The lists in the right sidebar are of external scholarship and fellowship programs available to graduate students. The lists are organized according to the programs available at CGU, but students should check all lists and sections for any applicable fellowships or grants. Please be aware that most of the funding opportunities are highly competitive, and that application deadlines vary throughout the year. Most of the listings include hyperlinks for more information. These are not exhaustive lists. Please check with your respective school for funding opportunities that may be available within the department.
AEHS Foundation is pleased to offer several scholarships for graduate students pursuing a degree in Public Health. For more information: https://www.aehsfoundation.org/scholarships
Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Fellowships
ASPPH fellowship and internship programs offer opportunities for current masters and doctoral level students and recent graduates to round out academic training and gain hands-on public health experience while continuing to develop professional skills and expertise in public health. On-site mentoring from public health professionals provides valuable career guidance and networking opportunities. For more information: https://www.aspph.org/study/fellowships-and-internships/
American College of Healthcare Executives, Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship (March Deadline)
Offered annually, the Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship is designated for minority students enrolled in their final year of healthcare management graduate program to help offset tuition costs, student loans and expenses. Each scholarship is worth $5,000. You must be a minority student enrolled full-time in a healthcare management graduate program – MHA, MPH, MBA in Healthcare Administration or similar. For more information: https://www.ache.org/membership/student-resources/albert-w-dent-graduate-student-scholarship
AUPHA, William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research (December Deadline)
The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) established the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research in 2006 to honor the late William B. Graham, long-time CEO of Baxter International. The Prize was established to recognize worldwide contributions to the improved health of the public through health services research, particularly research that has a lasting impact on the healthcare system and the way healthcare is delivered. Nominations are actively sought from all parts of the world. The Health Services Research Prize is awarded to an individual working in any relevant discipline, anywhere in the world. Nominations are actively solicited to ensure that Prize recipients represent leaders in and major contributions to the field of health services research nationally and internationally. The Prize is intended to recognize either a single contribution or lifelong achievement. For more information: https://www.aupha.org/main/auphanetwork/faculty/graham-prize
Brady Education Foundation (Rolling Applications)
The foundation is currently accepting proposals focused on evaluating programs that have the potential of helping to close the opportunity / achievement gap between children living in under-resourced communities and/or from under-represented populations and other children. For more information: http://bradyeducationfoundation.org/application-guidelines/
CDC Evaluation Fellowship Program (April Deadline)
CDC’s Program Performance and Evaluation Office invites early-career professionals to apply for inclusion in the newest cohort of the CDC Evaluation Fellowship Program. This initiative represents a major commitment by CDC to program evaluation and program improvement. Fellows work under the leadership of CDC’s Chief Evaluation Officer; they are matched with CDC host programs in Atlanta, Georgia, to work on program evaluation activities with those programs. For more information: https://www.cdc.gov/eval/fellowship/index.htm
Foundation for Women’s Wellness, FWW Fellowship Award (April Deadline)
The Foundation for Women’s Wellness believes that in order to improve women’s health we must also invest in the future. FWW’s Fellowship Awards recognize and support MD/PhD candidates or graduates pursuing fellowship or specialty training and working on research in women’s health. Research should be related to FWW priority areas which are: cardiovascular disease, leading female cancers, hormones’ role in disease and stage-of-life health concerns, diseases or health concerns that disproportionately afflict women, and exploration of gender differences related to the aforementioned topics. For more information: http://thefww.org/fellowship-awards/
Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) Fellowships
In partnership with Health Career Connection, Hospital Association of Southern California is pleased to offer several fellowship opportunities. For more information: James D. Barber Administrative Fellowship Program and HASC Administrative Fellowship Program
International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), M.K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award (September Deadline)
The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is now accepting applications for the Mariam K. Chamberlain Award, which honors the legacy of a visionary leader whose contributions to the feminist and social justice movements are evident across the world. The $10,000 award will support a first-generation doctoral student, including immigrant students, as they work on a dissertation under the close supervision of a senior dissertation advisor over one academic year. The proposed project must be consistent with ICRW’s mission: Anchored in the principle of human dignity, ICRW advances gender equity, inclusion and the alleviation of poverty worldwide. To this end, ICRW works with non-profit, government and private sector partners to conduct research, develop and guide strategy and build capacity to promote evidence-based policies, programs and practices. For more information: https://www.icrw.org/awards/mariam-k-chamberlain-dissertation-award/
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program (Applications Open November)
The program offers a paid 9-week summer program for students currently enrolled full-time in a medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, or public health graduate program and who are interested in learning more about infectious diseases and health disparities. For more information: http://www.kennedykrieger.org/professional-training/professional-training-programs/rise-programs/ferguson-fellowship
The Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship (Applications Open October)
The Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program is a unique two-year international fellowship administered by the Congressional Hunger Center (CHC). Its mission is to develop leaders committed to finding lasting solutions to hunger and poverty worldwide through both direct programming and good policies. Leland Fellows are given the opportunity to develop new skills while actively working to alleviate hunger and poverty. During each two-year fellowship cycle, 12-15 Leland Fellows are placed with international development organizations that include international and local NGOs, U.S. government agencies and multilateral organizations. Fellows work on a variety of food security issues, such as agricultural development, nutrition, natural resource management, agribusiness development and women’s empowerment. For more information: https://hungercenter.org/what-we-do/leland-fellowship/
National Institutes of Health, Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (Varying Deadlines)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide dissertation awards in all areas of research within NIA’s strategic priorities to increase diversity of the scientific research workforce engaged in research on aging and aging-related health conditions. These awards are available to predoctoral students from backgrounds underrepresented in research who are enrolled in good standing in accredited research doctoral programs in the United States (including Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories or possessions).For more information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-025.html
National Institutes of Health, Drug Abuse Dissertation Research (Varying Deadlines)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide dissertation awards in all areas of research within NIA’s strategic priorities to increase diversity of the scientific research workforce engaged in research on drug abuse and related health conditions. These awards are available to predoctoral students from backgrounds underrepresented in research who are enrolled in good standing in accredited research doctoral programs in the United States (including Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories or possessions). For more information: https://grants.nih.gov/funding
Salvadoran American Leadership & Educational Fund (SALEF), “Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship” (June Deadline)
SALEF’s offers financial assistance and support to MPH graduate students. Scholarships are open to all qualifying students regardless of immigration status. Must reside in greater Los Angeles area. For more information: https://www.salef.org/what-we-do
Sexual Medicine Society of North America, Research Grants (September Deadline)
The Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) “Scholars in Sexuality Research Grants Program” offers young investigators who are interested in sexuality research the opportunity to obtain funding to support their research while engaged in qualifying research in sexuality. Funding is available for graduate or medical students and because sexual medicine is a multi-disciplinary field and sex impacts almost every aspect of human endeavor in some way, we encourage applications from aspiring researchers representing diverse backgrounds. For more information: https://www.smsna.org/grants/grants-available
Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) (September Deadline)
List of student member awards and fellowship offered by SOPHE. For more information: https://www.sophe.org/about/awards-fellowships-scholarships/
Tylenol Future Care Scholarship (June Deadline)
For 23 years, the makers of TYLENOL® have awarded more than $8.9 million in scholarships to students pursuing an education in healthcare. For more information: http://www.tylenol.com/news/scholarship