The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hosts several core research programs and centers, notably the Health Services Research and Development program (HSR&D) and the VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI).

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact specific host sites available through the HSR&D Centers of Innovation, which are based at VA medical centers throughout the United States and conduct a rich portfolio of clinical, health services, and quality improvement/implementation research studies. Specific Fellowship opportunities are available through these Centers, many of which also host QUERI Program sites, are available through these Centers, many of which also host QUERI Program sites, as well as Partnered Evaluation Initiatives. Each of these has formal links to national clinical program offices based at VA Central Office and selected regional offices. 

Early and mid-career Fellows will have an opportunity to join and link to ongoing research programs and design new studies based on their own interests as well as VA national priorities for health services and quality improvement/implementation research. VA’s research resources include a large collection of clinical and administrative databases, drawing from our comprehensive electronic medical record system, as well as large regional and national provider networks, technical assistance, and educational resources in areas ranging from health economics to epidemiology to implementation science, and many other resources.