The proposed research project must be relevant to both the U.S. and Norway and be focused on creating policy or system-level change.
The applicant must:
- Be established residents of Norway and eligible to receive a J1 Research Scholar Visa. In addition, applicants must be committed to continuing their career in the country from which they are applying.
- Show significant promise as a policy-oriented health care leader. Fellows come from a variety of backgrounds: government/policy, health services research, clinical practice, health care management, and journalism, among others.
- Have a demonstrated expertise in health policy issues and a track record of informing health policy through research, policy analysis, care delivery, or clinical leadership.
- Propose a research project that is relevant to both the U.S. and their home country and is focused on creating policy or system-level change.
- Have the relevant education and work experience to carry out the proposed research and take full advantage of the fellowship experience.
The application process
Complete an application via the Harkness Fellowship portal, including the following:
- Statement of professional objectives;
- CV;
- Preliminary project proposal (up to five pages, exclusive of references) for a policy-oriented project that fits within the Commonwealth Fund’s principal areas of interest;
- A total of three letters of reference: one (1) Institutional / Organizational Reference from someone in a senior leadership or supervisory role within your current organization and two (2) Professional References from anyone in your network who can comment on your qualifications, accomplishments, and potential to influence health care policy and/or practice.
- Three (3) examples of work products, such as journal articles, reports, or other pieces of writing
Candidates are encouraged to review the Fund’s recent work. The proposed research project must be relevant to both the U.S. and Norway and be focused on creating policy or system-level change. For quantitative research proposals, candidates must explore the availability and accessibility of data sets. For qualitative proposals, they must consider how they will collect data (document review, interviews, focus groups, etc.).
Contact for Further Information
Kjetil Elias Telle, Executive Director, Division of Health Services
Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Email: KjetilElias.Telle@fhi.no