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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 fellowship program. This program offers a
unique opportunity for outstanding, mid-career U.S. health policy researchers
and practitioners to spend up to 10 months in Australia conducting original
research and working with leading Australian health policy experts on issues
relevant to both countries.
The Australian Department of Health and Ageing hopes to enrich health policy thinking as Packer Policy Fellows study how Australia approaches health policy issues, share lessons learned from the United States, and develop an international perspective and network of contacts to facilitate policy exchange and collaboration that extends beyond the fellowship experience.
In order to apply, applicants must submit a formal application, including a project proposal that falls within an area of mutual policy interest to Australia and the United States, such as: health care quality and safety, the private/public mix of insurance and providers, the fiscal sustainability of health systems, the health care workforce, and investment in preventive care strategies.
Packer Policy Fellowships are open to accomplished, mid-career health policy researchers and practitioners, including, academics, physicians, decision-makers in managed care and other private health care organizations, federal and state health officials, and journalists. Applicants must be citizens of the United States.
The Fellowships provide up to $50,000 (AUS) for six to 10 months in Australia.
The deadline for receipt of applications for the 2005–06 fellowships is August 16, 2004.
For information on the 2005–06 Packer Policy Fellowships and to obtain a brochure and application, please see the Fund's Web site. For further information, contact Robin Osborn, The Commonwealth Fund, One East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021-2692 (telephone: (212) 606-3809 or e-mail: [log in to unmask]).