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 (February 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.
Scholarships
Professional & Academic
21st Century Health Education Practice Scholarship
Student
21st Century Student Scholarship
Helen P. Cleary Scholarship – Applications for Spring 2025 CHES® Exam open Sept. 23-27, 2024 only
Fellowships
Application open during Winter/Spring cycle only- Deadline June 30, 2024.
Internship
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
Dorothy Nyswander Health Equity Award
Health Education Technology Innovation Award
Karen Denard Goldman Health Education Mentor Award
SOPHE Chapter Award for Excellence
SOPHE Journals Papers of the Year
Student
Graduate Student Research Paper Award