board interviews of finalists.
- February 16, 2017 Selection and notification.
- September 1, 2017 Start of grants.
- Purpose
- Exceptional midcareer professionals from academic faculties, government (including military, 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)* and nonprofit health care organizations who are interested in experiencing the health policy process at the federal level are encouraged to apply.
- Applicants must have earned an advanced degree in one of the following disciplines: allied health professions; biomedical sciences; dentistry; economics or other social sciences; health services organization and administration; medicine; nursing; public health; social and behavioral health; or health law.
- Applicants whose official job description or responsibilities are primarily government relations or advocacy are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, or individuals granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the time of application. Additionally, individual candidates for receipt of award funds cannot be related by blood or marriage to any Officer** or Trustee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, or be a descendant of its founder, Robert Wood Johnson.
- */**See the full CFA for further information.