Friday, October 05, 2012

Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows Program

ANNOUNCEMENT: PhD Fellowships for Underrepresented Minorities Interested in Health Policy and Social Sciences
Vanderbilt University has partnered with Meharry Medical College to establish the Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows Program.  The RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program seeks to increase the participation of underrepresented groups throughout the nation in the development, implementation, and analysis of health policy.  RWJF Health Policy Fellows receive a PhD in social science (Sociology, Economics, or Political Science) from Vanderbilt University and a certificate in Health Policy Studies from Meharry Medical College.  This highly prestigious program offers generous funding packages for graduate students which include a fully paid tuition award for five years of study, a $31,000 per year stipend for five years, and health insurance for five years.

The application deadline for fall semester 2013 admission is January 15, 2013.  For more information, see http://meharryhealthpolicy.org/ or contact Cindy D. Kam, Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University at cindy.d.kam@vanderbilt.edu.

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