Each year, outstanding SPH students receive scholarships and honors recognizing their excellence in teaching, research and service or supporting their professional development. This page highlights scholarships and honors throughout the school and UNC campus. See the Costs and funding page for other opportunities.

  

SPH-wide awards (sponsored by the School) For incoming students For current students Graduate School awards and scholarships Department awards Honorary societies Diversity Matters The Gillings School of Global Public Health helps increase the diversity of public health professions through select scholarships and awards. Examples HRSA Public Health Traineeship Awards Alumni Association President's Challenge Scholarship SPH-wide student scholarships These awards are supported by generous contributions from the School's donors who value the current and future contributions of UNC's public health students. 2012 opportunities (for students who will be enrolled fall 2012) Table with all award amounts and general eligibility General Instructions Gillings Dissertation Award (due March 25th) Instructions/application forms/recommendation form 14 Current Student Awards (due 3/23) Application forms Recommendation form Anne Cynthia Price Student Travel Fund Lists of scholarship recipients To incoming students (as part of the admissions process) 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 To current students 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 Learn more about our awardees 2009 | 2010   back to top	2012 SPH-wide Student Awards (sponsored by the School) For incoming students (departments nominate applicants for these awards) Annual Fund Scholarships Miriam L. Cole Scholarship Fund Gillings Merit-based Scholarships Greenberg Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research Donald and Jennifer Holzworth Merit Scholarship Ibrahim Fellowship James Imhotep Irving Public Service Scholarship B. Erik and Mabel S. Johansson Endowment Fund Susanne Moulton and Thomas Wong Endowed Scholarship Fund in Public Health UCRF funding via the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center For current students (students apply for these awards) (SPH) Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Doris Buffet Scholarship (formerly the Bryant Fellowship) Gillings Dissertation Award Sandra Winn Green Scholarship in Public Health Robert and Kristen Greczyn Scholarship in Public Health Harry Guess Scholarship Naomi R. Koehler Endowment for Professional Development in Nutrition and Women's Health Elizabeth Reaves Martin Moore Scholarship Curtis Glenn Southard Award in Community Mental Health Robert Verhalen Endowed Scholarship in Injury Prevention/Trauma Management Anne Cynthia Price Student Travel Fund Winstanly Scholarship Jessie Satia Scholarship Jean T. Lassiter Scholarship Selection committees - 2006 to current

 

Spring 2009 | Fall 2009

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SPH award winners at the 2009 Impact Awards ceremony

Graduate School awards and scholarships

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Department student awards

Award winners are honored at annual ceremonies.

Awards that are specific to an academic department in the School of Public Health may vary from year to year. It is best to contact your department about these opportunities.
Biostatistics
Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Epidemiology
Health Behavior and Health Education
Health Policy and Management
Maternal and Child Health
Nutrition
Public Health Leadership

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Honorary societies 

SPH undergraduate and graduate students may be recognized for their efforts and accomplishments by a variety of honorary societies. To nominate a student who you think deserves recognition, see the information below.

Delta Omega - Theta Chapter
Delta Omega is the national honorary society for graduate studies in public health. Students and faculty are eligible for nomination. For more information, contact Dr. Lewis Margolis.

University-wide

The Frank Porter Graham Honor Society
Recognizes outstanding service provided to the University and community by graduate and professional students enrolled at UNC. Further, it recognizes the contributions of faculty, staff, and friends of UNC who have made significant contributions to the development of graduate and professional education at the University.

The Order of the Golden Fleece
Recognizes individuals - students, faculty, staff members and alumni - of demonstrably high character and who have made some specific long lasting, innovative and extraordinary contributions to the University community.

The Order of the Grail-Valkyries
Recognizes students of outstanding character who have made significant contributions to our university's academic climate through excellence in scholarship, dynamic leadership, and innovative service.

The Order of the Old Well
Recognizes students of high character who demonstrated exemplary and generous humanitarian service and who have served in a capacity such that their service contributions have not been previously recognized. 

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