Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program in Geriatric Social Work

Funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation of New York City
Administered by The Gerontological Society of America
James Lubben, DSW, MPH, Principal Investigator and National Program Director

88 Hartford Doctoral Fellows

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How should I format my application? All applications must be converted to PDF format and scanned to a (1) compact disk (CD). To have your application converted to PDF and scanned to a CD, we recommend that you use your institution's business center, your nearest Kinko's, or any printing & graphics company which provides scanning and conversions services. If you encounter any difficulties, please email Julia Meashey, at jmeashey@geron.org. Applications that are submitted but are not in PDF file and burned onto a CD will not be reviewed.

Where do I send my application once it is complete? Please mail one single sided, original paper application, as well as an entire application in (1) PDF file on a (1) Compact Disk (CD) to The Gerontological Society of America, 1220 L Street, NW, Suite 901, Washington, DC 20005-4018, ATTN: Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program.

• About the Program
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Doctoral Fellows Roster
• National Program Committee
• 2010 Application Packet (PDF File)
• Budget Template (Excel File)
• 2010 Application Form (PDF File - this file can be completed, saved and e-mailed to jmeashey@geron.org, and the full application should be mailed in.)
  

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Doctoral Fellows Program

About the Program:

Gerontological social work needs academic leaders. The service demands of older adults have already out-stripped the supply of social work practitioners, and the 65+ population will double over the next 25 years. The solution? Bring outstanding, talented, skilled people into the field to train more practitioners, research best practices, and set future directions. If you're one of these people, and you're on the verge of beginning your doctoral dissertation, the Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program may be just what you need to take your career to the next level.

The program, a component of the nationwide Geriatric Social Work Initiative, provides substantial financial support and professional development enhancements, prepares you for a tenure track faculty position at a major university, and provides the opportunity to become a leader in an elite network of scholars. It offers:

• Grants of $25,000 a year for up to two years to students doing dissertations in gerontological or geriatric social work field.
• Supplemental academic career guidance and mentoring.
• Professional development through institutes held at annual meetings of The Gerontological Society of America, the Society for Social Work Research, and the Council on Social Work Education.
• Cohort building and peer networking among Hartford Doctoral Fellows, Hartford Faculty Scholars, leading gerontologists, and social work educators.