VA Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship in Women's Health
This two-year UCSF/San Francisco VA fellowship trains postdocs in mentored research on women veterans' health, covering topics like PTSD, reproductive health, and chronic disease.
Funder: USCF - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Two-year advanced postdoctoral fellowship; typical VA stipends for postdocs (approx. $60,000–$70,000/year) plus benefits.
Summary: Two-year mentored research fellowship at UCSF/San Francisco VA focused on women's health issues among women veterans.
Key Information: U.S. citizenship required; open to MDs, PhDs, and allied health doctorates.
Description
The San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) offer a two-year advanced postdoctoral fellowship dedicated to research in women’s health. The program brings together a multidisciplinary team of researchers focused on understanding and addressing the unique health challenges faced by women veterans. Fellows will engage in mentored research aimed at improving diagnosis, treatment, and prevention across a wide range of women's health topics, including mental health (e.g., PTSD), reproductive health, metabolic and endocrine disorders, pain, sleep, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disease.
Fellows benefit from:
- Structured, mentored research training
- Access to didactic courses and experiential learning
- Opportunities to analyze existing datasets, design new research, and contribute to ongoing projects
- Multidisciplinary guidance from experienced faculty
- Clinical experience (for clinically trained fellows), with up to 25% effort in direct care at the SFVAMC Women Veterans’ Comprehensive Health Center
The program’s goal is to prepare future leaders in women’s health research.
