Funding for Student Projects
The Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center (RM-PHTC) is awarding $1,500 in financial support to 20 public health graduate students conducting field placement and faculty-student collaborative projects during the 2016 – 2017 academic year. The Montana Office of Rural Health/Area Health Education Center is working with RM-PHTC to seek applicants from the School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana who are enrolled in the Masters or Doctorate of Public Health Program, and who are engaged in student projects or research that address rural, medically underserved and/or disadvantaged communities in Montana.
Objectives of this funding are to enhance public health services in medically underserved communities and support student projects within the Rocky Mountain region.
Qualifications:
* Student must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen U.S. national or foreign national possessing a visa permitting permanent residence in the U.S.
* Student must be enrolled in an MPH or DrPH program in a School or Program of Public Health within Montana.
* Student must complete their student project within one of the aforementioned states.
* Priority will be given to projects addressing rural, medically underserved and/or disadvantaged communities.
* Projects must be completed by August 31, 2017.
To Apply: Complete the online application here: http://tinyurl.com/RMPHTCStipend
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply early.
Questions? Contact Kristin Juliar kjuliar@montana.edu 406-994-6003
