Deadline: 4-May-22
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is now accepting applications for the Interdisciplinary Research Leaders (IRL) Program to generate high-quality, community-engaged research useful for dismantling structural racism, improving health, and advancing health equity.
There is an urgent need to identify solutions for eliminating and reversing the devastating effects of structural racism.
RWJF believes that leadership for health equity is an essential lever for change, especially the complex change needed to dismantle structural racism. Interdisciplinary Research Leaders (IRL) is a three-year national leadership development program that aims to foster and support new interdisciplinary, action-oriented research collaborations. Achieving health equity—especially for communities of color, those in low socioeconomic positions, and Native populations—is a core value of the program.
Funding Information
For the 2022 cohort, they will select up to 15 teams of three midcareer individuals each (two researchers and a community leader) from diverse disciplinary backgrounds or scientific perspectives. The applicant organization will receive up to $125,000 for each team’s specific research project, including $25,000 stipend per fellow per year. After the fellowship begins, funds up to $15,000 per year will be available from the national program center to the community partner’s employer, sponsoring institution, or another community organization directly involved in the research project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be at least 21 years old as of September 1, 2022.
- Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or individuals granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the time of application. As federal policy or laws change, they may need to consider adjustments in eligibility and grant terms.
- The following individuals are not eligible to apply or be part of an Interdisciplinary Research Leaders team:
- Federal, state, tribal and local government employees who are considered government officials under Section 4946 of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Individual candidates who are related by blood or marriage to any Officer or Trustee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, or be a descendant of its founder, Robert Wood Johnson.
- Individuals who are receiving support from other research fellowships/ traineeships; this includes NIH K award.
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For more information, visit https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2022/interdisciplinary-research-leaders.html