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Fellowships & Internships

This database summarizes and links to fellowships and internships in health policy and related fields. The database includes fellowships located across the United States that are available to undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals.

 

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Description: Internships available in various departments. Contact OGC for further information.

  • Funding: Unspecified
  • updated: 9/19/2011

Qualifications:

Graduate Student

Duration:

Varies

Location:

Description: 2020health seeks interns aiming to be a full-time researchers with a general interest in health policy. Some of the aspects the company is concerned with include mental health; public health; environmental health; IT, telehealth and technology. Other internship opportunities available.

  • Funding: Unspecified
  • updated: 6/29/2012

Qualifications:

Undergraduate Student

Graduate Student

Duration:

6 months

Location:

United Kingdom

Description: The program provides an opportunity for the Senior Scholars to: deepen their understanding of how health services research informs national policy; bring new and innovative thinking and research to national policy discussions; and increase interactions between AcademyHealth members and AcademyHealth staff in order to deepen their mutual understanding of key health issues and to help them better serve the field.

  • Funding: Paid
  • updated: 5/21/2012

Qualifications:

Post-Doctoral

Professional

Duration:

Varies

Location:

Washington DC

Description: Responsibilities include gathering information that will contribute to research and policy-related papers and issue briefs, updating and maintaining a variety of stakeholder lists for the EDM Forum, and collecting information for meetings and online events including webinars.

  • Funding: Paid
  • updated: 7/12/2012

Qualifications:

Undergraduate Student

Graduate Student

Duration:

Fall 2012- Spring 2013

Location:

Washington DC

Description: Scholars are invited and supported to attend the Annual Research Meeting, workshops and disparities interest group.

  • updated: 9/12/2011

Qualifications:

Post-Doctoral

Graduate Student

Duration:

Annual Research Meeting (June 12-14)

Location:

Meeting is held in different locations every year

Description: The fellow will work to support a new grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, "Demonstrating the Value of Public Health Systems and Services Research in Policy and Practice". Under this grant, AcademyHealth will deploy initiatives to raise awareness about and increase the use of evidence to improve public and population health policy.

  • Funding: Paid
  • updated: 6/19/2012

Qualifications:

Graduate Student

Post-Doctoral

Professional

Duration:

1 year

Location:

Washington DC

Description: The goal of the fellowship is to provide hands-on training and professional opportunities for researchers with background in HSR or related fields to enhance analytic skills and ultimately increase the capacity of the HSR workforce.

  • Funding: Paid
  • updated: 7/18/2012

Qualifications:

Post-Doctoral

Duration:

One year

Location:

Varies

Description: The fellowship program brings visiting scholars in health services research-related disciplines to the National Center for Health Statistics to conduct studies of interest to policymakers and the health services research community.

  • Funding: Paid
  • updated: 9/12/2011

Qualifications:

Post-Doctoral

Duration:

13 months

Location:

Hyattsville, Maryland

Description: Supports dissertation research that addresses mission of AHRQ - quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.

  • Funding: Paid
  • updated: 9/12/2011

Qualifications:

Graduate Student

Duration:

9-17 months

Location:

Varies

Description: For postdoctoral health professionals pursuing academic training and/or research experience in applying research methods to analysis and evaluation of health care services.

  • Funding: Paid
  • updated: 9/13/2011

Qualifications:

Post-Doctoral

Duration:

1-3 years

Location:

Varies

Description: The predoctoral program concentrates on submission and completion of dissertation proposals. The postdoctoral program provides advanced, specialized training in the methods of health services research.

  • Funding: Paid
  • updated: 9/12/2011

Qualifications:

Graduate Student

Post-Doctoral

Duration:

2 years

Location:

North Carolina

Description: Fellows assist in researching a variety of public health and civil rights issues related to HIV prevention, treatment and care. Responsibilities include monitoring congressional legislation and votes, preparation of briefing materials, and general office administration.

  • Funding: Paid
  • updated: 9/12/2011

Qualifications:

Undergraduate Student

Graduate Student

Duration:

8-26 weeks

Location:

Washington DC

Description: Interns will assist providing direct representation to AIDS Action Committee (AAC) clients in a wide range of civil legal matters such as housing, discrimination, consumer affairs, and benefits. Additionally, the Legal Services Department acts as organizational counsel, handling all legal transactional and commercial matters for AAC.

  • Funding: Unpaid
  • updated: 9/13/2012

Qualifications:

Graduate Student

Duration:

Varies

Location:

Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts

Description: Interns are expected to work 15-30 hours per week. This program allows interns to work close with the Youth Sexual Health Education National Standard of Excellence Program Manager and other AIDS Alliance staff. The intern will learn about HIV/AIDS and other sexual health-related and youth-related issues, acquire knowledge and skills in domestic HIV/AIDS programmatic work, and gain first-hand experience working in a non-profit setting in our nation’s capitol.

  • updated: 8/10/2011

Qualifications:

Graduate Student

Duration:

4 or more months beginning Sept. 2011

Location:

Washington DC

Description: Interns are expected to work 15-30 hours per week. The intern will learn about HIV/AIDS and other sexual health-related and youth-related issues, acquire knowledge and skills in domestic HIV/AIDS programmatic work, and gain first-hand experience working in a non-profit setting in our nation’s capitol. Internship activities include research and analysis, draft briefs, and provide general administrative and program-related support.

  • Funding: Unpaid
  • updated: 8/10/2011

Qualifications:

Graduate Student

Duration:

4 or more months beginning Sept. 2011

Location:

Washington DC

Description: Interns assist the policy advocacy team on work that includes lobbying and public policy advocacy, community organizing and education, and consensus building around issues related to HIV/AIDS prevention and care.

  • Funding: Paid
  • updated: 3/26/2012

Qualifications:

Undergraduate Student

Duration:

Varies

Location:

Chicago, Illinois

Description: Intern will be trained as an AIDS health care advocate. Interns gain exposure to public health, non-profit management and social service.

  • Funding: Paid
  • updated: 9/12/2011

Qualifications:

Undergraduate Student

Graduate Student

Duration:

1 year

Location:

California

Description: For graduate students in health-related professional fields who are dedicated to addressing unmet health needs in their local areas. Headquartered at Harvard University, there are local programs in various U.S. cities.

  • Funding: Paid
  • updated: 9/12/2011

Qualifications:

Graduate Student

Duration:

1 year

Location:

Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, New Hampshire, Vermont, North Carolina or Pittsburgh

Description: Fellows work at the Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon on clinical rotations in pediatrics, internal medicine, or surgery. Fellows must be medical students who have completed their third year and are fluent in French.

  • Funding: Unpaid
  • updated: 9/12/2011

Qualifications:

Graduate Student

Duration:

3 months

Location:

Lambaréné, Gabon

Description: Participants work with policy professionals, congressional staffers, administrators, journalists, and others to gain better understanding of health care policy. Responsibilities include research, policy analysis, media list compilation, administrative duties, and web page updates.

  • Funding: Paid
  • updated: 9/12/2011

Qualifications:

Undergraduate Student

Graduate Student

Duration:

Minimum period of 1 quarter

Location:

Washington DC