Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice funded by Commonwealth Fund’s for International applicants 2012-2013

Study Subject(s): Health Care Policy and Practice
Course Level: Mid-career professionals,academic researchers, clinicians, managers, government policymakers, and journalists
Scholarship Provider: Commonwealth Fund
Scholarship can be taken at: United States and the Applicant’s home country

 
Be citizens of Australia, Germany, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom (in the U.K., citizens of other countries with permanent residency and five or more years tenure in the U.K. may also apply); -Show significant promise as a policy-oriented health services researcher or practitioner (clinician, health services manager, government official, or journalist); -Have a demonstrated expertise in health policy issues and a track record of informing health policy through research, policy analysis, health services, or clinical leadership; -Have a master’s degree or doctorate (or the equivalent thereof) in health care services, health policy research, or a related discipline, such as economics or political science (consideration may be given to candidates with a bachelor’s degree only, depending on work experience); -If academically based, be at a mid-career level (e.g., research fellow to senior lecturer). Candidates are selected based on their qualifications and leadership potential; their commitment to improving health care through research and practice; the quality of their research proposal; the relevance of their proposed research to the Fund’s areas of interest and to policy development in their home country; and the strength of their supporting letters

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland,  United Kingdom, Germany,Netherlands,  Sweden

The Commonwealth Fund’s Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice provide a unique opportunity for mid-career health services researchers and practitioners from Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom to spend up to 12 months in the United States, conducting original research and working with leading U.S. health policy experts.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: -The deadline for applications from Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom is September 12, 2011.
-The deadline for applications from Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden is December 2, 2011.

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