The University of Washington Research and Engagement on Adaptation for Climate and Health (REACH) Center is planning the inaugural Implementation and Evaluation Fellowship, with applications set to open in July 2025.
Register your interest in the fellowship today!
Program Goals
- Increase the knowledge and skills in implementation science research methods amongst public health researchers and community practice partners who are interested in pursuing climate and health research in public health, healthcare, and/or community settings;
- Assess contextual determinants, successful implementation strategies, and/or implementation outcomes of evidence-informed climate and health adaptations; and,
- Facilitate the use of implementation science in climate and health, uptake of climate and health research findings in public health practice, and the growth of an implementation science community of practice in climate and health adaptation in the WWAMI region.
Program Description
The Implementation and Evaluation Fellowship offers training and technical assistance in implementation science research methods in the context of climate change and health.
Throughout the 18-month program (February 2026-August 2027), Fellows design and conduct an implementation science project to assess implementation determinants, strategies, or outcomes associated with a planned, ongoing, or already implemented climate and health-related project or program. Fellows participate in monthly virtual meetings with UW faculty and staff to report on their progress and receive project support. They will travel to the University of Washington’s Seattle campus for the August 2026 and the August 2027 sessions of the Implementation Science in Global Health Summer Institute.
Each fellow team receives:
- $60,000 for project implementation (teams are eligible for $10,000 of additional funding if their project includes a community engagement component)
- Covered travel costs to the Implementation Science in Global Health Summer Institute
- Covered participant fees for the Implementation Science in Global Health Summer Institute
- Mentorship and technical assistance on projects from UW faculty
Anticipated deliverables include:
- A project report
- A presentation with external partners
- A one-page summary document
- Additional deliverables, depending on project aims
Examples of potential projects include:
- Distributing modified box fans in a rural community as low-cost air filters to reduce indoor exposure to wildfire smoke.
- Using an EMR system to identify patients at risk for health impacts from extreme heat, then developing a targeted early warning system to inform patients and caregivers of extreme heat events.
- Establishing a network of public cooling centers to provide town residents without air conditioning with a place to shelter during extreme heat events.
Fellow Eligibility
Four teams of fellows will be accepted into the program.
Teams must meet the following requirements:
- Each team must have two to three fellows and include at least one academic and one practice partner.
- Academic partners may include academicians from the University of Washington or other institutions.
- Practice partners are those who have direct responsibility for implementing a climate and health-related program or intervention. Practitioners may work for state or local public health agencies, other relevant government agencies, Tribes, healthcare organizations, and/or community-based organizations. Clinicians affiliated with a university system can qualify as a practice partner, assuming they are responsible for implementing a climate and health-related program or intervention.
- All applicants must be actively engaged in public health-related research and/or practice at the time of their application.
- Applicants must be living and conducting their project within a WWAMI region state (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, or Idaho).
- Applicants are not required to have prior knowledge or experience with implementation science but must demonstrate an interest in implementation science and climate change and health by proposing a project that uses implementation science to assess and/or advance a climate and health-related program or intervention.
For questions about eligibility, contact claremc@uw.edu.
Important Dates
- July-August 2025: Program applications are open
- February 2026-August 2027: Fellowship program runs, with monthly virtual meetings
- August 2026: Fellows attend Fundamentals Track of Implementation Science in Global Health Summer Institute
- August 2027: Fellows attend Advanced Track of Implementation Science in Global Health Summer Institute
Register Interest
Please submit this form to be notified when the application opens. Contact claremc@uw.edu for questions.