Posted March 20, 2024

Health and Aging Policy Fellowship 2024-2025 Call for Applications

Posted In: Age-Friendly Health Systems, Other Resources

Health and Aging Policy Fellows Call for Applications 2024 2025 1

The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program (HAPF) is recruiting for the 2024-2025 Fellowship Year. Applications are due April 15, 2024.

With an aging population, one of the greatest challenges for the U.S. is ensuring that policies provide the best possible quality of life for all across all dimensions of society. Success will require the translation of cutting-edge science and practical clinical experience into sound health policy.

The goal of the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program is to provide professionals in health and aging with the experience and skills necessary to help lead this effort, and in so doing, shape a healthy and productive future for older Americans.

The program offers different tracks:

  1. Residential model: Includes a nine-to-12-month placement in Washington, D.C. or at a state agency (as a legislative assistant in Congress, a professional staff member in an executive agency or in a policy organization).
  2. Non-residential model: Fellows remain, for the most part, at their home institution, and focus on a project addressing a key policy issue with brief placement(s) throughout the year at relevant policy settings.
  3. The VA Track: a specific non-residential track for VA staff to represent the Department of Veterans Affairs as a VA/Health and Aging Policy Fellow. VA/Health and Aging Policy Fellow participate through the non-residential track of the Fellowship.
  4. The Caregiver Policy Track: Enables Fellows based in Western New York and Southeastern Michigan to become effective advocates and help shape and implement family caregiving policies at the state and federal levels that would improve the lives of caregivers and those they care for.

The Fellows represent a broad range of disciplines and career stage. Candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Completed applications are due April 15, 2024.

Learn more about the fellowship.
Learn more about how to apply for HAPF.
Learn more about JAHF's co-funding of HAPF.