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Health Policy and Professions

The opportunities listed here are a few of the programs that are available to you in your specific field of study. This is not an exhaustive list, but highlights the programs that are more focused in a particular field as compared to broad scope fellowships. For more opportunities please see our full list of fellowships and contact the Fellowships Office.

Fellowships marked with an asterisks (*) require a campus nomination and must be applied for through the MU Fellowships Office.

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Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students

Description: The goal of the HHMI Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students is to strengthen and expand the nation’s pool of medically trained researchers. The fellowships provide funds to support fellows and meet their research- and education-related expenses. HHMI awards the fellowships through an annual competition.

Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. medical, dental, or veterinary school and the fellowship research may be conducted at any academic or nonprofit institution in the United States, except the National Institutes of Health. Research may be conducted abroad if the fellow's mentor is affiliated with a U.S. institution.

Award: An annual stipend of $27,000, an annual fellow's allowance of $5,500, and an annual research allowance of $5,500.

Deadline: January

Web site : www.hhmi.org/grants/individuals/medfellows.html

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Description: Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. A New American is an individual who (1) is a resident alien; i.e., holds a Green Card or, (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens.

Eligibility: Bachelor's degree or be in final year of undergraduate study and interested in continuing their education in a professional field (e.g., engineering, medicine, law, social work, etc.) or in a scholarly discipline in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences including the Fine and Performing Arts.

Award: An annual maintenance grant of $20,000 (paid in two installments) and a tuition grant of one-half the tuition cost of the U.S. graduate program attended by the Fellow (up to a maximum of $16,000 per academic year).

Deadline: November

Web site: www.pdsoros.org/

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

Description: Honors the Udall's by educating a new generation to preserve and protect their national heritage through studies in the environment and related fields, or Native Americans and Alaska Natives who study health care and tribal policy. Seeks students who are dedicated to funding scholarship recipients who exhibit leadership, character, integrity and well-roundedness. Commitment to pursuing a career related to the environment is necessary. This award can be redeemed at any school.

Eligibility: Sophomores and juniors with a minimum of 3.0 GPA, majoring in environmental sciences and policy studies, agriculture, political science, natural resource management, sociology, anthropology, American Indian studies, tribal policy, history, English, theater, landscape architecture, and public health, to name just a few areas.

Award: up to $5,000

Deadline:
Campus Deadline: December
National Deadline: March

Web site : www.udall.gov

Campus Contact: Jan Weaver (weaverjc@missouri.edu; 573-882-3037)

Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice (from Families USA)

Description: The Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice was created in 2005 by Phillippe Villers, Founder and President of Families USA, to inspire and develop the next generation of health care justice leaders. The goals of the Villers Fellowship Program are three-fold:

To help achieve Families USA's goal of comprehensive, affordable, high-quality health care for all Americans;
To develop a network of young leaders who share a passion for social and health care justice; and
To inspire Villers Fellows to continue to work for health care justice throughout their lives

Villers Fellows will be given the opportunity to work on a variety of health care justice issues during their year-long tenure. They will also be exposed to different advocacy strategies, including producing analytic reports, disseminating effective messages through the media, successful coalition building, and e-advocacy techniques. The Fellow will also develop an understanding of the federal legislative process.

Eligibility: In order to be considered, applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. We prefer that applicants have a college degree or plan to receive a degree by August. There is no minimum GPA requirement, and candidates from all academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Award: up to $35,000

Deadline: January

Web site : www.familiesusa.org/about/the-villers-fellowship.html

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Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice (from Families USA)

Description: The Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice is designed to foster the advancement of social justice through participation in health care advocacy work that focuses on the unique challenges facing many communities of color.

Through this fellowship, Families USA hopes to expand the pool of talented social justice advocates from underrepresented economic, racial and ethnic minority groups, including black/African American, Latino, Native American, and Asian and Pacific Islander communities. The goals of the Wellstone Fellowship program are three-fold:

To address disparities in access to health care
To inspire Wellstone Fellows to continue to work for social justice throughout their lives
To increase the number and racial and ethnic diversity of up-and-coming social justice advocates and leaders

Eligibility: Candidates must demonstrate an interest in health care policy as a tool for reducing racial and ethnic health disparities. Applicants should also demonstrate a commitment to contributing to social justice work following their year of hands-on experience as a fellow. While there is no bias in favor of any specific academic discipline, a college degree is preferred. There is no minimum GPA to qualify for consideration.

Award: Fellows receive a competitive salary (approximately $35,000), excellent health care benefits, and other employer-sponsored benefits for the duration of the fellowship.

Deadline: February

Web site : www.familiesusa.org/fellowships/wellstone-fellowship.html

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