Doctoral Fellowships
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico will be awarding up to ten new fellowships of $24,000 each with full tuition remission and student health insurance for a total value of more than $31,000 (for non-resident students) for the academic year 2010-11. All awards are annual (twelve months) with the possibility of renewal for students in good academic standing. Nominees for the fellowship must demonstrate an interest in health services research or policy analysis that aligns with the mission of the Center.
DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
Up to 10 new awards @ $24,000 each (renewable)
Students must be accepted or currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in a social science department at UNM to be eligible for this award. At least half of the new awards are reserved for students in a Ph.D. program in Economics, Political Science, or Sociology. Prospective and current students should contact their department graduate committee chair or the department chair to discuss eligibility for the award.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To apply students should submit a copy of their application to (or letter of acceptance in) a Ph.D. program in the social sciences at UNM, copies of all college transcripts, a current Curriculum Vita, 3 academic letter of reference, and a written statement (maximum of 2 pages) that highlights any prior experience or background in the research or study of health services or policy analysis as it relates to the mission of the Center.
OTHER BENEFITS
The RWJF Center for Health Policy provides fellows with opportunities to engage in a variety of experiences that will enhance their scholarship skills, including travel for research purposes and/or to attend national meetings and to engage in a wide variety of research programs and project. The particular program of study is designed by each Fellow as part of an educational plan developed in consultation with the Fellows’ department advisor and Center staff prior to the start of the award year.
All students accepting RWJF Center awards for 2009-10 must be enrolled full-time in their department (minimum 9 graduate credit hours for doctoral fellows and 3 graduate credit hours as ABD for Dissertation Fellows).
DEADLINES
The deadline for new doctoral fellow applications is Friday, January 29, 2010. Awards will be announced in late February.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please contact RWJF Recruitment Coordinator
Dr. Gabriel Sanchez at sanchezg@unm.edu or (505)277-3337
ABOUT THE RWJF CENTER
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico is the only health policy center dedicated to increasing the number of leaders from Latino and American Indian communities who will help shape the future of our nation’s health care and health policy. A collaboration between the University of New Mexico and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the RWJF Center for Health Policy focuses on inserting the perspectives of Latino, American Indian and other underrepresented groups into the most pressing health policy debates.
ABOUT THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
To create the best health care services for all Americans, the country needs a diverse group of leaders in Washington and in academic circles who represent the interests, cultures, and needs of this incredibly diverse nation. For more than 35 years, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has worked with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change to the health and health care issues facing our country. As a leading Hispanic-serving institution with a medical school, colleges of nursing and pharmacy, a public health program, and doctoral-level programs in economics, political science and sociology, the University of New Mexico is uniquely positioned to assist the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in its mission of improving the health and health care of all Americans.
