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Environmental Health Scholarship Opportunity for EOH Undergrad Minors and EOH Graduate Students: NEHA/AAS Environmental Health Scholarships (3 available)

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Link to website and application here. Award amount: $2,650 for undergraduate student (2 available); $3750 for graduate student (1 available). Application deadline: January 31, 2025.

By offering the NEHA/AAS Scholarships to eligible undergraduate and graduate students, we hope to positively contribute to the future of environmental health. The scholarship program aims to encourage early commitment by students to pursue a career in environmental health.

Scholarship Amounts

  • One undergraduate applicant will be awarded the $2,650 – Dr. Sheila Davidson Pressley scholarship.
  • One undergraduate applicant will be awarded the $2,650 – Dr. Carolyn Hester Harvey scholarship.
  • One graduate scholarship will be awarded for $3,750.

Application Process

Applications for this round of scholarships will open on October 1, 2024, and be accepted until January 31, 2025.

Applicants must:

  • Complete the online application form
  • Include a letter of support from faculty, your academic transcript (official or unofficial), and current resume
  • Submit short essay 1: Please provide a short summary of your professional goals in environmental health, including your career plans specific to the practice of environmental health. (maximum 1500 characters)
  • Submit short essay 2: What contributions do you anticipate making in environmental health in the next 5 years? How would this scholarship assist you in advancing the environmental health profession? (maximum 1500 characters)

Evaluation

Incomplete applications will not be considered. We recommend having all components ready before beginning the online application.

Please do not mail any items associated with your application directly to us. If you have any questions, reach out to us by emailing support@neha.org.

Scholarship applications will be evaluated on the following:

Submission MaterialWeightRequired
Attending an EHAC accredited program2%No
NEHA or NEHA affiliate membership3%Yes*
Letter of support from faculty10%Yes
Academic transcript, official or unofficial will be accepted20%Yes
Current resume20%Yes
Statement: Why do you want to pursue a career in environmental health?20%Yes
Statement: Description of professional goals, including career plans after graduation25%Yes

*Optional for undergraduate applicants, required for graduate applicants

Eligibility

Undergraduate Eligibility 

To be eligible for this scholarship, undergraduate applicants must be:

  • Enrolled in an accredited undergraduate college or university in the US, US territories or freely associated states  
  • One of the following:
    • Currently enrolled in a dedicated and recognized curriculum in environmental health sciences 
    • Currently enrolled in a program or coursework that qualifies a candidate for entrance to the RS/REHS exam 
  • In junior or senior year of college (completed at least 60 academic credits) in fall 2025 (Awarded scholarships go directly to the school.)
  • Intend to pursue a career in environmental health within the US, US territories or freely associated states  
  • The undergraduate scholarship is to be used toward the tuition and fees associated with either the junior or senior year of college studies. 

Graduate Eligibility 

To be eligible for this scholarship, graduate applicants must be:

  • A member of NEHA or a NEHA affiliate
  • Currently working in environmental health or intend to pursue a career in environmental health within the US, US territories or freely associated states
  • Enrolled in an accredited graduate college or university in the US, US territories or freely associated states  
  • Currently enrolled in a dedicated and recognized curriculum in environmental health sciences 
  • Will be enrolled in graduate courses in fall 2025 (Awarded scholarships go directly to the school) 
  • Intend to continue a career in environmental health within the US, US territories or freely associated states  
  • The graduate scholarship is to be used toward tuition and fees associated with graduate studies

Scholarship Background

Along with the American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS), we have established education in environmental health as one of our principal goals. We believe that structured education at the undergraduate and graduate levels is important to an individual’s successful professional development in the field.       

As a result, our Board of Directors established a scholarship fund in 1984 that began with a gift of $1,000.00 from former NEHA President Dr. A. Harry Bliss, and personal donations from NEHA Board Members. Because of their strong belief in scholarship programs, AAS also made a financial donation to the program, allowing us to increase the number of undergraduate scholarships awarded.       

In 1996, NEHA and AAS decided to jointly fund undergraduate and graduate scholarships and call them the NEHA/AAS Scholarships. In 2020, the boards of both organizations voted to name one of the undergraduate scholarships to honor Sheila Davidson Pressley, DrPH, CPH, DAAS, REHS, HHS. In 2021 the second undergraduate scholarship was named in honor of Dr. Carolyn Hester Harvey, PhD, MS, RS, CIH, CHMM. These esteemed members served as champions for students and environmental health academics throughout their impressive careers.       

Funding for the scholarships is continually obtained from donations, proceeds from association fundraisers, and NEHA/AAS budget commitments.

Funding Opportunity from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) for full-time enrolled students with a GPA of 3.25 or higher: Scholarship for Juniors and Seniors pursuing an EOH Minor; and EOH MPH students.

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Apply at: BCSP Scholarship. Application window closes: October 3, 2024.

BCSP is pleased to support young, aspiring safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) professionals pursuing their education. Qualified students attending a BCSP Qualified Academic Program (QAP) can apply for a $5,000.00 scholarship to offset expenses related to their pursuit of an SH&E degree. Up to 40 students will be chosen to receive a scholarship.

Note** Oregon State University’s Environmental & Occupational Health (EOH) program is a QAP.

Guidelines

All completed applications will enter an initial review process by BCSP staff. Should questions arise or further documentation be necessary, candidates will need to respond to inquiries in a timely manner or the application will be deemed ineligible. The Scholarship Review Committee will determine the merit of each application in accordance with grant-making policies and procedures. BCSP will award forty (40) scholarship recipients. Scholarship awardees will be notified no later than November 29, 2024, via the email provided in the Submittable platform. Should this date change, all applicants will be notified. 

At this time, BCSP is only accepting applications from US-based QAPs.

Submission Criteria:

  1. In order to apply, you must be a Junior, Senior, or Master’s student enrolled in a BCSP Qualified Academic Program (QAP). The QAP program must be a US-based program (OSU’s EOH program is a QAP).
  2. The applicant must have a minimum of 3.25 GPA. 
  3. The student must be currently enrolled in a full-time program. 
  • Generally, full-time undergrad programs are 12 credit hours min, and graduate programs are 9 credit hours min. Please confirm with your university/academic institution for full-time qualifications. When applying, your academic enrollment will be confirmed via the submitted transcript.

      4. Submit two essays: 

  • 1) “How did safety become your career interest” A minimum of 250 words per essay.
  • 2) “How do you plan to advance SH&E practice within your chosen industry?” A minimum of 450 words per essay.

      5. Commit to obtaining the GSP upon graduation and applying for the CSP upon the earliest date of eligibility. (If you have the CSP certification, you are still eligible for the scholarship). To learn more about the GSP program, please visit, here. This commitment cannot be mandated but when applying for this scholarship, you are electing to receive information regarding the GSP program.

Note: The application requires a transcript on file. An unofficial transcript is allowed for the application, however, if you are chosen as an awardee, an official transcript will be requested.

*Please keep in mind that you can view the status of your application at any time by logging into the Submittable account you created. Please make sure to check your Submittable message inbox, as this will be the primary method of communication from BCSP to the applicants. Also, please check your junk or spam mail to ensure messages are received. The information entered into the application will not be shared with or sold to any outside parties not affiliated with BCSP.*