The Commonwealth Fund is offering healthcare policy fellowships to promising mid-career professionals, academic researchers, clinicians, managers, government policymakers, and journalists.

Applications are invited from Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom for a unique opportunity to spend up to 12 months in the United States as a Harkness Fellow in Health Care Policy and Practice.

Fellowships provide up to $107,000 (approx £54,640) for terms of 9 to 12 months, with a minimum stay of seven months in the United States required.

The closing date is 5 September 2008. For further information see website: http://www.commonwealthfund.org/fellowships/fellowships_list.htm?attrib_id=9157