Public Health Scholarships
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Multiple recipients, Up to $20,000
The Details: These are competitive scholarships for students “from disadvantaged backgrounds” seeking careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health. The program offers a scholarship plus paid research training at NIH, employment, and post-graduation career training.
In order to qualify students must be enrolled full-time at an accredited 4-year undergraduate university and demonstrate financial need.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
SOPHE (Society for Public Health Education) Vivian Drenckhahn Student Scholarship
3 recipients, $2,500
The Details: This scholarship is open to SOPHE members with a” commitment to addressing the public’s health through a career in health education…”
Applicants must have a demonstraterd financial need, and must have finished “at least one-third of the coursework required for the major.” Students in the past have been required to be active participants “in a National SOPHE sponsored committee, task force or another initiative” for a year after the scholarship.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Betsy B. Woodward Scholarship
3 recipients, $2,500
The Details: This scholarship is for students in their 3rd year of college seeking a career in research, regulatory work, quality control, or teaching. The career must be in an area related to some aspect of foods, drugs, or consumer product safety. This scholarship is from AFDO, the Association of Food and Drug Officials.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
NEHA/AAS Scholarship
3 recipients, $2,650-$3,750
The Details: NEHA (National Environmental Health Association) and AAS (American Academy of Sanitarians) offers scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in “a dedicated and recognized curriculum in EH (environmental health) sciences.”
The award is for tuition and fees in the junior or senior year of college, and is also offered to graduate students.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
TYLENOL Future Care Scholarship
Multiple recipients, $5,000-$10,000
The Details: The makers of TYLENOL award annual scholarships to well-deserving students that are pursuing careers in healthcare. They must be a graduate student or a college senior who will be enrolling in graduate school. They will be awarding 10, $10,000 scholarships and 25, $5,000 scholarships. The award can be applied to tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for the student’s course load.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
HIMSS Foundation
2 recipients, $5,000
The Details: The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society offers one scholarship each to an undergraduate and one to a master’s level student. Applicants must be enrolled in a healthcare information and technology program. Undergraduates must be first-term juniors or higher.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
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