From sci-fi to financial planning, scholars spark new initiatives
Scholars’ ideas enhance and deepen the HPRS experience
Meet the Scholars: Henry Willis
By Ziara and Shakirah Hill in Uncategorized onHenry Willis is a PhD student in Clinical Psychology at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He…
Meet HPRS Interim Director, Lydia A. Isaac, PhD, MSc
By Ziara and Shakirah Hill in Uncategorized onMeet HPRS Interim Director, Lydia A. Isaac, PhD, MSc. Learn about what and who are inspiring her, and the…
Meet the Scholars: Aaron Coleman
By Ziara and Shakirah Hill in Uncategorized onAaron Coleman is a PhD student in Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. He is part of the…
Ans Irfan
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSEach year, thousands of workers die on the job, and those workers disproportionately come from low-income and marginalized communities.…
Deniss Martinez
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSDeniss is a PhD candidate in the Graduate Group in Ecology at UC Davis. The purpose of her dissertation is…
Meet the Scholars: Shanaé Burch
By Met Group in Uncategorized onShanaé Burch is a EdD student in Health Education at Columbia University. She is part of the Health Policy…
Meet the Scholars: Demar Lewis
By Met Group in Uncategorized onDemar Lewis is a PhD student in Sociology and African American Studies at Yale University. He is part of…
The Program at a Glance
Who is Health Policy Research Scholars for?
Doctoral students from a variety of disciplines—such as urban planning, political science, economics, anthropology, education, social work, geography, and sociology—who are committed to using policy change to advance population health and health equity.
Applicants must be:
- Full-time doctoral students who are starting the second year of their programs in fall 2023 and do not expect to graduate before spring/summer 2026.
- From historically marginalized backgrounds and/or populations underrepresented in specific doctoral disciplines.
- Pursuing a research-focused discipline that can advance a Culture of Health.
- Interested in health policy and interdisciplinary approaches.
What do scholars receive?
- Annual award funding of up to $30,000 for up to four years or until they complete their doctoral program (whichever is sooner).
- Mentoring and training in health policy and leadership.
- Professional ties to public health and policy leaders and innovators from diverse fields.
- Opportunity to compete for an additional dissertationgrant of up to $10,000.
- Membership in a network of scholars and alumni for research and advocacy collaborations.
