From sci-fi to financial planning, scholars spark new initiatives
Scholars’ ideas enhance and deepen the HPRS experience
Meet the Scholars: Max Aung
By Ziara and Shakirah Hill in Uncategorized onMax Aung holds a PhD in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of Michigan. He is a part of…
Honoring eight graduates
Testimonials about their program experiences and future plans
Meet the Scholars: Kevin Wiley
By Ziara and Shakirah Hill in Uncategorized onKevin Wiley, Jr., is a PhD student in Health Policy and Management at Indiana University’s Richard M. Fairbanks School…
Meet the Scholars: Jenny Guadamuz
By Ziara and Shakirah Hill in Uncategorized onJenny Guadamuz is a PhD candidate in Pharmaceutical Systems, Outcomes and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.…
Jason Ashe
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSStudying behavioral medicine and community psychology, Jason’s research interests are interdisciplinary, spanning religious studies, social health psychol…
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.
