Harvard Post-Doctoral Training Program in Mental Health Services and Policy Research (T32) at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts

The program’s goal is to train future leaders in mental health services and policy research. This training is supported by the National Institute of Mental Health under the National Research Service Award programs. Only US citizens or permanent residents are eligible for this fellowship.

Fellows accepted for enrollment enter the program for a period of one year, with a second year contingent on funding, and will be paired with a primary mentor at Harvard. Training emphases include the organization, financing, utilization, quality, and political analysis of mental health care. The program provides experience in a well-funded research environment with excellent opportunities for faculty collaboration and publication.

Required Documents:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Statement of Purpose (up to two double-spaced pages)
• Three letters of recommendation
  • Recommendations from individuals inside or outside of the health policy/services research field are welcome
• Optional: up to two other selected materials, such as copies of representative writing samples

Expected Dates:• Application deadline is Monday, November 16th, 2026. All materials, including letters of recommendation, should be submitted by this date.• Start date is expected to be on or around July 1st, 2027• Duration: this is a one-year term position from the date of hire, with strong possibility of renewal contingent on funding

For more information, please see: Training Program in Mental Health Services and Policy Research| Health Care Policy or contact: Benjamin Cook, Ph.D. (bcook@cha.harvard.edu), Director of the Health Equity Research Lab (located in Cambridge Health Alliance) and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and Haiden Huskamp, PhD (huskamp@hcp.med.harvard.edu), Henry J. Kaiser Professor of Health Care Policy.https://hcp.hms.harvard.edu/training-program-mental-health-policy

With this appointment, fellows are represented by the Harvard Academic Workers (HAW) – UAW for purposes of collective bargaining and matters affecting their compensation and working conditions.