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Many prestigious environmental health fellowships are available, including those offered by Harvard
University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These fellowships often aim to
develop future leaders in environmental health, support innovative research, and address critical
public health challenges.
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The Fellowship aims to advance the careers of junior faculty from institutions across the U.S. whose
research examines the influence of both the social and environmental determinants of health in
under-resourced communities. Unique to the program is the inclusion of senior research scientists
who are engaged in research, policy and practice at various federal agencies. This shared
partnership among academic and agency Fellows serves as a catalyst for innovative research that
responds to the health challenges in the communities they serve.
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Enables recent doctorate recipients to use and expand Harvard's extraordinary resources to tackle
complex environmental issues. Fellows work for two years with Harvard faculty members in any school
or department to form a community of researchers that strengthens connections across the University.
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This is a two-year training program for physicians leading to board certification eligibility in
occupational and environmental medicine.
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While broader than environmental health, these fellowships on "environmental humanities" can include
humanistic approaches to topics like climate change, biodiversity, social justice, environmental
justice, and health.
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Harvard offers various fellowships for students pursuing an MPH, some of which may focus on
environmental health. These fellowships often target underrepresented groups and provide financial
support in exchange for participation in leadership and skill-building activities.
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The CDC offers numerous fellowship and training opportunities in public health, many of which have
an environmental health component. These programs are often in partnership with organizations like
the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) and the Association of Public
Health Laboratories (APHL)
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This program trains and prepares scientists for careers in public health laboratories, supporting
initiatives related to human chemical exposures through biomonitoring or environmental health
surveillance. It's open to individuals with bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degrees in relevant
fields.
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This broad program offers opportunities in various
public health areas, including environmental health. Fellows are placed in host programs across the
CDC to gain practical experience and develop professional skills. Applicants typically need a
master's or doctoral degree from an ASPPH-member school or program of public health.
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While not exclusively environmental health, EIS
officers investigate disease outbreaks and public health problems, which can include environmental
health issues. This is a highly competitive two-year applied epidemiology fellowship. CDC ORISE
Research Opportunities: The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) administers a
variety of research opportunities at the CDC, some of which are in environmental health.
Environmental Public Health Tracking Fellowship Program (ASTHO in partnership with CDC): This
program offers opportunities for health agencies to conduct pilot projects on environmental health
issues, with mentorship from CDC grantees.
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These opportunities, often posted on platforms like Zintellect, allow researchers to work on
specific environmental health research projects within CDC laboratories.
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Other Prestigious Environmental Health Fellowships
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Offered in partnership with the Fogarty International Center of the NIH, these awards promote
research in public health and clinical research in resource-limited settings, often touching upon
environmental health issues in a global context.
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This program provides professional training
opportunities for early-career public health professionals to work with the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) on current and emerging environmental public health needs.
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NIEHS, part of the NIH,
offers various fellowships for students and recent doctoral degree recipients to conduct research
focused on how the environment affects human health. This includes predoctoral, postdoctoral, and
summer internship programs. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and
Technology Policy Fellowships: While broader than just environmental health, these fellowships allow
scientists and engineers to apply their expertise to public policy, including environmental issues,
within federal agencies like the EPA.
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SERC offers various fellowships (graduate and postdoctoral) for environmental research, including
topics like environmental pollution, global change, and watershed ecology.
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This program prepares fellows to become academic leaders and/or clinician-scientists by providing
knowledge,
skills, and expertise to confront complex environmental health issues and diseases. It prepares
postdoctoral fellows to transition into successful careers by offering a core curriculum of
fundamental skills not typically covered in traditional science training programs. Topics include
strategic planning, time management, goal setting, career mapping, mentor and peer networking,
mindfulness-based stress reduction, science communication, and grant writing - all vital skills for
success in research and academia.
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While broader in scope, these fellowships often include research topics related to environmental
health, climate change, and sustainability. provides postdoctoral scholars who have a foundation in one of the Earth
Institute's core disciplines (social/earth/biological science, engineering or health), the
opportunity to acquire the cross-disciplinary expertise and breadth needed to address critical
issues in the field of sustainable development. Those who have developed cross-disciplinary
approaches during graduate studies will find numerous opportunities to engage in cutting-edge
research programs at the Earth Institute.
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A hands-on summer program where we train ambitious graduate students and match them with top
companies and organizations to advance climate and energy goals. This program places graduate
students into organizations
to identify energy management solutions and address climate-related issues, often with public health
implications.
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Financial Aid for Public Health Ph.D. Programs
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Offers incoming PhD students full financial support—including tuition, health insurance fees, and
basic living expenses—for a minimum of five years (typically the first four years of study and the
completion year). This funding package includes a combination of tuition grants, stipends,
traineeships, teaching fellowships, research assistantships, and other academic appointments.
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All PhD students at Yale are fully funded. On average, doctoral students at Yale receive more than
$500,000 in tuition fellowships, stipends, and health care benefits over the course of their
enrollment. Some terminal Master's degree students also receive funding.
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The Mailman School offers students and families a single, simple approach to meeting the cost of
attendance. The plan is a combination of federal, institutional, and private sources of funds that
provide options for part-time, full-time, and international students and families.
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The Bloomberg School awards several competitive, merit, and need-based scholarships to accepted
students who are pursuing a full-time degree program.
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Admission to the doctoral program includes full-tuition remission for the duration of your doctoral
education and a 12-month stipend of at least $36,050 for each of the first five years in the
program.
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A variety of types of assistance are available to help you cover your costs—federal loans,
work-study positions, scholarships, fellowships, graduate student instructorships, graduate student
research assistantships, full-time and temporary employment, and private sources.
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The Graduate School offers incoming doctoral students five years of guaranteed financial support,
including a stipend, tuition remission, health-services fee, and health- and dental-insurance
subsidies.
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While funding is not guaranteed, most admitted PhD students receive Student Academic Appointments
(SAAs) that include full tuition remission, a monthly stipend, and student health insurance. These
positions involve part-time teaching or research duties. SAA decisions are made automatically during
the application review process, and selected students are notified upon admission.
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The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is a 2-year postgraduate program of service and training in
applied epidemiology. EIS is a unique program of mentoring and on-the-job training for health
professionals interested in applied epidemiology.
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CDC Disease Detective Camp is a week-long day camp for rising high school juniors and seniors that
exposes students to epidemiology, the field of public health and the diverse career opportunities
within the field of public health. Two separate, but identical iterations of the camp are held each
summer.
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The Epidemiology Elective Program (Epi Elective) is a 6 to 8 week rotation for senior medical and
veterinary students sponsored by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The program offers specialized training in environmental health to public health laboratory
scientists. EH Traineeship: Short-term (2-6 week) specialized training in environmental health
technology and testing methods for current laboratory staff (a "trainee"). EH Fellowship:
Recruiting and hosting a one or two-year full-time "fellow" (not on current staff) who
would be based in a laboratory and receive short-term (2-6 week) training opportunities from other
state or federal laboratories, and/or other appropriate facilities.
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The PMR/F programs seek qualified Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officers or alumni with an
interest in public health and preventive medicine, and a commitment to public service.
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This two-year program offers fellows affiliations with Emory University Medical School, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and more. Fellows also work with world-class Medical
Toxicology experts at the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), five
Atlanta-area hospitals, and the Georgia Poison Center — one of the busiest poison call centers
in the country. Open to all US citizens as well as foreign medical graduates who have or are able to
obtain a medical license to practice in the US. An Educational Commission for Foreign Medical
Graduates (ECFMG) certification is required for all non-citizens.
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The Tribal Health Experiential Student Internship Seminar program (THESIS) is a virtual 8-week paid
internship for undergrad and recently graduated college students interested in Native American
health. THESIS lets you experience tribal public health alongside mentors as you move your career
forward and make a life-long impact.
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The Pitt Public Health Undergraduate Scholars Program (PHUSP) is an eight-week residential program
designed to encourage historically underserved college students to consider careers in public
health. The program focuses on maternal and child health, environmental justice, and climate and
health.
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Lewis Scholars' Imhotep Project is an eleven-week internship designed to increase the knowledge and
skills of rising juniors and seniors and recent graduates of an undergraduate institution in
biostatistics, epidemiology, and occupational safety and health. Applicants must be current juniors,
seniors, or recent graduates (within one year) of an undergraduate institution.
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The program is designed for undergraduates in their Sophomore or Junior year and recent
baccalaureate degree students who are undecided about their career goals and who have a minimum GPA
of 2.7. This is a rigorous program which includes Public Health course work at Columbia University;
hands-on field experience and immersion in a diverse, economically disadvantaged urban environment;
seminars and lectures with public health leaders; and mentoring by faculty members, ensuring
students' exposure to the breadth and importance of public health as a career option.
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The Future Public Health Leaders Program (FPHLP) is a 10-week residential program at the University
of Michigan School of Public Health (UM-SPH) designed to encourage underrepresented college students
to consider careers in public health. The program is intended for college students in their
Sophomore, Junior or Senior year who are undecided about their career goals and are in good academic
standing in their area of study. The program includes public health and career mentorship, hands-on
and practical field experience, seminars, lectures and workshops with public health leaders.
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The Maternal and Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement (MCHC/RISE-UP)
Program provides opportunities for enhanced public health and related training to eliminate health
disparities and promote health equity. This program's ultimate goal is to promote a more diversified
and equal health system by introducing highly qualified undergraduate students (juniors and, seniors
with a GPA 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale; and students who received their baccalaureate degree within
12 months of MCHC/RISE-UP program orientation) from underrepresented groups to the field of public
health. All students interested in addressing health disparities are encouraged to apply.
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A nine week summer program providing educational and professional development opportunities for
students from underrepresented populations and those interested in addressing health disparities
related to infectious diseases. Students must be currently enrolled as a full-time student in a
medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, or public health graduate program.
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The UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program provides undergraduate students the opportunity to
explore the field of public health through hands-on training, structured workshops, group
excursions, and leadership and professional development. Located in Los Angeles, the program offers
scholars the opportunity to train at UCLA, to explore public health in one of the most diverse
counties in the US, and to experience the city's vibrant culture.
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The Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is a competitive, two-year, paid training program with
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for recent graduates with a bachelor's or master's
degree with little or no work experience in public health. PHAP associates are assigned to public
health agencies and nongovernmental organizations in the United States and US territories, and work
alongside other professionals across a variety of public health settings.
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Multiple research opportunities are currently available in the Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS)
within the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) at the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. DLS provides laboratory support that improves the detection,
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of environmental, tobacco-related, nutritional, newborn,
selected chronic and selected infectious diseases. DLS also works to improve the rapid and accurate
detection of chemical threat agents, radiologic threat agents, and selected toxins.
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Jan 6 |
The Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship (PEF) is a 2-year, highly-selective research fellowship for
recent doctoral graduates with a background in economics, policy analysis, operations research,
decision sciences, other quantitative areas. The PEF allows applicants to apply their academic
training in quantitative methods to the science of health protection, health promotion, and disease
prevention. Fellows have the opportunity to work with leading researchers on issues of critical
importance.
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The Public Health Informatics Fellowship (PHIFP) is a 2-year applied fellowship for professionals
with a master's or higher degree. We train professionals to apply information science and technology
to the practice of public health.
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Applicants must have completed a dental degree (DDS or DMD) from an accredited dental school. In
addition, the applicant must have completed at least one academic year of advanced training in
public health and obtained a graduate degree, a Master of Public Health (MPH) or comparable degree.
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The Internships Program is for current students enrolled in a wide variety of educational
institutions from high school to graduate level, with paid opportunities to work in agencies and
explore Federal careers while still in school.
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The Recent Graduates Program is for individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying
educational institutions or programs and seek a dynamic, career development program with training
and mentorship. To be eligible, applicants must apply within two years of degree or certificate
completion (except for veterans precluded from doing so due to their military service obligation,
who will have up to six years to apply).
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The American Statistical Association (ASA) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS),
ASA/NCHS Research Fellowships bridge the gap between academic scholars and government health
research programs. Fellows work to solve methodological problems and study analytic issues relevant
to NCHS programs, data, and facilities.
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program provides the nation's most
comprehensive fellowship experience at the nexus of health science, policy and politics in
Washington, D.C. It is an outstanding opportunity for exceptional midcareer health professionals and
behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and health care policy promoting the
health of the nation. Fellows participate in the policy process at the federal level and use that
leadership experience to improve health, health care and health policy.
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Two- and three-year postdoctoral fellowships in studies relating to the prevention of AIDS. Offered
through the UCSF Department of Medicine, TAPS is located at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
(CAPS), which is itself part of the Division of Prevention Science within the Department of
Medicine. Candidates must hold a PhD, MD, or equivalent doctorate degree. The program is suitable
for those who are currently completing their doctoral, residency, or clinical fellowship programs as
well as for those who have recently completed their doctoral degrees and seek careers as independent
researchers.
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The NCI Communications Fellowship (NCF) gives highly-qualified graduate students and recent graduate
degree recipients the opportunity to participate in vital communications projects across the
National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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Scholarships for a graduate student or a college senior who will be enrolling in graduate school in
Medical School, Nursing, or Pharmacy. Scholarships will be awarded to students and practitioners who
are seeking a degree to actively treat patients. Students must have completed at least one year of
undergraduate or graduate course of study at an accredited two or four year college, university or
vocational-technical school.
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Two-year postdoctoral fellowships sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism (NIAAA) for research training in alcohol and drug studies. Fellowships at ARG provide
research training in the study of alcohol and drug use and problems, and are oriented toward the
pursuit of basic and applied socio-behavioral and epidemiological research. Training focuses
specifically on study of the prevalence, distribution, etiology, and treatment (both formal and
informal) of alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, and alcohol-related problems. However, some focus is
devoted to drug use and drug-related problems. Health disparities are a central theme of both our
training program and ARG broadly.
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The CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellowship is designed for recent master's or doctoral level graduates
in epidemiology or a related field who are interested in public health practice at the state or
local level. The goal of the Fellowship is to provide a high quality training experience and to
secure long-term career placement for Fellows at the state or local level. Participating fellows
will receive two years of on-the-job training at a state or local health agency under the guidance
of an experienced mentor..
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Students must have received an MPH or Doctorate degree prior to the beginning of the fellowship.
Early career professionals with MPH or Doctorate degrees (within 5 years of graduation) may also
apply for the fellowship program. Applicants must have received their degree(s) from an
ASPPH-member, CEPH-accredited, graduate school or program of public health. Its goal is to address
emerging needs of public health, and to provide leadership and professional opportunities at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for students and graduate students of ASPPH member
graduate schools and programs of public health.
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One- to two-year fellowships in environmental health and policy for master's and doctoral graduates
from an ASPPH-member school. To qualify for this fellowship, candidates must have received their
masters or doctorate degrees from an ASPPH-member school or program of public health within the last
five years and be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident (Green Card). Preference will be given to
candidates with a Certification in Public Health (CPH).
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Applicants must be currently enrolled in a Masters or Doctoral program at an ASPPH-member graduate
school or program of public health (click here), accredited by the Council on Education for Public
Health (CEPH). Applicants must be students at the time of application, although may have graduated
prior to entering the program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold visas permitting permanent
residence in the U.S. (i.e., have a "Green Card") to be eligible for the Internship
program. Certification in Public Health (CPH) preferred (https://www.nbphe.org/).
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The selected fellow will work with experienced professionals in NHTSA to learn all components of the
comprehensive approach to traffic safety; develop a thorough understanding of the shared missions
between public health, traffic safety and injury prevention; and experience working within a Federal
agency on projects affecting the public health of the entire Nation..
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The APTR-ODPHP Health Policy Residency Rotation Program provides excellent learning opportunities in
Federal health policy for preventive medicine and primary care residents. Residents witness federal
health policy in the making and consider the significant role of physicians in the process.
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Summer internship program to help medical, nursing, public health, and other students learn more
about the field of occupational safety and health from those with the most at stake: working people.
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The HIVMA Clinical Fellowship Program provides (2) two newly trained physicians with long-term goals
of working with HIV patients in communities of color with the funds needed to complete a year-long
HIV clinical program. Fellows are paired with an HIVMA member mentor and will manage the care of at
least 30 patients with HIV over the course of the year-long program. Grants are made to the
institution to support a stipend of $60,000 plus additional funding to cover fringe benefits for one
year. Malpractice insurance is not covered by this grant. An additional $10,000 is paid to the
institution to offset administrative costs and to provide for additional educational opportunities.
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The National Health Service Corps recruits primary care medical, dental and behavioral and mental
health clinicians who are dedicated to providing care to the Nation's underserved people. In return,
they can reduce or eliminate their health professions student debt by providing care at a National
Health Service Corps-approved site.
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The National Health Service Corps Scholarship (NHSC) Program accepts applications once a year from
students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an accredited health professions training
program in an eligible primary care discipline: medicine (MD or DO), dentistry, family nurse
practitioner, certified nurse midwife or physician assistant. You can apply before your first year
or after you have finished one or more years of school.
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In collaboration with leading universities throughout 2020, Siemens is hosting on-campus challenges
in which doctoral students develop next-generation software concepts around emerging technologies
and trends. Siemens then invests in the winning ideas, and teams work directly with Siemens R&D
experts over the course of a year to bring the technologies from concept to reality - addressing
some of today's biggest societal challenges.
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The Student Science Enrichment Program supports diverse programs with a common goal: to enable
primary and secondary students to participate in hands-on scientific activities and pursue
inquiry-based exploration in BWF's home state of North Carolina.
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Civil, Chemical or Environmental Engineering or One of the Environmental Sciences (e.g., Geology,
Hydrogeology, Biology, Ecology, Public Health, Industrial Hygiene or Toxicology).
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Provides repayment for outstanding student loans of practicing health professionals. As a condition
of the program, a health professional must make a two year service commitment to practice full-time
in a designated medical shortage area in New Mexico.
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The purpose of the Allied Health Loan-For-Service is to increase the number of physician assistants
in areas of the state which have experienced shortages of health practitioners, by making
educational loans to students seeking certification/licensure in an eligible health field.
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The applicant must be an MSW from an accredited school of social work or be a student in a DSW
program or have a master's degree in a social work related field, be licensed by the state to
practice as a master's level clinical social worker and work in a bleeding disorders program.
Professional experience in a hemophilia treatment center is desirable but not required. The proposed
project, however, must have relevance to current practice in bleeding disorders care and may
incorporate casework, group work, organizational and public health, education and research
perspectives.
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The Population Council offers pre- and postdoctoral biomedical fellowships for advanced study in
basic and translational reproductive sciences and HIV and AIDS. Fellows train in the laboratories of
the Council's Center for Biomedical Research located on the campus of The Rockefeller University in
New York City.
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Students in health-related undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs can train alongside active
duty officers during their school breaks as part of the Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training
and Extern Program.
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In the Senior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program, students entering their
final year of graduate school or professional training get paid while in school in exchange for
committing to enroll in the USPHS Commissioned Corps upon graduation.
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The fellowship is designed to recognize, assist and train students working on research or
practice-based projects in either unintentional injury prevention or violence prevention from the
perspective of health education or the behavioral sciences.
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The National Environmental Public Health Internship Program (NEPHIP) is a 400-hour paid internship
opportunity that links environmental health undergraduate and graduate students with funded
internship placements at qualified state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) environmental public
health agencies.
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ASPHN offers internships for the fall and spring. Students who do no attend minority-serving
institutions can apply to the program. Students enrolled in a minority serving institution of higher
education are encouraged to participate in the internship program. Applicants must be currently
enrolled in an institution of higher education at the undergraduate or masters level and be in good
academic standing at their institution. International students may participate in the internship
program if they submit a student visa with the application materials.
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AHRQ provides an array of intramural and extramural predoctoral and postdoctoral educational,
research infrastructure and career development grants and opportunities in health services research.
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The Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Laboratory Fellowship, sponsored by APHL and CDC, trains and
prepares scientists for careers in public health laboratories and supports public health initiatives
related to infectious disease research.
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