The purpose of the fellowship is to fund research and evaluation projects that will significantly assist the learner’s development while contributing to the field of integrated care. One fellowship is awarded each year. The 2026 Research and Evaluation Fellowship Application will be open from June 1st – June 30th, 2026. Check back then for the application.
Facets of the Fellowship
Eligibility: Applicant must be a member of CFHA who is either in training (student, resident, or fellow) or is less than 3 years post-training.
Description of Proposed Project: Proposals may include work being done in fulfillment of a thesis, dissertation, or other research initiatives. Applicants must describe their topic, hypothesis(es), and methodology. Applicants may be a member of a research team but should be identified as the project’s leader. All proposals must have a research question guiding their design and be able to produce reportable outcomes by October 2026.
Project Impact: CFHA leadership is interested in how applicants plan to measure the efficacy and/or effectiveness of their project. The fellowship recipient will be invited to present the conclusions of their project at the 2025 CFHA conference. The recipient will be required to select a poster or oral presentation for their work. The recipient will be required to submit a mid-year report detailing the project’s accomplishments thus far and proposed plans. A final report of the project should be written in the form of a 1,000-1,500 word CFHA blog.
Project Mentor: The applicant will identify a project mentor with expertise in integrated care who will be responsible for providing regular supervision and oversight of the project’s implementation. Applicants are required to submit a letter of support from the project mentor describing their support of the applicant and plan for oversight and supervision. Applicants will also be asked to submit a copy of their mentor’s CV or bio.
Review and Selection: Applications will be reviewed by the Research and Evaluation Committee with a finalist presented to the Board of Directors for selection. The proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria:
- Contribution to the learner’s development
- Significance and contribution to the field of integrated care
- Feasibility
- Innovation
- Approach/methodology
- Advances the practice of multiple disciplines
- Mentor’s qualification in overseeing the applicant.
Notice of Award: The fellowship recipient will be announced at the 2025 CFHA Annual Conference. The award will be presented to the lead investigator on the project. All applicants will be informed about the outcome by August, prior to the 2025 conference.
Award: Research Fellowship Awardee will receive a taxable award of $1,000, and one free conference registration to the Annual Conference to be held in October 2026 and will be acknowledged in both 2025 and 2026 conference materials.
