Eligibility Criteria

Exceptional midcareer professionals from academic faculties and nonprofit health care organizations who are interested in experiencing the health policy process at the federal level are encouraged to apply.

Applicants may have backgrounds in the following disciplines: allied health professions; biomedical sciences; dentistry; economics or other social sciences; health services organization and administration; medicine; nursing; public health; or social and behavioral health.

RWJF is committed to programs that embrace racial, ethnic and gender diversity, and we encourage applications from candidates who come from groups that historically have been underrepresented. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or its territories at the time of application.

Potential applicants must obtain documented sponsorship from an eligible institution to support their application. Nonprofit health care organizations and academic centers are eligible sponsors. Eligible institutions may sponsor more than one individual, but no more than one individual will be selected from any one sponsoring organization.

Selection Criteria

Members of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Advisory Board will assess each applicant, based on the following criteria:

• Professional achievements.
• Potential for leadership in health policy.
• Potential for future growth and career advancement.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.

Individual plans for incorporating the fellowship experience into specific career goals.

The Advisory Board will select semifinalists from the applicants and interview them in Washington, D.C. Applicants will be notified of their status in mid-January 2008. Interviews for the select group will take place in early February 2008. Those applicants who are selected for interviews will receive details about the remainder of the process upon invitation.