Awards, Fellowships, Internships & Scholarships

SOPHE offers a robust awards, fellowship, internship and scholarship program for health education and health promotion practitioners, students and faculty in more than 15 categories.

There are two cycles for applications, nominations and submissions – Winter/Spring (April through June) and Summer/Fall (July through October).

Read about each award, fellowship, internship or scholarship, the eligibility, requirements, and submit an application or nomination.

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Scholarships

Professional & Academic

21^st Century Health Education Practice Scholarship

Student

21^st Century Student Scholarship

Helen P. Cleary Scholarship – Applications for Spring 2025 CHES® Exam open Sept. 23-27, 2024 only

Vivian Drenckhahn Scholarship

Fellowships

Application open during Winter/Spring cycle only- Deadline June 30, 2024.

• SOPHE/CDC Injury Prevention Fellowship
• Student Fellowship in Patient Engagement

Internship

SOPHE Internship Program

R. Brick Lancaster Community Health Internship – Winter/Spring application cycle only- Deadline June 30, 2024.

Awards

The following awards are presented at SOPHE’s Annual Conference in the spring.

Application cycle for SOPHE 2025 Annual Conference – Deadline October 27, 2024.

Professional, Practitioner & Academic

Clarence E. Pearson Program Excellence Award

Distinguished Fellow Award

Dorothy Nyswander Health Equity Award

Health Education Technology Innovation Award

Honorary Fellow Award

Karen Denard Goldman Health Education Mentor Award

M. Elaine Auld Horizon Award

SOPHE Chapter Award for Excellence

SOPHE Journals Papers of the Year

Student

Graduate Student Research Paper Award

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