Funder: UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (January start deadline) | December 1, 2026 (July start priority) | Rolling through spring (July start, until filled)
Funding Amounts: NIH NRSA-based salary for 2–3 years, plus tuition and training-related support
Summary: Mentored postdoctoral training prepares physicians and doctoral scientists for research careers in primary care delivery, effectiveness, and preventive medicine.
Key Information: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or lawful permanent residents.
Description
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Primary Care Research Fellowship is a two- to three-year postdoctoral program based in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. It trains physicians and PhD scientists pursuing research on the organization, delivery, and effectiveness of primary health care and preventive medicine. Supported by an HRSA Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant, the program aims to develop future leaders in primary care research.
Fellows receive individualized mentorship from faculty in family medicine and community health, general internal medicine, and pediatrics. The program offers 100% protected research time, with training in research ethics, collaboration, grant preparation, and manuscript writing. Weekly seminars, writing groups, twice-yearly research symposia, and an annual NIH grant-writing course support research and career development.
