We are now accepting applications to the Population Health Science Predoctoral Training Program for a Fall 2025 start date.
To be eligible for this program, students must be US citizens, US noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents enrolled at the University of Minnesota in one of four doctoral degree programs: Sociology, Epidemiology, Developmental Psychology (based in the Institute of Child Development), or Health Services Research, Policy & Administration.
When you are ready to apply, please fill out this Google Form Application by April 7, 2025. Note that you will be asked to upload your CV and an unofficial transcript. In the application form, you will be asked to do the following:
- Provide a brief personal statement describing your experience, specific research interests and interest in pursuing the population health training program. (limit 500 words)
- Explain why your research and professional development would benefit from cross-training in the biological and social sides of population health. Please be sure to articulate why addressing your research goals requires training and expertise in both biological and social science perspectives. (limit 500 words)
- Briefly describe the relevance of population health to your research. (2-3 sentences)
- If you receive this fellowship, what would your research focus be, e.g., health/disease outcome, exposure, specific population, and/or method/approach? (2-3 sentences)
- List 2 potential pop health mentor(s) from this list (1 social and 1 biological): https://pop.umn.edu/training/postdoctoral/population-health-science-training-program-directors-and-mentors
- CV (attachment)
- Unofficial transcript (attachment)
Please email [email protected] with any questions.
The University of Minnesota provides equal access and opportunity without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.