From sci-fi to financial planning, scholars spark new initiatives
Scholars’ ideas enhance and deepen the HPRS experience
Meet the Scholars: Matthew Lee
By Ziara and Shakirah Hill in Uncategorized onMatthew Lee is a DrPH candidate in Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University. He is a part of the Health…
Meet the Scholars: Andrea Duran
By Ziara and Shakirah Hill in Uncategorized onAndrea Duran holds a PhD in Kinesiology from Columbia University. She is a part of the Health Policy Research…
Alberto Cifuentes, Jr.
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSUrban sex workers, regardless of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status, experience high levels of prejudice and discrimination that negatively impact…
Andrew S. Arriaga
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAndrew’s research is motivated by a desire to see equitable health and wellness services integrated more prominently in marginalized…
Brigette A. Davis
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSEach individual’s road from youth to adulthood has its challenges, yet an ideal society is one that allows all…
Gabriella Alvarez
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSHow does the social world get under the skin to sculpt the brain and body? As the central question…
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.
