Meet the scholars inspiring this year’s Summer Institute
Scholar-led policy panel continues to inspire as 2022 Summer Institute nears
Finding one’s voice
Scholars use Teach-Outs to engage learners
From sci-fi to financial planning, scholars spark new initiatives
Scholars’ ideas enhance and deepen the HPRS experience
Creating space for connection
By Ziara in Leaders In Action onA new scholar reflects on building virtual relationships
Dissertating and defending during COVID
By Kirsten in Leaders In Action onScholars reflect on crossing the finish line virtually
Advocacy in Action
A reflection on scholars’ annual case experience
“Rewarding, empowering, and insightful”—Introducing HPRS Writing Retreats
Two participants reflect on their experiences
Mastering the policy memo
One tool researchers can use to successfully advocate for policy change
Honoring eight graduates
Testimonials about their program experiences and future plans
Race at the Forefront: Sharpening a Focus on Race in Applied Research
Scholars share conference experience’s personal and professional impact
Podcasts as a vehicle for research translation and dissemination
No Jargon features four scholars who show us how to talk about our research in ways more people can…
Seeds of Our Future: Sustaining Tribal Health
In thinking about well-being, do you consider your community’s youth, traditions, and food systems?
Leadership Skills in Action: Our Annual Case Competition
By Met Group in Leaders In Action onHelping scholars make that leap—or, more accurately, that step-by-step journey—is a core part of Health Policy Research Scholars.
Scholars Collaborate on Panel to Discuss Childhood Trauma
By Met Group in Leaders In Action onCollaborating across disciplines, fields, and sectors is a cornerstone of the Health Policy Research Scholars program.
From individual to community: Fanice Thomas’s widening lens on health
By Met Group in Leaders In Action onWhat motivates you to exercise, eat right, and stay healthy?
Webinar exploring housing as a lever for health
By Meghan Wolfe in Leaders In Action onHear the latest thinking from a variety of RWJF grantees
Connecting Research to Policy
By Alex Guru in Leaders In Action onCommunity Collaboration, Policy-Relevant Findings, and Insights Shared Early and Often
Increasing Equity and Health Promotion in Transgender Communities
By Meghan Wolfe in Leaders In Action onScholars Kellan Baker and Arjee Restar, national leaders in the field of transgender health equity, examine the impact discrimination…
Tackling Health Insurance at APHA
By Meghan Wolfe in Leaders In Action onScholar Paul Shafer underscores the effects of advertising on Affordable Care Act enrollment at the 2017 APHA annual meeting.
Meet the Scholars: Gayle Shipp
By Meghan Wolfe in Leaders In Action onScholar Gayle Shipp examines how to reduce breastfeeding disparities in the African- American community.
The Program at a Glance
Who is Health Policy Research Scholars for?
Doctoral students from a variety of disciplines—such as urban planning, political science, economics, anthropology, education, social work, geography, and sociology—who are committed to using policy change to advance population health and health equity.
Applicants must be:
- Full-time doctoral students who are starting the second year of their programs in fall 2023 and do not expect to graduate before spring/summer 2026.
- From historically marginalized backgrounds and/or populations underrepresented in specific doctoral disciplines.
- Pursuing a research-focused discipline that can advance a Culture of Health.
- Interested in health policy and interdisciplinary approaches.
What do scholars receive?
- Annual award funding of up to $30,000 for up to four years or until they complete their doctoral program (whichever is sooner).
- Mentoring and training in health policy and leadership.
- Professional ties to public health and policy leaders and innovators from diverse fields.
- Opportunity to compete for an additional dissertationgrant of up to $10,000.
- Membership in a network of scholars and alumni for research and advocacy collaborations.
