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.

Awards

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

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


Fellowships

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


Internship

SOPHE Internship Program

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


Scholarships

Professional & Academic

21st Century Health Education Practice Scholarship

Student

21st Century Student Scholarship

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

Vivian Drenckhahn Scholarship