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College of Public Health scholarships

The college annually provides scholarships and a global health travel award to its students of all backgrounds and interests. Every CPH student is encouraged to apply.

These funds are here for you — created and sustained by generous alumni and friends who give back to ensure our current and future students have access to the world-class education our college offers.

The college has more than 20 funds for scholarships and a global health travel award available for current public health graduate and undergraduate students. Students only need to complete one scholarship application to be considered for multiple scholarships. These awards are granted based on a number of criteria including merit, financial need and research interests.

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Global Health travel award application
The Global Health travel award is available for travel anytime in the upcoming year, but applications are reviewed two times a year.

Eligibility

Academic scholarships

You must be an undergraduate or graduate student in a College of Public Health degree program during the 2024-25 academic year and be enrolled as a student for 2025-26 academic year to be eligible for academic scholarships from the college. Students who have their education fully funded are not eligible. Public Health pre-majors are not eligible.

Global Health travel award

The global health travel award is available to College of Public Health undergraduate and graduate students traveling to conduct research, participate in field practice placement and/or partaking in service-learning opportunities, all focused on global public health. To be eligible to apply for this one-time award, students must have the equivalent of one full-time year of study prior to travel date and travel must directly align with degree program academics, research and/or service.

Previously funded experiences include:

  • travel to professional conferences (international and national conferences with a global health interest)
  • international applied practice experiences (APEs)
  • participation in programs with international research, service or coursework.

Scholarship and travel award deadlines

Academic scholarships

JAN
10
Application opens

MAR
15
Deadline to apply

Global Health travel award

The Committee reviews applications twice a year for global health travel opportunities proposed for the subsequent 12 months.

MAR
1
Spring semester deadline

OCT
1
Autumn semester deadline

Scholarship details

Application process

Access the application for College of Public Health scholarships or a global health travel award through ScholarshipUniverse. Students must submit the appropriate application and all required documentation online by stated deadlines.

Additional scholarship opportunities

Review and apply to other funding opportunities available from the university and from external organizations. We share the following to help you get started finding additional financial aid.

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