Center for Health & Wellbeing

Graduate Research Funding is periodically available through the Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHW) for Princeton University Ph.D. candidates.

Applications are welcome from a variety of health-related disciplines and across a broad range of multi-disciplinary perspectives. These include anthropology, biology, bioethics, economics, engineering, history, philosophy, politics, psychology, public policy, sociology, humanities and other disciplines. To be eligible for funding the applicant's proposed work must be related to U.S. health care and/or health policy.

Grants vary in size; the maximum grant is $5000 per annum. These funds can be used to defray pre-dissertation or dissertation costs associated with some aspect of research or training relevant to the student's proposal. A preference is given for funding to cover or offset direct research expenses. Funding for salaries or stipends is not available. Travel to the student’s home city/country is not covered.

Successful applicants may be asked to present their findings at an informal lunch seminar sponsored by CHW.
 

To apply, please download, save and complete the application form. Submit the form and accompanying application materials via email as a single PDF file to Femke deRuyter (femked@princeton.edu) by May 15, 2013.

The following materials must be included in your Research Funding application packet:

• Application form
  
  
• An itemized list of your expenses
  
  
• Project Statement (Research Proposal): Attach a project statement of three to five, typed pages, beginning with a one-paragraph summary of your research question that describes the implications of the work for U.S. health care and health policy. The project statement should describe your proposed research, the research methods employed, and the work accomplished to date. It should include a precise description of how the funds will be used, a list of documents, archives or libraries to be used, and a brief bibliography.
   
• Faculty Letter of Recommendation: To save paper and time, your adviser may send the recommendation via email to Femke deRuyter (femked@princeton.edu).