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Scholarships to State Health Policy Institute - Health Promotion Policy Experts
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Program
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http://www.sophe.org/programs.cfm
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| Sponsor |
Society for Public Health Education |
| Deadlines |
December 15, 2009 |
| Purpose |
The State Health Policy Institute (SHPI) is a new SOPHE initiative, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which aims to form an elite corps of Health Promotion Policy Experts (HPPEs). HPPEs will be awarded training scholarships and will become specialists in educating their state legislators and other professionals on the latest policy and research in chronic disease prevention and control. They are seeking interested individuals who have a passion for this work and are looking to make a difference. |
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National SOPHE members |
Geographic
coverage |
Nationwide |
Amount of
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If you are awarded a SHPI training scholarship you will be expected to participate in a one-day training on April 6, 2010 in Atlanta, GA, immediately preceding SOPHE’s 2010 Midyear Scientific Conference.
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Application
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The two (2) part application for this institute consists of 23 electronic questions as well as a two (2) page essay (to be submitted separately). Please note that once you begin the electronic application, you must complete the application in its entirety. You will not be able to save your information and return at a later time.
After completing the electronic questions, essays should be sent to: Melissa Schober at mschober@sophe.org or via fax at 202-408-9815.
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For more information contact:
Contact: Melissa Schober (mschober@sophe.org) or Sarah Leonard (sleonard@sophe.org) Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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