Prepare Application Information

Prepare your application materials

• Update your resume or CV, and have the following information ready for application prompts: contact information; college education and professional development; work and volunteer experience; publications, presentations, grants, honors and awards.
• Write your personal statement. A personal statement typically includes:
  • how you became interested in teaching public health,
  • the benefit to students for incorporating public health topics into your day-to-day curriculum,
  • a description of your responsibilities and challenges in one of your official leadership positions (e.g., department chair, board member, club officer, advisory group, teacher association representative),
  • an example of when you formally shared your work in the teaching community, and
  • how you plan to promote public health in the teaching community.
• Identify one person to write a letter of recommendation on your behalf.
  • Recommendations should be written by your school’s principal, department chair, or your supervisor.
  • Provide your recommendation writer with the Recommender’s Guide pdf icon[167 KB, 1 Page, 508].
  • Letter must be submitted by the application deadline. Late submissions will not be considered.