Health Equity Fellowship for Trainees (HEFT)

Funding: Funded: amount not specified; verify on website (program states no direct compensation, but participation and mentorship are provided free of charge). Who can apply: Graduate-level (doctoral) students, postdoctoral researchers, or early-career researchers no more than 7 years past their graduate degree, engaged in health services research advancing health equity; open to US applicants. Length: Roughly one year, tied to manuscript development/publication cycle. Multi-layered mentorship from experienced Health Affairs authors and editorial staff; support toward manuscript publication in Health Affairs or another journal. Field: Health equity research / health services research. Deadline: 2026-27 cohort: applications open January 20, 2026 through March 16, 2026 (closed for this cycle; next cycle expected similarly early each year).