2026 Asia Health Policy Program Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Asia Health Policy Program at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) promotes a comparative understanding of health and health policy in the Asia-Pacific region. From its inception, the program has been committed to fostering the next generation of Asia health policy researchers. Each year the program offers a postdoctoral fellowship position to a recent doctoral graduate.

The postdoctoral fellow participates in the program while undertaking original research on contemporary health or healthcare policy of high relevance to low- and middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific region. We welcome fellowship applications from candidates studying evidence-based health policy using a variety of disciplinary perspectives, such as public policy, public health, economics, demography, sociology, political science, anthropology, law, medicine, health services research, and related fields.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 1, 2025
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorStanford University

Benefits

• Base salary of USD 80,000 (subject to Stanford policy), prorated for a 10-month period.
• USD 3,000 allocated for research expenses.
• Ability to present findings in center seminars and engage with APARC’s publication program

Requirements

• Applicants must hold a doctorate (PhD) conferred no more than three years prior to the fellowship start. For MD degree holders, this limit extends to six years.
• Degree conferral must be finalized by 30 June prior to the fellowship start.
• The fellowship is in residence; fellows must be on Stanford campus for the full appointment.
• The minimum duration is 10 months; salary and research allowance are pro-rated accordingly.

Application Documents

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• A short research statement (not to exceed five typed pages, double-spaced), which describes the research and writing to be undertaken during the fellowship period, as well as the proposed publishable product.

Application Deadline

December 1, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Stanford University on stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com to apply

For more details, visit Stanford University Fellowship webpage