The Yablonski Fellowship Fund provides support for Masters level students enrolled in any of the Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Environmental Health Sciences, or Health Promotion and Policy within the School of Public Health and Health Sciences.

Criteria for Selection: Eligible recipients must be in good academic standing; demonstrate strong leadership skills through extracurricular, athletic, community, or other volunteer commitments; and be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen, as outlined by the U.S. Department of Education. Preference will be given to the child of a firefighter, police officer or teacher.

To apply: Applicants must write an essay of 500 words explaining their commitment to community service, volunteerism, and leadership, and indicate whether you are the child of a firefighter, police officer or teacher. All essays should be submitted to Allison Ahearn, Carey Simos and deansphhs@schoolph.umass.edu by August 25th, 2017.

Graduate research and teaching assistantships are available within each department on a competitive basis. Each assistantship includes a stipend, tuition waiver, and health-fee waiver, as well as a waiver of some student fees. For more information, please consult your department’s graduate program director.

As of fall 2016, students admitted to all graduate programs in School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS) are eligible to receive on-campus assistantships offered in departments within the SPHHS only; any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the SPHHS Dean. After matriculation, students may receive scholarships, fellowships, and other forms of on-campus employment within and outside the SPHHS. For additional information about financial aid services, please view the Financial Services website.

The School of Public Health and Health Sciences announces four International Travel/Research Awards. These awards are designed to support travel and research costs for international research by full-time PhD students in the SPHHS. Each award is up to $2,000. The research/travel project must be conducted within 12 months of notification of receipt of the award.

PhD students should submit a one-page application including their name, name of faculty advisor, degree program, and year in degree program. Include a description of the proposed project, the principle research question(s), and how the research will be enhanced via this award. A letter from your graduate program director indicating that the applicant is in good academic standing and is currently a full-time student in the department must be attached. The application should be signed by the applicant and the applicant’s faculty advisor.