Category Archives: Training or Funding Opportunity

Paid Public Health Laboratory Fellowship and Internship Programs: an APHL-CDC Initiative

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Website to apply: aphl.org/fellowships.

The Public Health Laboratory Fellowship and Internship Program relies on funding provided under a Cooperative Agreement from CDC to APHL and all fellow and intern placements will be contingent upon continued availability of this funding.

Eligibility: Proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.

Public Health Laboratory Fellowship Program: an APHL-CDC Initiative​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​APHL and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) partner to offer a variety of laboratory fellowship programs​ to train and prepare scientists for careers in public health laboratories. 

When we say “public health laboratory” we mean local, state and territorial government laboratories focused on protecting the public’s health. That includes laboratories performing human, environmental, animal and food testing to monitor for and detect health threats. Fellows will work on projects specific to a laboratory science focus area that will support public health, One Health, and other initiatives.

The Public Health Laboratory Fellowship Program aims to strengthen laboratory systems and workforce needs by developing the next generation of public health scientists! Thus, the fellowship program will focus on training participants in alignment with established laboratory core competencies and offer experiential learning opportunities across laboratory science focus areas. 

Fellowship terms are one year, with a possible extension for a second year, depending on the fellowship and funding availability. ​​

APHL offers flexible start dates to meet fellow’s and mentor’s needs. ​

Fellows will work on projects specific to a laboratory science focus area that will support public health, One Health, and other initiatives. Below are examples of the different focus areas fellows could be matched with and placed into: 

  • Bioinformati​​​cs​
  • Biorisk Management
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response
  • Environmental Health
  • Food Safety
  • Infectious Disease
  • Informatics
  • Laboratory Management and Support Services
  • Quality Management
  • Radiochemistry
  • Ronald H. Laessig Newborn Screening​

Fellows are placed in host laboratories which include state and local public health laboratories and non-federal academic, agricultural, chemical, environmental, food safety and veterinary laboratories. Regardless of host laboratory type, the fellow will still be trained in techniques and competencies that are transferrable to a career in public health laboratory science.

Applications Are Now Open

Applications are now being accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. There is no deadline to apply!

​Questions About the Application Process?​​

If you have questions about the application process, please send us an email to fellowships@aphl.org​. If your questions cannot be answered over email or you need technical assistance, feel free to attend our weekly office ho​urs​ on Wednesdays from 3:00–4:00 pm ET.​​​​​​

Funding Opportunity for Student Public Health Project, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice.

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The link to learn more and apply is here. Stipend: $3,500.00. Application closes: March 15, 2025.

The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) supports students working on a variety of projects in Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Oregon.

Approximately twenty practice-based projects in public health organizations will be funded up to $3,500 each during the 2024–25 school year. Stipends are distributed directly to students and are intended to help them defray living expenses during their hands-on learning experience.

Project Types

Faculty-Student Collaborative Projects: Must involve a faculty member and a student working in close collaboration to enhance public health services to medically underserved communities. Faculty and student collaborative projects may include research projects or community interventions identified by a governmental public health agency or other public health service entity. The students and faculty advisors collaborate with the agency to address specific public health issues among a specified target population, and work together to develop the methodology and plan of approach.

Student Field Placements: Must establish or strengthen the placement of students in public or nonprofit health organizations, particularly ones serving underserved areas and populations, to work on a discrete public health project. This placement should provide structured opportunities or experiences to allow the student to apply acquired knowledge and skills in a public health practice setting.

Past Funded Projects

Eligibility

Stipends are available for:

  • Graduate and doctoral students enrolled in public health, psychology, sociology, and social work degree programs.
  • Undergraduate juniors and seniors enrolled in public health, psychology, sociology, and social work degree programs. Undergraduate applications must include a letter of support from a faculty member.

Project work must address populations in Washington, Alaska, Idaho, or Oregon and students should be enrolled at a college or university in one of these states. Stipends will be awarded to US citizens, non-citizen US nationals, or foreign nationals holding a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.

Proposals will be evaluated based on public health practice focus, attention to underserved areas and populations, and feasibility.

All project work must be completed by the end of spring term 2025.

To Apply

Applications for the 2024-25 academic year are open. 

Compile an application packet with the following information (You should have all of these pieces ready before submitting your application):

Procedures and Deadlines

There are limited stipends available for each competitive application period. Students should apply in the quarter/semester their project begins and are encouraged to apply early in the corresponding application period.

If your project starts in…You can apply…
Fall term 2024October 1 – December 1, 2024
Winter term 2025January 1 – March 15, 2025
Spring term 2025January 1 – March 15, 2025
Summer term 2025Funding not available

Award Deadlines and Procedures

Selected recipients will receive up to $3,500 paid in two installments.

Receipt of the first portion of the stipend is dependent upon completion of the required reporting documents, which will be sent to recipients with their award notification.

Receipt of the second portion of the stipend is dependent upon the completion of all stipend requirements, including submission of a final report, a story of impact, and responses to a brief evaluation. There are two processing periods for the second payment, early January and early June 2025. Students can select when they would like to receive their second payment depending on their project completion date.

Award recipients will receive a handbook with additional details about their award notification and requirements.

Questions

For questions, contact Christine Ector.

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.*