Health Policy Research Scholars Program 2023 for Doctoral Students in America (Up to $30,000 per year)

The Health Policy Research Scholars Program 2023 is now accepting applications. A four-year national leadership development program called Health Policy Research Scholars (HPRS) is available to full-time doctoral students from nonclinical, research-focused disciplines like urban planning, political science, economics, anthropology, education, social work, and sociology, among others, where policy is a key tool for affecting change.

Students who are dedicated to making sure their research is in line with the health needs of communities in America are the target audience for HPRS. The program is targeted at PhD students who wish to advance fairness, health, and well-being; to confront established, entrenched institutions; to demonstrate innovative methods of operation; to cooperate across disciplines and sectors; and to develop their leadership abilities.

Program Details:

Over the course of the program, scholars will:

• Participate in policy and leadership development trainings and coursework via online
  seminars and courses.
• Receive an annual award of up to $30,000 for up to four years or until they complete their
  doctoral program (whichever is sooner).
• Receive training in health equity, the policy process, leadership, communication,
  implementation, and dissemination.
• Continue learning and working from their home institutions.
• Establish and strengthen professional ties to public health and policy leaders.
• Be eligible for a competitive dissertation grant of up to $10,000.

Upon completion, scholars should have the tools to:

• Exercise individual and collective leadership.
• Apply research and interdisciplinary collaboration skills to engage multiple sectors (e.g.,
  policy, education, business, communities, institutions, and agencies) to effectively translate
  research findings that will inform and influence policy to advance a Culture of Health.
• Use strategies to leverage diverse interdisciplinary networks of researchers.
• Contribute to research and a national dialogue on the policy changes necessary for a Culture
  of Health.

Benefits:

• Number of scholars in the 2023 cohort: up to 40
• Grant funds from RWJF will include:
  • Award Funds: $30,000 per year for up to four years or until you complete your
    doctoral program (whichever is sooner).
  • Administrative fee: Home institutions may include an administrative fee of
    $1,000 per year ($4,000 in total) to the grant amount to cover the
    administrative costs of managing the award.
    *Refer to the full Call for Applications for additional details.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be starting full-time, second-year doctoral studies in fall 2023 at a degreegranting institution based in the United States or its territories;

• Applicants must have at least three academic years remaining in their doctoral program and
  not expect to graduate before spring/summer 2026;
• Applicants must be from populations underrepresented in specific doctoral disciplines
  and/or historically marginalized backgrounds. Examples of marginalized backgrounds
  include, but are not limited to, first-generation college graduates; individuals from lower
  socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals from communities of color; and individuals with
  disabilities. If an applicant is applying because their background is underrepresented in a
  specific discipline, or from a marginalized background not listed above, the applicant must
  clearly describe how they meet the eligibility criteria in the application form;
• Applicants cannot be a recipient of a national fellowship program that prohibits participation
  in additional programs such as HPRS;
• Applicants must be at least 21 years old as of September 1, 2023;
  Federal, state, tribal, and local government employees are eligible to apply unless they are
  considered government officials under Section 4946 of the Internal Revenue Code;
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, individuals granted Deferred Action
  for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Status or Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by the U.S.
  Citizenship and Immigration Services at the time of application. As federal policy or laws
  change, we may need to consider adjustments in eligibility and grant terms;
• Applicants cannot be related by blood or marriage to any Officer, Manager, or Trustee of the
  Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, or be a descendant of its founder, Robert Wood Johnson.

Application:

• A curriculum vitae that is a maximum of four pages long.
• To support you in the program, you’ll need to identify a faculty mentor from your home
  institution granting your doctoral degree. You will need to submit a copy of this person’s CV
  with your application.
• Your home institution mentor must provide a reference. You can identify another person to
  provide the second reference.
• All doctoral transcripts.

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