The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program seeks to improve the nation’s health by addressing the full spectrum of factors that affect health and inform policy. More scholars will need to investigate the effects of contextual factors on behavior and biology to increase the array of population-wide interventions.
In this context, applications are invited for this scholars program providing 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, interventions and policies 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.
Total Awards
Up to 12 scholars will be selected for two-year appointments beginning in the fall of 2012.
Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $80,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, scholars must:
– have completed doctoral training by the time of entry into the program (August or September 2012) in one of a variety of fields including, but not limited to: the behavioural 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;
– connect their research interests to substantive population health concerns; and
– be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its territories.
Selection Criteria
Following criteria will be considered while evaluating the applicants:
– Potential to contribute creatively to the field of population health.
– Demonstrated openness to new ideas.
– Demonstrated critical thinking skills.
Last date for submission of applications is September 30, 2011
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