AIR Pipeline Partnership Program Fellowship 

Pipeline to Employment

The AIR Opportunity Fund P3Fellowship is a competitively awarded three-year program for advanced doctoral students at P3-US universities, including Georgia State University, Howard University, and The University of Texas at San Antonio. Doctoral students at these universities whose program and research align with the AIR Equity Initiative programmatic areas—education, workforce development, justice and public safety, and community health and well-being in the U.S. and globally—are encouraged to apply. This includes students studying topics in the behavioral and social sciences, public health, economics, public policy, and other related fields. 


This three-year program for doctoral students at P3-US institutions seeks to: 


The P3 fellowship will expand pathways for students from a broad range of backgrounds to complete their doctoral degrees, engage in research opportunities, and obtain jobs in the research field.


The P3 Fellowship consists of two phases. Phase 1 is a two-year pre-doctoral program for advanced doctoral students who expect to complete their dissertations within two years. Following the completion of their dissertation defense and doctoral degree, P3 Fellows will enter into Phase 2, a one-year paid post-doctoral position at AIR.


Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must: