Fay W. Boozman Public Health and Community Service Scholarship
To honor his memory and provide support for students in furtherance of their public health education, Dr. Boozman’s family and friends have endowed the Fay W. Boozman Public Health and Community Service Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is given annually to a deserving MPH student or students (based upon available funding) selected from a pool of applicants.
Eligibility
Students will be eligible to apply for the scholarship upon meeting the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled in the UAMS COPH as a candidate for the MPH degree
- Returning for the Fall semester following the award
- Seeking the MPH degree
- In good academic standing and have successfully completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in the UAMS COPH
- Not a previous scholarship recipient
Fay W. Boozman Textbook Fund Award
To honor his memory and provide support for students in furtherance of their public health education, former Governor Mike Huckabee’s Cabinet and UAMS Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson provided funding to establish the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Textbook Fund Award. The Textbook Fund Award is given annually to a COPH student or students (based upon available funding) selected from a pool of applicants to assist in the purchase of textbooks and related materials.
Eligibility
Students will be eligible to apply for the Textbook Fund Award upon meeting the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled in the UAMS COPH
- Returning for the Fall semester following the award
- Seeking a degree or certificate
- In good academic standing and have successfully completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in the UAMS COPH
- Not a previous recipient of the Textbook Fund Award
David Bourne Public Health Physician Memorial Scholarship
In recognition of a lifetime of achievement in public health policy and the ability to make others want to share in his dreams for better health for all Arkansans, Dr. David E. Bourne’s family and friends endowed the David Bourne Public Health Physician Memorial Scholarship to be awarded to the medical student or resident who exhibits an interest and aptitude in public health policy through study to obtain a Masters in Public Health at the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health.
Eligibility
Students will be eligible to apply for the scholarship upon meeting the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled in the UAMS COPH as a candidate for the MPH degree
- Demonstrated interest in public health policy
- Has an M.D., or currently pursuing M.D.
- In good academic standing and have successfully completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in the UAMS COPH
Edward F. and Carol C. Stewart Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Public Health
Dr. Katharine E. Stewart, former Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, and Jada Walker, MEd established The Edward F. and Carol C. Stewart Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Public Health to provide support to an outstanding student’s commitment to achieving academic excellence in public health.
Eligibility
Students will be eligible to apply for the scholarship upon meeting the following criteria:
- Currently a degree-seeking student in one of the COPH’s masters or doctoral degree program (MPH, MHA, DrPH, Ph.D.)
- Completion of at least 18 credit hours towards that degree with a GPA of 3.85 or higher
Dr. Jan S. Richter Health Behavior Health Education Scholarship
Dr. Jan S. Richter and Dr. Charles Cranford, former faculty members at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health have established the Dr. Jan S. Richter Health Behavior Health Education Scholarship to provide support for an outstanding student’s attainment of a Master of Public Health degree.
Eligibility
Students will be eligible to apply for the scholarship upon meeting the following criteria:
- Nominated by the HBHE faculty
- Currently a degree-seeking student in the COPH MPH program
- Completion of at least the MPH core courses (18 credit hours)
- Formally declared pursuit of the Health Behavior Health Education (HBHE) specialty track
- Completion of at least 9 hours in the HBHE specialty track beyond the core courses
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher and be in good standing in the COPH
Neil and Clara Spain Memorial Scholarship
The late Neil and Clara Spain generously established through their estate The Neil and Clara Spain Memorial Scholarship to provide support to a public health student in need who has demonstrated high academic performance in public health.
Eligibility
Students will be eligible to apply for the scholarship upon meeting the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled in the UAMS COPH as a candidate for a degree in public health (MPH, MHA, DrPH or PhD).
- Successful completion of at least 18 credit hours towards that degree with a cumulative COPH GPA of 3.5 or higher, but not completing their degree this
Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency (ARORA) Scholarship
For more information contact Chelsea Eggleton at CEggleton@uams.edu.
Eligibility
Students will be eligible to apply for the scholarship upon meeting the following criteria:
- Must be a COPH enrolled student seeking a Master or Doctorate in Public Health
- Must be completing the required practicum
James M. Racyznski, Ph.D. and Martha M. Phillips, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship
Drs. Raczynski and Phillips were instrumental in establishing the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. This scholarship, in recognition of their work and service, was established to encourage students to consider public health as a career path.
Eligibility
Students will be eligible to apply for the scholarship upon meeting the following criteria:
- Apply for financial aid (if you have not already done so), including completing the FAFSA.
- Provide a copy of Student Aid Report (SAR). All students applying for this scholarship must also apply for financial aid if they have not done so already. Students are not required to accept the awarded loans, but a completed FAFSA is required to generate the aid report that officially documents the financial need of applicants. Please see the Student Financial Services website for more information.
Marshall Scholarship for Sexual Health and Gender Equity
This scholarship was established to support students interested in addressing sexual health and gender disparities.
Eligibility
Students will be eligible to apply for the scholarship upon meeting the following criteria:
- COPH enrolled student
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Preference to students with research interests in:
- Adolescent/emerging adult sexuality
- Sexual health and development
- Health disparities among sexual and general minorities – particularly HIV and bullying/discrimination among LGBT youth
- Students who have held this scholarship previously may reapply each year until they have reached the five (5) semester limit.
Graduates of Arkansas’ Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) Scholarship
This scholarship was established to support graduates of an Arkansas HBCU interested in pursuing an MPH.
Eligibility
Students will be eligible to apply for the scholarship upon meeting the following criteria:
- Incoming MPH student who by the time of enrollment at UAMS is a graduate of one of Arkansas’ HBCU’s.
- Commitment to, and promise of, achieving academic excellence in their chosen field in the college of public health.
- Preference will be given to a student who has:
- Indicated an interest in pursuing either the Epidemiology or Biostatistics MPH track
AND
- Has pursued an undergraduate program that emphasizes strong quantitative skills, such as a STEM science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, quantitative psychology, or business.
Second Presbyterian Church Health Equity Fund Scholarship
This scholarship was established to support MPH students in on-going efforts to reduce racial health disparities in Arkansas.
Eligibility
Students will be eligible to apply for the scholarship upon meeting the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled as a degree-seeking student in one of the selected COPH’s master of public health degrees (Biostatistics, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Health Behavior and Health Education, and Health Policy and Management, and Rural and Global Public Health).
- Subsequent Years of Awarding the Scholarship – Students of color who are undergraduate students who can be recruited from area colleges.
Dr. John Baker Master in Health Administration (MHA) Scholarship
The Dr. John Baker MHA Scholarship will provide tuition awards to MHA students in support of their academic and research efforts to become leaders in the highly complex and changing healthcare system. This scholarship was established in honor of Dr. Baker’s legacy of hard work and service to the healthcare leadership community.
Eligibility
Students will be eligible to apply for the scholarship upon meeting the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled in the UAMS COPH as a candidate for the MHA degree.
- In good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 and having successfully completed a minimum of nine (9) credit hours in the UAMS COPH, but not completing their degree this semester and returning for the Fall semester.
- Not a previous recipient of this scholarship.
The Marshall Dissertation Research Award
For more information contact Chelsea Eggleton at CEggleton@uams.edu .
Eligibility
- COPH enrolled student in a doctoral degree program in COPH
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
Maternal and Child Health Scholarship
The goal of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Maternal and Child Health Scholarship is to increase the number of graduate student trainees who are from underrepresented backgrounds in the maternal and child health field. The scholarship is funded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Maternal and Child Health Public Health Catalyst Program.