The Boston University School of Public Health offers the Katherine M. Skinner Memorial Prize for Commitment to the Study of Women's Health Issues to students pursuing a master's in public health. The scholarship is named after a nurse and academic who studied the health of women veterans, helping them to receive proper mental and physical care, and is awarded each year to a student described by the university as having "shown dedication to the study of women's health issues."
Boston University School of Public Health
715 Albany Street
Talbot Building
Boston, MA 02118
617-638-4640
sph.bu.edu
Students at the Harvard University School of Public Health apply for a scholarship from the Bernard Lown Fund in Cardiovascular Health to finance their studies. The school seeks applicants who are qualified health care practitioners, such as doctors and nurses, who are pursuing a master's in public health to improve cardiovascular health in developing nations. Harvard states the goal of the scholarship is to "create an international community of Lown Scholars who will continue to interact around issues of cardiovascular health, particularly in the developing world" and brings recipients to campus for periodic visits.
Harvard School of Public Health
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617-432-4388
hsph.harvard.edu
The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health offers Global Health Scholarships to American and international students. The award is designed to "support students who exhibit outstanding academic records and a strong desire to pursue global health careers." All students are considered for the scholarship when they are accepted into the university, and eight or nine awards are presented each year, covering the full cost of tuition for the yearlong master's of public health program.
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
615 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21205
410-516-8000
jhsph.edu
The Yale University School of Public Health Admissions Committee considers all incoming students for the Creed/Patton/Steele Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship honors the accomplishments of minorities in public health, while respecting the need for diversity in the field. Yale states applicants must have experience or an interest in dealing with disparities in health care, helping "vulnerable populations" or the field of community health, and must "demonstrate outstanding potential for contribution to public health and social justice."
Yale School of Public Health
60 College Street
P.O. Box 208034
New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8034
203-785-2844