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Title Postdoctoral Fellow, Training Program in Mental Health Research

School Harvard Medical School

Department/Area Department of Health Care Policy (T32)

Position Description

The Harvard Training Program in Mental Health Policy, based at Harvard Medical School’s Department of Health Care Policy and affiliated with Harvard’s interfaculty PhD Program in Health Policy, offers advanced training in mental health services and policy research to individuals who have completed all requirements for PhD, MD, or other relevant doctoral degrees in economics, political science, statistics, sociology, psychology, social work, psychiatry, public health or other related fields.

The program’s goal is to train future leaders in mental health policy and services research. This training is supported by the National Institute of Mental Health under the National Research Service Award programs. Only US citizens or permanent residents are eligible for this fellowship.

Fellows accepted for enrollment enter the program for a period of one year, with a second year contingent on funding, and will be paired with a primary mentor at Harvard. Training emphases include the organization, financing, utilization, quality, and political analysis of mental health care. The program provides experience in a well-funded research environment with excellent opportunities for faculty collaboration and publication.

For more information, please see: Training Program in Mental Health Policy | Health Care Policy (https://hcp.hms.harvard.edu/training-program-mental-health-policy)

Required Documents:

+ Curriculum Vitae (CV)

+ Statement of Purpose (up to two double-spaced pages)

+ Three letters of recommendation

+ Recommendations from individuals inside or outside of the health policy/services research field are welcome

+ Optional: up to two other selected materials, such as copies of representative writing samples

Basic Qualifications

Ph.D., MD or other relevant doctoral degree in economics, political science, statistics, sociology, psychology, social work, psychiatry, public health or other related fields.

Additional Qualifications

Per NIH / NRSA policy, only US citizens or permanent residents are eligible for this fellowship.

Special Instructions

Contact Information

Haiden Huskamp, PhD, Henry J. Kaiser Professor of Health Care Policy

Contact Email [email protected]

Salary Range

This is a benefits-eligible, stipend/fellowship position. Stipend rates are aligned with NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award levels. More information on Harvard postdoc benefits and pay levels can be found at: https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/guidelines

Minimum Number of References Required

Maximum Number of References Allowed

Keywords

mental health policy, mental health services, health care policy

EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement

Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvard’s academic purposes.

Harvard has an equal employment opportunity (https://hr.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum6281/files/2025-04/reaffirmation\_statement.pdf) policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university’s non-discrimination policy (https://provost.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum3356/files/2025-07/non-discrimination\_and\_anti-bullying\_policies.pdf) . Harvard’s equal employment opportunity policy and non-discrimination policy help all community members participate fully in work and campus life free from harassment and discrimination.

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