The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy

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Applications Now Open for Student Fellowship in Disability Policy

February 2025

Lurie Institute Student Fellows for 2024–25, with researcher and staff members of the Lurie InstituteAre you interested in disability policy, research, and rights? Apply for our Student Fellowship in Disability Policy! 

The fellowship offers Brandeis University undergrad and graduate students the opportunity to develop research skills and expand their knowledge of disability policy through direct research training with established Lurie Institute investigators.

Applications are open now through Friday, April 11, 2025. 

Learn more and apply

The Lurie Institute Welcomes New Visiting Scholars

February 2025

From left to right, Taline, Maggie, Dennis, Anjali, and Sonya.We are thrilled to have new visiting scholars join the Lurie team.

Welcome Taline Alonso Da Silva, Anjali J. Forber‐PrattDennis HeaphySonya Rudra, and Maggie Sheets!

Dr. Mitra Gives Guest Lectures on Disability Healthcare Access in India

January 2025

Dr. Mitra and fellow panelists smiling. The panelists hold congratulatory plaques and stand in front of a slide show that reads: AccessAbility Panel Discussion: Ayushman for All. In January, the Lurie Institute’s Director, Dr. Monika Mitra, visited New Delhi and Kolkata for two guest talks about disability and healthcare.

Read about her LEctures