Funding-Health
& Society Post Doctoral Scholars 2009-2010; October, 2, 2009
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
Deadline: October 2, 2009
Purpose: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Health & Society Scholars program provides two years of support to postdoctoral
scholars at all stages of their careers to build the nation's capacity for
research and leadership to address the multiple determinants of population
health and contribute to policy change. The program is based on the principle
that progress in the field of population health depends upon multidisciplinary
collaboration and exchange. Its goal is to improve health by training scholars
to:
·
investigate
the connections among biological, genetic, behavioral, environmental, economic
and social determinants of health; and
·
develop, evaluate and disseminate knowledge
and interventions that integrate and act on these determinants to improve
health.
The
program is intended to produce leaders who will change the questions asked, the
methods employed to analyze problems and the range of solutions to reduce
population health disparities and improve the health of all Americans.
Program
Information: http://www.rwjf.org/files/applications/cfp/cfp_HSS2009.pdf
To be
eligible, scholars must:
·
have
completed doctoral training by the time of entry into the program (August or
September 2010) in one of a variety of fields including, but not limited to,
the behavioral and social sciences, the biological and natural sciences, health
professions, public policy, public health, history, demography, environmental
sciences, urban planning, engineering and ethics;
·
have
significant research experience;
·
clearly
connect their research interests to substantive population health concerns; and
·
be citizens or permanent residents of
the United States or its territories at the time of application.
Total
Award: Up to 18
scholars will be selected to begin training in August or September 2010 at one
of six nationally prominent universities: Columbia University; Harvard
University; University of California, San Francisco and Berkeley; University of
Michigan; University of Pennsylvania; and University of Wisconsin. Scholars
will receive an annual stipend of $89,000 in year one and $92,000 in year two
of the program.
Contact:
Gerard P. Lebeda, deputy director
Office:
212-419-3566