ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Individuals who have completed their doctoral training by the time of entry into the program in one of a variety of fields, including, but not limited to: behavioral and social sciences; biological and natural sciences; health professions; population health; health services research; public policy; public health.
• Applicants must be a citizen or a noncitizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment. Individuals who have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence must have a currently valid Permanent Resident Card (USCIS Form I-551) or other legal verification of such status.
• Past training in health-related areas is not a requirement, but applicants must clearly connect their research interests to addressing health disparities that impact maternal/child, adolescent and family health.
• Applicants are expected to enter the program with a serious commitment to become an independently funded investigator.
• Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible for NIH Kirschstein-NRSA support. Please note that this is not a clinical fellowship. T32 postdoctoral positions are temporary appointments.

Stipends and Benefits:

Stipend levels depend on years of related experience and are set by the National Institutes of Health. Fellows have access to the full range of resources offered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Each Fellow is provided with shared office space plus library privileges, access to health insurance, and support for research training and travel to conferences.