NCHS/AcademyHealth Health Policy Fellowship
Application Deadline: January 5, 2009
Sponsoring Agency: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Supporting Agency: AcademyHealth
Location: NCHS - Hyattsville, MD
Duration: 13-24 months
Web Site: www.academyhealth.org/nchs
Electronic Application: http://www.academyhealth.org/nchs/packet.pdf
Contact Email: nchs@academyhealth.org
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and AcademyHealth are seeking applications for their 2009 Health Policy Fellowship. The aim of the fellowship is to foster collaboration between NCHS staff and visiting scholars on a wide range of topics of mutual concern. The fellowship allows visiting scholars to conduct new and innovative analyses, participate in health policy activities related to the design and content of future NCHS surveys, and offers access to the data resources provided by the CDC. Applicants may be at any stage in their careers-from doctoral students to senior investigators. The duration of the full-time fellowship is 13-24 months, and salaries are commensurate with qualifications and experience. The application deadline is January 5, 2009. For more information on the fellowship and eligibility criteria, visit www.academyhealth.org/nchs.