Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program 2026-2027 (Funded) – YOA

Deadline: March 16, 2026

Applications are open for the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program 2026-2027. The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program gives a novel OPPORTUNITY for professionals in well being and getting older to achieve the expertise and abilities essential to make a constructive contribution to the event and implementation of well being insurance policies that have an effect on older Americans.

The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program goals to create a various cadre of leaders who will function change brokers in well being and getting older coverage to in the end enhance the well being care of older adults. The 12 months-lengthy fellowship presents a wealthy and distinctive coaching and enrichment program that’s targeted on present coverage points, communication abilities growth, and skilled networking alternatives to offer fellows with the expertise and abilities crucial to assist have an effect on coverage.

Funding

Residential Fellows (full-time):

Unless in any other case agreed, the guy will stay in Washington DC from no later than mid-October by September of the fellowship 12 months.

• The program will present a stipend of as much as $70,000 relying upon profession stage and degree of institutional help.
• A relocation price range will likely be supplied for residential fellows as much as a most of $4,500.
• Health advantages can be found to full-time residential fellows, if not supplied by one other supply, as much as a most of $400/month.
• The program doesn’t cowl employment taxes, compensate for retirement financial savings, or modify the stipend for price-of-residing variations.

Non-Residential Fellows (part-time):

All journey to Health and Aging Policy Fellows required occasions in Washington DC will likely be reimbursed by the National Program Office. Click here to evaluation these occasions.

• All non-residential fellows are anticipated to safe employer/organizational help that can enable them to 1) absolutely take part in all necessary occasions and actions organized by the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program, together with the six-week orientation in Washington DC, and 2) commit 20% of their time to their fellowship placement. Stipends of as much as $15,000 can be found on a restricted foundation for these unable to safe full institutional help, with precedence given to these early of their careers. Such help will likely be supplied on a case-by-case foundation. The diploma of institutional help is a consideration when choosing fellows.
• No funds supplied by the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program might be spent on oblique prices to the guy’s establishment as per our funders’ insurance policies.
• Placement-related journey help is accessible for non-residential fellows, as much as a most of $10,000.

Eligibility

• Applicants in any respect profession phases are eligible to apply. However, this fellowship is primarily designed for people who’ve accomplished skilled coaching or who’ve a major profession observe within the well being and getting older fields, so people who’re finishing their undergraduate diploma are usually not eligible instantly upon commencement. They encourage all these within the fellowship to pursue a place that can present on-the-job coaching and/or graduate coaching previous to making use of for this program.
• The HAPF program has a broad interdisciplinary focus and previous fellows have included physicians, nurses, social employees, psychologists, dieticians, healthcare directors, epidemiologists, economists, and legal professionals from educational and apply settings. Applicants will need to have a robust dedication to well being and getting older points and ought to specify how this system would meet their specific profession targets.
• Applicants should be U.S. residents or everlasting residents of the U.S. or its territories who’ve profession plans that anticipate continued work within the U.S. after the fellowship interval.

Selection Criteria

The Selection Committee will assess every applicant from the nationwide pool primarily based on the next standards:

• Commitment to well being and getting older points and bettering the well being and effectively-being of older Americans
• Potential for management in well being coverage
• Professional {qualifications} and achievements
• Future affect of the fellowship expertise on the applicant’s profession
• Interpersonal and written and verbal communication abilities
• Demonstration of an understanding of the coverage concern mentioned in your application

Application

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For extra info, go to HAPFP.