Application Deadline: April 15, 2022
As a Health and Aging Policy Fellow, you have the opportunity to join a dynamic community of 166 Fellows who are committed to improving health and quality of life for older Americans. The one-year Fellowship runs from October 1 – September 30 and has full-time and part-time tracks. It is conducted as a hybrid program of mentoring, networking, learning and practicum experiences. Health and Aging Policy Fellows work across diverse fields of aging. They develop lifelong partnerships and networks. Individually and collectively they are improving the lives of older adults around the country.
Eligibility
The program has a broad interdisciplinary focus, and Fellowship cohorts have included physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, food scientists, city planners, healthcare administrators, epidemiologists, economists, and lawyers from academic and practice settings, spanning career stages from newly minted PhDs to senior professors and community leaders
Application Procedure
If you are interested in becoming a Health and Aging Policy Fellow and have questions, we are holding information sessions via Zoom on various dates between December 2021 and April 2022.
The schedule is as follows (in EST):
- Tuesday, January 18, 2022 from 4–5 PM
- *Wednesday, February 2, 2022 from 12–1 PM – With a focus on VA track
- Monday, March 7, 2022 from 12–1 PM
- Monday, April 4, 2022 from 12–1 PM
RSVP to hapfell@nyspi.columbia.edu.
For further questions, or to arrange a call with Dr. Harold Pincus or Dr. Kathleen Pike to discuss applicant eligibility or the application specifically, please contact the Program Coordinator at the above email address.
Both residential and non-residential Fellows are required to attend the 6-week Orientation in Washington, DC at the beginning of their fellowship, from the end of October to the beginning of December. Nothing is scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving. Fellows are also brought together periodically over the course of the fellowship year for HAPF Program events.
Official Website: Call for 2022-2023 HAPF Applicants Now Open!
