The Center for Health, Culture and
Society (CHCS) Interdisciplinary Fellowship Program supports individualized
interdisciplinary training programs for graduate students interested
in the intersection of public health, culture, and society.
The fellowship is for two semesters, Fall 2009 and Spring 2010, and includes a stipend
of $16,000 plus tuition for up to 12 hours of course work
per semester of the program. (All fees are the student's responsibility.)
Four fellowships will be awarded for the 2009-2010 academic year . Two fellowships are for current Graduate School Ph.D. students to study in The Rollins School of Public Health. Two additional fellowships are for current Public Health students to study complementary disciplines,
in an individualized course of study, in one or more Granduate School programs. The goal of the CHCS fellowship program is to
encourage cross-disciplinary training and research, as well as the application
of the perspectives of social sciences and humanities to issues of domestic
and international public health importance.
Fellowship recipients will
help plan and participate in the CHCS bi-weekly seminar program.
Eligibility:
Students currently registered in the Rollins School
of Public Health or a Graduate School Ph.D. program. Graduate School students should apply during their first or
second years.
Calendar:
| Deadline for Proposals: |
February 26, 2009 |
| Interviews: |
March 2 - 6, 2009 |
| Announcement of Fellows: |
March 25, 2009 |
| Fellowship Start Date: |
September 1, 2009 |
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Fellowship
Proposal Guidelines and Application Procedure:
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A cover sheet which includes your name,
address, phone, email, current program, faculty advisor, and a
summary (150 word) of your proposed research and training interests.
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Curriculum vitae or resume.
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A narrative Statement of Research
Interests and Individual Course of Study.
(Four page maximum,
please.)
- Explain what you want to do with
this fellowship and why.
- Identify how cross-training will
benefit your research and career plans.
- Be specific about how you hope
to integrate these interests.
- Finally outline your proposed
course of study. These plans need not be finalized, however
the selection committee expects that applicants will have
investigated what courses are available in their intended school and to have made some preliminary
contacts with faculty in that school.
- Letter of support from your faculty advisor.
- Unofficial copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
Selection
Criteria:
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The CHCS Fellows Program seeks students whose
research and professional interests require the acquisition of
cross disciplinary skills and perspectives. The selection committee
recognizes that applicants will have different goals. For some applicants,
the fellowship will present an opportunity to do something completely
new, while for others it will represent a new stage in a more continuous
intellectual development process. All applicants however, must demonstrate
both an interest in and a capacity to explore the intersection of
disciplinary approaches in their previous research, writing, and/or
professional activities. They should be self-directed, creative thinkers.
CHCS is particularly interested in identifying candidates for
whom cross training will make a significant impact on their
professional careers.
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Send
Six Copies of Proposals to:
Center for Health, Culture and Society
Rollins School of Public Health, Rm 708
1518 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
Information
Sessions:
Wednesday, Jan. 21, noon – 1 p.m., Rm. 206, Anthropology
Building
Wednesday, Jan. 28, noon – 1 p.m., Rm. 860, Rita Anne Rollins
Room, Rollins School of Public Health
The information
sessions are an informal time to ask questions about the fellowship program. Fellowship faculty advisors
and current fellows will participate.
Further
Information:
Contact Dr. Howard Kushner,
Dr. Peter Brown, Dr.
Kate Winskell
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