Call for Research Fellows

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Whealth Exchange Project | Founding Cohort

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The Whealth Exchange Project is launching its inaugural research initiative, From Traumatized to Thriving: Community Pathways to Recovery and Resilience, and we are seeking Research Fellows to help shape this work.

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This is an unpaid, fully virtual fellowship bringing together practitioners, researchers, healers, organizers, and community leaders who understand that trauma is not only personal — it is shaped by systems, culture, and lived experience. This project focuses on identifying what effective trauma recovery looks like at the community level and lifting up models that support long-term healing and wellbeing.

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We Are Especially Seeking Fellows With Experience In:

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• Research informed by lived experience of trauma

• Mental and behavioral health

• Public health and community health, including birthworkers

• Youth development and education

• Violence prevention and community safety

• Faith-based or culturally grounded healing practices

• Housing, economic stability, or workforce development

• Peer support, mutual aid, and grassroots organizing

 

Lived experience is as valued as professional expertise.

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Fellows Will Contribute By:

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• Helping identify promising recovery-centered models and case studies

• Providing insight into how trauma and healing show up in real communities

• Reviewing research findings and ensuring cultural and community relevance

• Shaping recommendations for institutions, funders, and policymakers

• Participating in thoughtful, respectful dialogue across diverse perspectives

 

Commitment

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• This is an unpaid fellowship

• Fully virtual participation from any location

• Approximately 5–10 hours per month

• Quarterly virtual convenings

• Opportunities for co-authorship, public engagement, and knowledge sharing (optional)

 

Our Approach

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We are a trauma-informed space that values emotional safety, cultural humility, and honest, respectful conversation. We believe healing and strategy belong in the same room.

 

Join Us

 

If you are committed to helping communities move from surviving trauma to building lasting wellbeing, we invite you to apply to join our founding cohort of Research Fellows.

 

How to Apply

 

Submit the following to admin@oursafespaces.org with the subject line:
“The wHEALth Exchange Project Research Fellow”

• Resume

• Brief cover letter expressing your interest and relevant experience

 

Application Deadline: February 28, 2026

Cohort Acceptance Notification: March 13, 2026