Update: The Call for Applications for the 2007-2009 cycle of the IOM Anniversary Fellowships Program has been postponed due to uncertainties regarding funding.
The program was created to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Institute’s establishment. It will enable talented, early career health science scholars to participate actively in the work of the IOM and to further their careers as future leaders in the field. Open to social, clinical and biological scientists who hold non-tenured faculty positions in any university, the program will especially welcome nominations of under-represented minority candidates.
Program Description
Each Fellowship will be awarded for a two-year period. During this time, Fellows are expected to continue their work at their main academic posts, while being assigned to a board of the IOM.
The Fellowship requires a ten-to-twenty percent commitment of time for two years, and includes attendance at a one-week orientation to health policy, the Fall IOM Annual Meeting and the meetings of the assigned board. Additionally, Fellows will participate actively in the work of an appropriate expert study committee or roundtable, including contributing to its reports or other products.
This experience will introduce Fellows to a variety of experts and perspectives, including legislators, government officials, industry leaders, executives of voluntary health organizations, scientists, and other health professionals. Each Fellow will be assigned to an IOM member who will serve as a senior mentor during the two years of the fellowship.
A flexible research stipend of $25,000 will be awarded to each Fellow. The stipend will be administered through the appropriate department in the Fellow’s home institution. Stipends are not intended for use as salary offsets.
Eligibility Criteria
Nominees for the IOM Fellowship must meet the following requirements:
- Nomination by a member of the Institute of Medicine
- Non-tenured member of an academic faculty
- Able to dedicate 10 percent to 20 percent of time to the Fellowship for two years
- Within the first five years of an initial faculty appointment
- Sponsorship by academic department head
- Endorsement by the Dean
- U.S. citizen or permanent residency status at the time of the nomination
The Institute of Medicine especially welcomes under-represented minority candidates.
Selection Criteria
- Professional accomplishments including research and publications
- Potential for leadership in health policy
- Quality of letters of recommendations
- Expertise in an area of relevance to the Institute of Medicine
Application Packet
Update: The Call for Applications for the 2007-2009 cycle of the IOM Anniversary Fellowships Program has been postponed due to uncertainties regarding funding.
- Nomination letter from a member of the Institute of Medicine
- Letters of Recommendation and endorsement from:
- Department Chair
- Academic Dean
- An up-to-date curriculum vita
- A brief one page bio
Program Administration
Inquiries about the IOM Anniversary Fellows should be directed to:
Marie E. Michnich, DrPH
Director, Health Policy Educational Programs and Fellowships
Institute of Medicine
500 Fifth St. NW
Washington DC 20001
Phone: (202) 334-1506
Fax: (202) 334-3862
Email: mmichnich@nas.edu
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