From a recent notice shared by the university: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation- Health Policy Fellows Program 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/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 equity, health care, and health policy.
The fellowship requires a full-time commitment with a minimum 12-month residence in D.C., which prepares individuals to influence the future of health and health care in the nation. The fellowship begins in Sept. with an intensive three-and-a-half-month orientation arranged by the NAM, during which time the fellows meet with national leaders well-versed in health, health care 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. Fellows also participate in seminars on health economics; the congressional budget process; current priority issues in federal health policy; and the process for federal decision-making. The concentrated orientation is designed to prepare the fellows for immediate success in federal legislative and executive branch positions.
The NAM will assist all fellows in setting up placement interviews. Each fellow is, however, solely responsible for selecting and securing his or her placement in a Federal govt office in Washington, D.C., no later than January 15, 2023. Fellowship placements generally begin no later than January 31.
Eligibility Snapshot (see full eligibility requirements)
- Exceptional mid career professionals
- Applicants must have earned an advanced degree in one of the following disciplines: medicine; nursing; public health; allied health professions; biomedical sciences; dentistry; economics or other social sciences; health services organization and administration; social and behavioral health; or health law
- Individual candidates for receipt of award funds must be U.S. citizens, or permanent residents at the time of application.
Deadline: Nov. 9, 2021 (3 P.M. EST) deadline for 3 reference letters; Nov. 12 (3 p.m. EST) deadline for preliminary application
