Request for Applications
Now Closed
We are pleased to announce opportunities for up to three post-doctoral fellows to begin prior to August 31, 2021. Postdoctoral fellows will complete core training grant curriculum courses and additional courses to complement their prior academic experience, a year-long practicum experience, a bi-weekly seminar, ongoing mentored research projects, and yearly integrative activities to complement their didactic curriculum. Additional training on this T32 can be acquired in coordination with a clinical fellowship training program. Training in grant writing is also available. Training grant funding provides a stipend for postdoctoral fellows as well as health insurance coverage and a small professional development annual allowance. Suitable postdoctoral applicants will hold a PhD or equivalent in Nursing, Public Health, Pharmacy, or population health field; or a clinical doctorate (DO, MD, or please inquire regarding other degrees) with dedication to the pursuit of geriatrics and aging research and development of research skills.
Post-doctoral fellowship applications are due March 1, 2021, and will entail a two-step process:
1. Submission of the following materials to Brenda Zacharko (bzachar1@jhmi.edu).
- A statement of interest up to two pages in length describing your personal and professional motivations for pursuing the fellowship and areas of specific interest in research focused on health services and outcomes research for aging populations. The statement should describe career goals and career development plans for the fellowship, including a) the skills and knowledge the applicant seeks to obtain; b) expected effects on career goals; and c) potential mentors at Johns Hopkins.
- A current Curriculum Vitae
- Two letters of recommendation from your dissertation advisor, a close mentor, or your program director
2. Select applicants will be asked to interview with the Program Directors and potential program mentors.
Please note:
- The T32 is funded by the National Institute on Aging.
- Candidates must have US citizenship or permanent residence status to be eligible.
- Minority and women applicants are encouraged to apply.
- Pre-doctoral fellows who have been admitted to doctoral programs in participating schools are eligible to be appointed to the program through a separate process.
Download the application instructions here.
Questions may be directed to the Training Grant Co-Directors Cynthia Boyd, MD, MPH (cyboyd@jhmi.edu) and Jennifer Wolff, PhD (jwolff2@jhu.edu), as well as Sarah Szanton (sarah.szanton@jhu.edu).