Funder: Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Application and all materials, Pacific Time) | June 30, 2027 (Degree conferral and approval)
Funding Amounts: $83,000 annual salary rate, prorated for 10 months, plus $3,000 for research expenses; minimum 10-month appointment
Summary: Supports recent doctoral graduates conducting health policy research relevant to low- and middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Key Information: Fellows must remain in residence throughout the appointment, present research in Center seminars, and participate in its publication program.
Description
The Asia Health Policy Program at Stanford University’s Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center offers an annual postdoctoral fellowship to a recent doctoral graduate. The fellowship supports original research on contemporary health or healthcare policy of high relevance to low- and middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific region. It aims to foster the next generation of Asia health policy researchers and build a global community of experts advancing comparative understanding of health and health policy.
The program welcomes evidence-based research from public policy, public health, economics, demography, sociology, political science, anthropology, law, medicine, health services research, and related fields. Fellows undertake their own research while participating in the program’s scholarly activities. The 2027–2028 appointment begins in fall 2027.
