1-Year Scholarship in Global Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch and Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health are offering a joint 1-year Public Health Scholarship.

This scholarship is intended to build:

• National capacity to respond in the event of a complex humanitarian emergency;
• Strong technical skills in epidemiology, rapid health assessment, surveillance, monitoring and evaluation;
• Relationships and collaborative operations research projects.

Components of the scholarship include:

• 1-year Public Health Masters Degree in Global Health, Global Epidemiology or Global Environmental Health
• Graduate Certificate in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
• Applied research project chosen by the sponsoring agency that will address a critical public health need in the scholar’s country

Eligibility Requirements

This scholarship is intended for mid-career professionals with the following minimum qualifications:

• Three years experience working in a conflict or post conflict and/ or resource poor environment;
• Baccalaureate degree, candidates with MD or post-baccalaureate education will be given preference
• Fluent speaking, reading and writing in English
• Basic computer skills

Sponsoring organizations must also approve the leave of a candidate for a year with the understanding that if s/he is awarded a scholarship, s/he will return to work for the organization for at least 1 year. Priority will be given to candidates from conflict or humanitarian emergency areas.

Application Schedule

February 15, 2010: Completed application due to CDC March 31, 2010: TEOFL and GRE must be taken and score requested to be given to Emory University May 15, 2010: CDC/Rollins School of Public Health selects the fellow(s) for 2010 academic year