The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health has announced two new programs to support students at the School, both funded through a $50 million gift to the School from Dennis and Joan Gillings.

Dissertation awards 

Up to two dissertation awards will be granted to current doctoral candidates at the School whose work has strong potential for public health impact. The  Schoolwide Student Awards Committee will solicit and review applications, and the $5,000 award(s) will be presented in spring 2010.

"These awards will recognize doctoral candidates whose dissertations have the potential to help solve important public health problems," said Julie MacMillan, MPH, managing director of Carolina Public Health Solutions, the unit that manages the Gillings gift.

Funding for new students

Any student applying to a graduate degree program in the School will be eligible to receive merit-based scholarship support. The current round of scholarships will be available for students applying in 2009-2010 for enrollment in 2010-2011. The School plans to make funding pools available each year.

The School's academic departments and the Public Health Leadership Program will consider applications and make funding decisions.

Dr. Felicia Mebane

Details of these and other awards are available online. Information also is available through our department landing pages.  Application forms for the dissertation award will be posted on the School's Web site by Nov. 13.

For more information, contact Julie MacMillan at julie_macmillan@unc.edu.

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health contact: Ramona DuBose, director of communications, (919) 966-7467 or ramona_dubose@unc.edu.