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Packer Policy Fellowships , an Australian-American Health Policy Fellowships Program Sponsored by The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Administered by The Commonwealth Fund **** AWARD Award Type: Fellowship Annual # of awards: 2 Duration: Up to 10 months Purpose: On behalf of the Australian Department of Health and Ageing, The Commonwealth Fund is pleased to announce the Packer Policy Fellowships, an Australian-American Health Policy Fellowships Program. This program offers a unique opportunity for outstanding, mid-career U.S. health policy researchers and practitioners to spend up to ten months in Australia conducting original research and working with leading Australian health policy experts on issues relevant to both countries. **** CONTACT INFORMATION Robin Osborn Vice President and Director The Commonwealth Fund One East 75th Street New York, NY 10021-2692 United States phone: (212) 606-3809 fax: (212) 606-3875 email: ro@cmwf.org url: http://www.cmwf.org/fellowships/ **** LOCATION Country: Australia Fields of Study: Health administration Emphasis On: Original research relevant to both US and Australia in the field of health policy. **** FINANCIAL DATA INFORMATION Average Amount per Award: Up to $55,000 (AUD) Award Includes: travel expenses, living expenses, dependent expenses, research expenses, stipend **** APPLICATION INFORMATION Deadline: August 15 Notification Date: November Procedure: Approval of all fellowship awards is contingent upon: meeting normal Australian immigration and visa requirements; possession of a valid U.S. passport and Australian academic visa; a satisfactory medical examination; and agreement with the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing on the starting date, length of tenure, mentor and placement, and the fellowship project to be undertaken. **** ELIGIBILITY Level of Study: graduate, doctorate, postdoctoral, professional Nationality/Residency: US Citizens Other Criteria: Applicants must be a mid-career health services researcher or practitioner (e.g., a physician, decision maker in a managed care organization or other private health care organization, government official or policy analyst, or journalist).
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