MCH Doctoral Scholar Fellowship

MCH small class

About the MCH Doctoral Scholar Fellowship

The MCH Doctoral Fellowship is designed to support pre-doctoral level trainees in public health and nutrition with interest in academic or applied work in Maternal and Child Health.  The Fellowship provides 1-2 years of an NIH-level pre-doctoral stipend, along with professional development funds to supplement Laney Graduate School Professional Development Support funds.

Curriculum

There is only one required course for the Fellowship- EPI 508: Maternal and Child Health Leadership Collaborative Seminar (Fall). Fellows are asked to serve as a TA for one of the core courses (e.g. MCH Foundations or Health Equity in Systems of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs).

Eligibility

Requirement 1

RSPH doctoral trainees in all departments are eligible to apply.

Requirement 2

Applicants must have expressed interest in and commitment to Maternal and Child Health research and programming, and ideally will be in or close to candidacy (e.g. completed qualifying or comprehensive exams and preparing for dissertation proposal).

Requirement 3

Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. Preference will be given to students belonging to underrepresented minorities.

How to Apply

  1. Submit a letter of interest to MCH@emory.edu specifying your research and career goals with respect to Maternal and Child Health, along with relevant professional and academic experience by May 1, 2024 for Fall 2024 award.
  2. Please include a current copy of your CV.

Doctoral Scholar Fellowship Experience

Lasha Clarke
Lasha Clarke

“Our complex health issues require dedicated, well-informed, and collaborative investigators. The PhD fellowship is training me to be just that and equipping me to make lasting, positive contributions to public health.”

Priya Gupta
Priya Gupta

“The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Center of Excellence Doctoral Fellowship allows me to engage with and learn from a global network of leaders in the field. The fellowship has empowered me to dedicate my research efforts to improving the nutrition and health of women and their children.”

Kaitlin Piper
Kaitlin Piper

“This fellowship not only advanced my research on family-centered care, but also connected me with a network of MCH professionals.”