Students will propose a data-driven research question, identify a dataset that can provide an answer to the question, and perform data analysis to identify trends that inform health disparities. Students will be matched with a mentor who can assist with the technical aspects of the project. The goal is to publish an original research paper or research letter in a scholarly journal or the Journal of the Health Disparities Think Tank. Previous experience with data analysis is required for this track.

Similar to the fall fellowship, students will conduct a thorough literature review of a particular health disparity, analyze it with a unique lens, and write a review paper. Students will be matched with a mentor to revise their paper for publication in a scholarly journal. Alternatively, students will be matched with an editor to revise their paper for publication in the Reviews section of the Journal of the Health Disparities Think Tank.

Similar to the review track, students will conduct an in-depth literature review on a health disparity, analyze it through a distinctive lens, and synthesize original arguments shaped by their unique perspectives. Unlike a review, an editorial is typically more concise and adopts a more opinion-driven approach. Students will be matched with a mentor to revise their papers for publication in a scholarly journal. Alternatively, students will be matched with an editor to revise their paper for publication in the Editorials / Perspectives section of the Journal of the Health Disparities Think Tank.

Students will identify a health disparity that they aim to spotlight in the popular press and report on it through a critical, journalistic lens. Alternatively, students can choose to write an op-ed taking a stance in relation to a health disparity of interest. The goal of this track is to produce a journalist or opinion piece that is understandable to the lay audience and, ultimately, for publication in the popular press or the News or Opinion section of the Journal of the Health Disparities Think Tank.