UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)’s Community-Engaged Research Core is accepting applications for the 2024-25 Community-Engaged Research Fellowship Program now through Oct. 1. The program offers training and a mentorship network to scientists interested in advancing their community-engaged research expertise across Penn State campuses.

Application due: Oct. 1

Fellow selection: Selected fellows will be notified by Nov. 30

Projects expected to begin: July 1, 2024, and last through June 30, 2025

Community-engaged research includes the active involvement and participation of community stakeholders in the research process, such as recruitment/retention strategies, survey development and dissemination of research findings across an array of audiences, including other scientists and the general public. 

This one-year fellowship program is for early- or mid-career faculty as well as established researchers at Penn State who desire new experiential learning in community-engaged research, mentoring in the science and practice of community-engaged research or to enhance their current involvement in community-engaged research. The program will fund 10% of the awardee’s full-time salary or an equivalent of up to two course buyouts (one per semester) over the course of the fellowship, with the guidance and support of a mentor identified by the fellow.

Fellows also will become part of the CTSI Community-Engaged Research Core service team, attending regular team meetings and working with the team on activities and consultations as part of the fellowship experience.

More details, including how to apply, are available on the Community-Engaged Research Fellowship program's website. Interested eligible researchers should submit their application as a PDF to ctsi@pennstatehealth.psu.edu no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on Oct. 1.