The Commonwealth Fund seeks proposals for 2012-2013 Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice from talented mid-career professionals like academic researchers, clinicians, managers, government policymakers, and journalists—from Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The fellowship provides the fellows a unique opportunity to spend up to 12 months in the United States. During this program, the fellows will get to work with prominent U.S. experts to conduct a research study that addresses a critical issue on the health policy agenda in both the U.S. and their home country.
Fellowship Award
Each Harkness Fellowship provides up to U.S. $107,000. This amount covers:
– Roundtrip airfare to the United States;
– A fixed monthly stipend for U.S. living expenses;
– Set up and shipping allowances;
– Support toward the portion of the project conducted in the home country, if appropriate;
– Funds for project-related travel, case studies, conferences and research expenses;
– Travel funds to attend the Harkness Fellows Orientation, Commonwealth Fund International Symposium on Health Care Policy; Washington Health Policy Briefing, Canadian Health Policy Briefing, Final Reporting Seminar, and Academy Health Annual Research Meeting;
– Institutional allowance for US mentor/placement;
– Health insurance coverage while in the United States;
– U.S. and state taxes.
A supplemental allowance—including roundtrip airfare, living allowance, and health insurance—is also provided to Fellows accompanied by a spouse and/or children up to age 18.
In some cases, Fellows may opt to arrange paid leave from their home institution in lieu of the fellowship monthly stipend to maintain their current income. Where full home institution salary support is provided during the fellowship, a monthly supplement of up to U.S. $600 is available.
Eligibility
All applicants must:
– Be citizens of Australia, Germany, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom (in the U.K., citizens of other countries with permanent residency and five or more years tenure in the U.K. may also apply);
– Show significant promise as a policy-oriented health services researcher or practitioner (clinician, health services manager, government official, or journalist);
– Have a demonstrated expertise in health policy issues and a track record of informing health policy through research, policy analysis, health services, or clinical leadership;
– Have a master’s degree or doctorate (or the equivalent thereof) in health care services, health policy research, or a related discipline, such as economics or political science;
Candidates are selected based on their qualifications and leadership potential; their commitment to improving health care through research and practice; the quality of their research proposal; the relevance of their proposed research to the Fund’s areas of interest and to policy development in their home country; and the strength of their supporting letters.
Last date for submitting the proposals is September 12, 2011
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