Durham Center of Innovation to ADAPT PhD Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant

Durham Center of Innovation to ADAPT PhD Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT)
Last Updated: December 04, 2025

Summary

The Durham Center of Innovation to ADAPT offers a postdoctoral fellowship for PhD graduates in clinical and non-clinical fields. This opportunity allows fellows to focus 75% of their time on health services research, while 25% is allocated for clinical or committee work. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have completed a doctoral program. The fellowship supports diverse candidates and provides stipends and benefits through the VA Office of Academic Affairs.

Overview

The postdoctoral fellowship is open to both clinical (e.g., psychology) and non-clinical (e.g., health services research, health policy) PhDs. 75% of fellows’ time will be protected for health services research, with the remaining 25% time given to clinical or committee work in service of the Durham VA Healthcare System. Postdoctoral fellows have opportunities to receive additional didactic training, tailored to the fellows’ interests and needs, but this is not required. Successful applicants have demonstrated potential for becoming independent investigators. Stipend and Benefits Stipends are awarded by OAA (VA Office of Academic Affairs) upon acceptance into the OAA program. Standard VA benefits are included.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Be a United States citizen;Must have successfully completed an academic program offering a doctorate;Must have successfully defended a dissertation by the beginning of the postdoctoral training year (as early as July 1st of each academic year).