Funding-Atlantic Philanthropies - Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program; April 15, 2015   

 

Description

 

Atlantic Philanthropies is inviting applications for its 2015-16 class of Health and Aging Policy Fellowships. The year-long program is designed to provide healthcare professionals with the experience and skills necessary to make a positive contribution to the development and implementation of health policies affecting older Americans.

 

The program provides fellows with the opportunity to participate in a residential or nonresidential track. The former allows fellows to participate in the policy making process on either the federal or state level as legislative assistants in Congress, professional staff members in executive branch agencies, or policy organizations. The nonresidential track allows fellows to remain at their home institution but work on a policy project that involves brief placement(s) throughout the year at relevant sites. Core program components focused on career development and professional enrichment are provided for fellows in both tracks.

 

Applicants at all career stages are eligible to apply. The program has a broad interdisciplinary focus and past fellows have included physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, dieticians, healthcare administrators, epidemiologists, economists, and lawyers from academic and practice settings.

 

Candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident of the U.S. or its territories who have career plans that anticipate continued work in the U.S. after the fellowship period.

 

Closing Date:

 

April 15, 2015

 

Link to Full Announcement

 

http://www.healthandagingpolicy.org/

 

Contact Information

 

Kathleen Pike, PhD

646.774.5308

kmp2@columbia.edu