Description
The Center for Health Disparities Solutions (CHDS) has Community Fellowship opportunities available. CHDS recognizes that individuals with extensive experience in addressing health disparities and related issues possess knowledge invaluable to understanding those issues and developing innovative solutions facing racial and ethnic minorities in Baltimore and surrounding communities.
CHDS hopes to increase its capacity to produce positive changes in the health profiles of its targeted communities by encouraging greater cooperation between community activists and university researchers. These fellowships will also strengthen the relationships between community leaders and Morgan's faculty and students; 2) develop capacities of community-based organizations; and 3) develop innovative health disparities solutions by bringing together the knowledge of both the university and the community.
Fellows will 1) work with Center staff on research projects; 2) participate in Center activities depending on their area of expertise, goals, and available resources; 3) ensure that the needs of the community are presented to the Center; 4) teach/ mentor students in a community based project; 5) promote the Center’s activities to the community. The overall goal of each project will be to leave skills and capacities in both the community and the university once the project is completed.
Center for Health Disparities Solutions
CHDS is a collaborative research effort between Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Morgan State University. That National Institute of Health’s National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities has funded this collaboration. CHDS is dedicated to the elimination of ethnic/ racial, socioeconomic, and geopolitical disparities in health and health care. Research is aimed at identifying various factors that contribute to health disparities to assist in developing useful interventions to reduce adverse health consequences. The major research areas under CHDS are cancer, including tobacco use and smoking behavior, Cardiovascular Disease, HIV, diabetes, and obesity.
Eligibility
Applicants must community leaders including staff, board members, or resident volunteers of community-based organizations interested in enhancing their research skills. Student and faculty members are not eligible.
Scope of Support
Nominal stipends will be provided to complement to the fellow’s regular salary. Commitments may very from 3-month full time commitment to a once a week, one-year commitment. A contract will be developed and adhered to in all cases.
Application Procedure and Contact Information
A detailed outline of the application procedure is attached. The application process is two-tiered, using a combination of written materials and an interview. The application submission deadline is April 1, 2005. Late applications will not be accepted.
Contact Information
For more information, please contact McKinley Glover at 443.885.4539 or McKinleyGlover@aol.com
DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2005 at 5 PM.
Eligibility
Applicants must community leaders including staff, board members, or resident volunteers of community-based organizations. Only U.S. Citizens/ residents are eligible.
Application Requirements
- Recent Resume or Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)
- Personal Statement– A two (2) page statement outlining past community experiences, activities, and achievements
- Project Description– A description of the project/ activity to be pursued during the fellowships period (including a timeline). This should also include what the fellow wishes to pursue and how their work will complement the work and mission of CHDS.
- Two (2) Letters of Recommendation– one letter must be from the executive director, president, or other high-ranking official at the individuals sponsoring organization.
Application Submission
Only complete applications will be accepted. Applications should be submitted to Dr. Dorothy C. Browne, Director of the Prevention Sciences Research Center.
**Please note: LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED**
Selection Criteria
Members of the Executive Committee for the Center for Health Disparities Solutions will select two (2) community fellows. *Preference will be given to individuals working with or willing to work within the Southwest Baltimore area. A demonstrated interest in health disparities through practice/ service and/or research experience is also preferred. Selections will be made by June 1, 2005. Fellowships begin in the Fall of the application year.
Information Request
To request additional information regarding the fellowship, please contact McKinley Glover at 443.885.4539 or McKinleyGlover@aol.com. The Prevention Sciences Research Center is located in the Montebello Complex, D-325.
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