Who should Apply
MIWI is for early-career investigators who want to expand how they study mental and physical health.
We welcome researchers from a range of disciplines and methodological backgrounds. You might already study mental health and want to incorporate biological or clinical measures into your work. You might come from a clinical or health services background and want to strengthen your understanding of behavioral or psychological factors. Or you might study health disparities and want to take a more integrated approach to understanding the factors that shape health and well-being.
What matters most is an interest in learning across disciplines, developing new research skills, and bringing those perspectives into your own work.
MIWI MAY BE A GOOD FIT IF YOU ARE:
A behavioral or social scientist. You study mental health, health behavior, or social and environmental factors that
influence health and want to learn more about biological, clinical, or other health
measures. We welcome applications from anthropologists, sociologists, social workers,
psychologists, economists, and more!
A clinical or health services researcher. You study health, health care, or health outcomes and want to strengthen your understanding
of mental health, behavioral, or psychological measures and methods. We welcome applications
from physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, just to name a few.
An interdisciplinary researcher. Your research crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries, or you are looking for
new methods and perspectives to strengthen your research program.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the MIWI Training Program, applicants must:
- Hold a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, ScD, DrPH, PharmD, DO, DNSc, or equivalent).
- Have demonstrated experience conducting health and/or health disparities research, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, research grants, or other relevant research experience.
- Be able to participate fully in the MIWI Training Program, including the institute and ongoing programming.
- Provide confirmation from their supervisor that they have permission to participate if accepted.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for researchers who are curious, collaborative, and ready to learn from people whose training and perspectives may be different from their own. You do not need to already be an expert in both mental and physical health.