• Spring 2025 Fellowship

  • Our 2025 Spring Session application is now open!

    Applications are due January 25th at 11:59 PM EST. Learn more about available positions here.

  • Research Topics

    This session, we are exploring 7 research topics:

    Cancer

    Cancer outcomes vary significantly across different populations and can be linked to various disparities. By addressing these disparities, we can improve access to care and impact health outcomes.

    Cardiovascular Health

    Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the global leading cause of death, but its impact is not equivalent across different populations. We aim to address related disparities to understand CVD's impact on minoritized or underserved communities.

    Infectious Diseases

    Infectious diseases disproportionately affect underserved populations due to limited access to healthcare, poor living conditions, and systemic inequities. We aim to address the social determinants of health that contribute to these inequities and improve prevention, treatment, and outcomes for underserved communities.

    Environmental Health

    Air and water pollution, toxic waste, unsafe housing conditions, and other environmental factors disproportionately affect the health of minoritized, low-income, and underserved communities. We aim to address these disparities to improve life quality and expectancy.

    Neurological Health

    Neurological health focuses on the functioning of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, and is often affected by disparities in access to early diagnosis, specialized care, and treatment. We aim to enhance access to care, improve outcomes, and reduce the burden of neurological disorders in underserved communities

    Reproductive Health

    Reproductive health involves sexual health, family planning, and safe childbirth, often impacted by disparities in access to care, education, and resources. We research these inequities to improve access, empower informed decision-making, and promote equitable reproductive health outcomes in underserved populations.

    Mental Health

    Mental Health is is affected by health disparities such as unequal access to care, stigma, and socioeconomic challenges. We conduct research to understand and address these inequities, striving to improve access to care, reduce stigma, and promote mental well-being in underserved communities.

  • Research Tracks

    Research fellows will conduct research along one of four tracks:

    Data Analysis

    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.

    Review

    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.

    Editorial

    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.

    Science Journalism

    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.

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