Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Wellstone Fellowship in Healthcare Advocacy

Families USA, a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan consumer health care advocacy organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans, is accepting applications for the Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice.

The Wellstone Fellowship is designed to advance social justice through healthcare advocacy by focusing particularly on the unique challenges facing communities of color. Through this fellowship, established to honor the memory of the late Senator Paul D. Wellstone, Families USA hopes to expand the pool of talented social justice advocates from underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups.

Amount: $38,000

Date due: February 5, 2010

Competitive candidates must demonstrate an interest in healthcare policy and racial/ethnic health disparities.

For more information, click here.