The deadline to apply for the 2009 program is December 12, 2008.  The application will be available from this page in October.


ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens who will be seniors or recent graduates (less than 2 years) of an accredited U.S. college or university in the fall of 2008. Graduate students and individuals with an advanced degree are not eligible to apply. Successful applicants will show evidence of academic achievement and will demonstrate the following:

• Be a member of a population that is adversely affected by racial or ethnic disparities in health; and/or
• Have experience working in or with programs that address health issues disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minorities or underserved communities (e.g. local health departments, community health centers, inner city/rural hospitals or organizations that conduct research on or develop policy related to health or healthcare disparities) or have done previous academic work (e.g. taken courses, written papers or participate in research projects) related to health disparities.

HOW TO APPLY
Please check back here in October to apply. 


SELECTION PROCESS
Candidates are selected based on academic performance, interest in health policy, demonstrated leadership potential and community involvement. A distinguished National Advisory Committee guides the program's highly competitive selection process and strives to select a class of scholars who are academically, geographically and culturally diverse based upon the applicant pool.

Selected candidates will be notified mid-February. 

If you have questions about the application process, please email: bjscholarsinfo@kff.org