UVM Public Health Fellowships
Academic fellowships are typically sought after by highly driven students looking for supplemental funding and learning opportunities in a specific field of study.
Graduate students or postgraduate scholars typically compete for fellowships. Fellows are selected based on their potential to make a positive, long-lasting contribution to their academic discipline.
Graduate fellowships subsidize costs related to their graduate school experience, like tuition. Fellowships may also include a cost-of-living stipend and health insurance, and they sometimes cover expenses related to a grad student’s professional development, such as fees for academic conferences.
How long is a fellowship?
The amount of time required to complete an academic fellowship varies depending on the type of fellowship and the rules of the granting institution. A fellowship will typically last at least a year and often longer; some yearlong fellowships can be renewed after the fellowship year is over if the fellow meets certain eligibility requirements, such as maintaining a strong GPA. It is possible for someone to combine several short fellowships to ensure that they have adequate funding for the duration of their academic program.
Why might someone want a fellowship?
Obtaining a fellowship not only allows aspiring grad students to gain the financial means necessary to achieve their academic goals, but it also helps them bolster their professional reputation as scholars. Having a fellowship on a resume sets a candidate apart in the academic job market and pursuing a fellowship also allows people to develop new skills.
How hard is it to get a fellowship?
Winning a fellowship is difficult because of intense competition. The most competitive fellowships tend to be the national and international ones that are not reserved for students and researchers at any particular school, but that instead can be granted to any promising scholar.
What makes someone a compelling candidate for a fellowship?
Fellowship Directors generally seek fellows who have a clear sense of purpose and who can articulate precisely how a fellowship would help them achieve their long-term career goals.
Who Should Apply for PH Fellowships
Each fellowship has specific requirements but typically recent graduates (within 5 years) of CEPH accredited, ASPPH member schools and programs of public health. Applicants must have received their masters or doctorate degree prior to the beginning of the fellowship as well as be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident (green card holder).
Sample list of PH Fellowship Opportunities:
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Danone North America Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant
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National Institute of Health Summer Internship / Fellowship Programs
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Sustaining Technical and Analytic Resources (STAR) is a project of the Public Health Institute