Roger Glass Fellowship in Implementation Science

Award Description

The Implementation Science Fellowship provides recent college graduates with the opportunity to spend two years engaged in innovative translational research and to learn about the methods used within implementation science to examine the adoption, implementation and sustainment of evidence-based practices within a variety of community systems, including early intervention and public school systems.

Implementation Science Fellows will also learn about common evidence-based practices for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how these interventions are implemented and adapted across settings in order to meet the needs of caregivers, providers and healthcare systems. This will include learning how community-partnered, mixed-methods and qualitative research can be used to leverage the voice of autistic individuals, families and community stakeholders in implementation processes.

Fellows, who are directly mentored by faculty, will gain experience working alongside key community stakeholders and will be involved in a highly active and productive community of interdisciplinary research scientists who study ASD. This fellowship aims to serve as a stepping stone for doctoral programs in clinical psychology, for students interested in public health, and for Doctor of Psychology and Doctor of Medicine programs.

Implementation Science Fellows will guide a research project, from data collection through analysis and publication of results. Over two years, fellows will gain in-depth research experience through active engagement in community training and implementation efforts. Fellows also complete an intensive summer training seminar covering clinical research in ASD (one week), ASD grand rounds meetings (twice a month), implementation science lab meetings (weekly) and ongoing didactic practica.

Sponsor Institution

Marcus Autism Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Emory University School of Medicine

Program Directors

Ami Klin, Warren Jones, Katherine Pickard

For more information on the Faculty at the Marcus Autism Center, visit our website.

Award Amount

$35,000 in first-year, $37,000 in second-year (with full healthcare coverage)

Term of Award

2 years

Submission Deadline

11:59 pm on January 6, 2023

Eligibility Requirements

College graduates who will have received a bachelor's degree by July 2023 are eligible to apply.

For the Implementation Science Fellowship, research experience with psychology, community engagement, public health, and education is highly valued. A key feature of this fellowship is interest in studying the processes that support the translation of therapeutic practices into community systems. There is an emphasis on community systems that better serve diverse and underserved families and young children. We value diversity and encourage candidates of all backgrounds and all career routes to apply.

Please note that this fellowship is not offered concurrently with graduate studies. However, for fellows leaving the program, we do hope that the fellowship will serve as an important stepping-stone towards future graduate studies or careers in computer science.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please refer to the FAQ page for questions regarding this fellowship and application.

Research at the Marcus Autism Center

Marcus Autism Center is the largest center for clinical care of children with ASD and their families in the US, seeing more than 5,000 patients per year. The center also works in partnership with Emory National Primate Research Center, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Georgia Institute of Technology. These partnerships enable a multidisciplinary and translational approach to ASD research, spanning projects in behavioral neuroscience, neuroimaging, molecular and population genetics, and treatment.

The directors of the fellowship program lead the social neuroscience, spoken communication, and neuroimaging research cores within Marcus Autism Center. These research cores use eye-tracking technology, neuroimaging, computational modeling, and behavioral neuroscience methods to better understand the causes and developmental mechanisms underlying ASD and to develop new tools to improve early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of ASD.

Application Requirements

A complete application requires the following:

1. A resume or CV, highlighting relevant experience
2. A two-page personal statement containing biographic material, relevant experience, and career goals (single- or double-spaced)
3. Two letters of recommendation that speak directly to your potential
4. Transcripts for each post-secondary institution you have attended, present school included

All materials must be submitted by January 7, 2023.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted electronically. The online application portal will open in December 2022. To complete your online application, you will need a resume/CV, a statement of purpose, and one or more scanned transcript(s). You can upload .pdf, .doc, .docx, .txt, .rtf, .jpg, and .tif files.

Transcripts

Your transcripts must be issued by the registrar’s office, but unofficial copies issued to you are acceptable. If you wish to upload an electronic transcript issued by your registrar's office, please be sure we can open that document without passwords or other security information. Please do not mail paper transcripts with your application. If you are admitted to the fellowship program and accept, then you will need to submit official copies (sealed or sent to us directly from a university registrar). Transcripts must be in English, or be accompanied by notarized translations.

Letters of Recommendation

Contact your recommenders well ahead of time to make sure they are aware of and can meet your application deadline. Your application is not complete until the letters have been submitted. You will request the letters as part of the online application process, and recommenders can submit them online. You can send requests for letters of recommendations before you submit the final application.

For additional questions, please contact the Marcus Fellowship Committee at marcus.predoc-fellowships@emory.edu or (404) 785-9554.