The VA National Center on Homelessness among Veterans (NCHAV), in collaboration with the VA Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA), has created a post-doctoral fellowship for health professionals interested in addressing homelessness. The NCHAV Fellowship is open to clinicians or non-clinicians with a doctoral degree or who have completed all requirements toward a doctoral degree from an accredited institution. It will be available through five existing VA Advanced Fellowship Programs in California, Connecticut, New York, and Texas.

NCHAV was established in 2009 and codified in legislation in 2016 through Public Law 114-315, Sec. 713 to serve as a resource center for “all research and training activities…with respect to Veteran homelessness.” OAA began the VA Special Fellowships Program in 1978, renamed the VA Advanced Fellowship Program in 2007, to contribute to a talented, well trained recruitment pool for VA and to foster an atmosphere of scientific inquiry and excellence within the department.

Fellows selected will have a formal connection with NCHAV and operational partners and work under the guidance of an NCHAV mentor. The NCHAV Fellows cohort will be on the cutting-edge of the latest research, policy and educational developments in Veteran homelessness and criminal justice, with opportunities to interact and collaborate on projects, including funded travel to meet in-person at the annual American Public Health Association Conference.

For more information, please contact NCHAV Research Director, Jack Tsai, PhD: Jack.tsai2@va.gov