Telehealth Institute Fellows
Telehealth Institute Fellows
Our Fellows Program is open to Texas A&M faculty, staff, and students interested in investing in telehealth technologies, services, usage, and access.
The opportunity is open to Texas A&M faculty, staff, and students. Our goal is to promote and facilitate more collaborative research geared toward telehealth and expand this area of expertise across Texas A&M University.
In recent years, policy and infrastructure have expanded to position telehealth in a unique position to improve medical and behavioral health service delivery. As part of the Telehealth Institute’s mission, the Fellows Program is designed to help support professionals at various career levels to develop and continue research into telehealth technologies, services, usage and access. It is a comprehensive program with support, guidance, and opportunities to advance your career and interests.
What is a fellow?
Designation as a Texas A&M Telehealth Institute Fellow recognizes your scientific and professional accomplishments, leadership, and service in telehealth. For students, it recognizes your aspirations, ideas, and dedication to telehealth. Fellows receive opportunities for grant writing support, research, professional development, seed funding, and exclusive networking events.
Student-Affiliate Level
Texas A&M Telehealth Institute Student-Affiliates are trainees from a variety of disciplines who are interested in involvement with telehealth services and research during their training program, as well as in their future careers. Student- Affiliates may be pursuing degrees in medical fields, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, or other disciplines, medical residents, masters or doctoral students from a variety of academic disciplines, or other similar programs.
Associate and Affiliate Levels
Texas A&M Telehealth Institute Associates and Affiliates are professionals from various disciplines. Associates and Affiliates may be early career or established in their fields but are new to services or research in telehealth. Associates and Affiliates are looking for networking, funding, and training opportunities related to telehealth, with the intention of providing future telehealth services or pursuing telehealth research.
Full Fellow Level
Texas A&M Telehealth Institute Fellows are established in telehealth work through their professional roles. For providers, fellows are competent in providing services and also able to guide or train other professionals in the effective provision of telehealth services. For researchers, Fellows should be actively involved in research and publications regarding telehealth in their respective disciplines.
Benefits of the Fellows Program
- Access to the Research Core's resources, which includes
- Repository of Texas A&M Telehealth scholars and projects
- Access to Texas A&M Telehealth Institute - Research Core staff (including their services)
- Invitation to networking events held throughout the year
- Opportunity to apply for our Grant Development Summer Workshop
- Prestigious recognition
- Facilitation of interdisciplinary collaboration
- Seed funding
Important Dates
| Fellows program application due | February 14, 2025 |
| Fellows welcome event | March 2025, 6 p.m. |
| Grant development summer workshop application due | April 2025 |
| Grant development summer workshop | June 2025 |
Application
2025 Student Fellows application
The application will allow you to save your progress and complete it later. It includes sections about yourself and prompts to complete. Below is a detailed explanation of the requirements and application questions.
Requirements
- Must be Texas A&M faculty, staff, or student
- Interested in working with telehealth research or service delivery
Application Questions
Personal Information (name, email, department information, etc.)
Main Application - Questions are tailored to the level you indicate
- Research/career experience
- Reasons for applying
- Description of service/research
- Areas of expertise
- Current funding (if applicable)
Please keep responses to prompts to 250 words or less
Supplemental Information
- Current CV
- Letter of recommendation (The letter should endorse your efforts to promote or advance telehealth and acknowledge your previous contributions to the field.)