Hayley Petit Injury and Violence Prevention Fellowship
The Hayley Petit Injury and Violence Prevention Fellowship
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP: Four fellowship recipients will be selected for this exciting 10 week fellowship which runs from February - April with Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center (IPC). The fellowship provides recipients with an introduction to the field of injury prevention within the field of public health. Fellows will work with experts at the IPC to develop and design their own injury prevention-related project, which the fellows will present to representatives from the hospital, the Petit Family Foundation, and Dr. Petit. Selected fellows will participate in this immersion into the field of injury prevention through readings, discussions, and presentations by IPC faculty and staff. The fellowship is offered in person with most meetings held at 10 Columbus Boulevard in Hartford. Additionally, fellows may have the opportunity to participate in clinical job shadows and community outreach events.
Eligibility: The fellowship is open to students who identify as women, are able to receive federally taxed wages and are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or concurrent graduate and undergraduate degree-granting program of a college or university. Because meetings will be remote, it is essential that recipients have reliable high-speed internet access and a video camera for use during sessions. In addition to the 2-3 hours per week of live, in person meetings, students should expect to commit an additional 2-3 hours per week of independent reading and research.
Applications Due: Friday, May 23, 2025
Applicants Notified of Decision: Friday, May 30, 2025
Program Begins: Week of June 9th, 2025
Program Concludes: Week of August 11, 2025
Please make sure that your schedule allows for you to participate in 2 - 3 hour sessions in person one day a week. We will identify the best day once Fellows are selected.
Fellowship recipients are selected for their interest in injury and violence prevention and public health as expressed in a one page essay (see details below) and indicated by your résumé. Each fellowship recipient is awarded a $1000 stipend at the end of the session.
HOW TO APPLY: A complete applicant package includes: Your Resume and a one page, single spaced letter that explains a.) Your interest in injury and violence prevention, b.) What you hope to accomplish during the fellowship and finally, c.) How the fellowship connects with your long term career goals. Completed Submissions should be emailed to Rebecca Beebe, PhD at rbeebe01@connecticutchildrens.org
The Hayley Petit Injury and Violence Prevention Fellowship honors “the kindness, idealism and activism" that defined the lives of Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Hayley Elizabeth Petit and Michaela Rose Petit while also advancing the mission of Connecticut's Injury Prevention Center to reduce injury and violence among Connecticut’s children, adolescents and adults through research, education and training, community outreach and policy advocacy.