Student Leaders in Public Health: Student Field Placement Funding and Leadership Opportunity

The goal of the Student Leaders in Public Health program is to enhance the public health workforce in the Rocky Mountain region, specifically in underserved communities and populations, by supporting students conducting applied health projects and providing opportunities for mentoring and professional development.

During the 2019-20 academic year (summer, fall, spring semesters), the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center will award 27 students in higher education $3,500 in financial support to assist with public health field placements and faculty-student collaborative projects. This program is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration. 

Qualifications and Project Requirements
Student must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen U.S. national or foreign national possessing a visa permitting permanent residence in the U.S.
Student must be enrolled in a higher education program in Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota or South Dakota (Rocky Mountain Region). Preference will be given to students in a public health related program.
Student must complete the project within the Rocky Mountain Region.
Priority will be given to projects addressing public health issues in rural, medically underserved and/or disadvantaged communities.
Projects must involve at least 200 hours of effort and be substantially completed by June 30, 2020.
Upon completion of the project, the student will be required to complete three deliverables, a paper and an abstract describing the project and its impact along with a final evaluation (online). There will also be an optional presentation.

*Students that were funded for the SLPH in a previous year are discouraged from applying.

To Apply: Complete the online application online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLPH2019

Timeline: There are multiple application review cycles. The first application cycle ended in June (15 students funded for summer and fall projects). The next deadline is November 15, 2019 (we hope to select 12 fall and spring projects). If all 27 positions are not filled in the first two review periods, a third will take place in February 2020.