Brianna A. Baker
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSBrianna's research concerns the study and protection of Black mental health using community-level, clinical psychological science. As a Southern…
Hawi Teizazu
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSHawi is interested in investigating the social and structural factors that impact the health outcomes of racial minorities, and…
Tiana Moore
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSHousing is one of the most important social determinants of health. Dimensions of housing, including stability, quality, and conditions…
Cynthia Golembeski
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSCynthia uses mixed methods to research how policy, law, public management, and citizen‐state relations operate at the intersection of…
Shanaé Burch
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSShanaé’s research in health behavior will explore the effects of arts participation and cultural engagement on health outcomes. In…
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.
