MPH Fellowship
About the MPH Fellowship
The Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health offers three fellowships each year to students who are from communities with limited access to care and who are interested in completing the Maternal and Child Health Certificate.
Fellowship recipients will receive:
- A $15,000 scholarship for their first year
- A $15,000 scholarship for their second year
- Up to $3,000 per semester REAL award for an MCH-related position
- $3000 Stipend for MCH APE placement
Eligibility
Requirement 1
From a community with limited access to care
Requirement 2
US citizenship or permanent resident
Requirement 3
Accepted into a full time MPH or MSPH program at RSPH. Online, dual degree and accelerated program students not eligible.
Requirement 4
Apply to the MCH Certificate program by the deadline listed in the How to Apply section below.
How to apply
- Follow the application process for the MCH certificate program. Details can be found here. Note: there is not a separate application for the fellowship. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you will be considered for the fellowship.
- Apply by January 29 to be considered for the fellowship
Meet our current fellows
Aaliyah Archie ’27
“I am beyond grateful to have been selected as an MCH Fellow. This opportunity affirms my commitment to advancing maternal and child health equity, particularly addressing the ongoing crisis of Black maternal mortality. My passion is grounded in reproductive justice and in challenging the structural inequities that shape maternal health outcomes. As a public health professional, I am interested in research that bridges maternal health with behavioral and social health, examining how access to care, health literacy, and social determinants influence outcomes. Through this fellowship, I look forward to strengthening my research, leadership, and advocacy skills while building meaningful relationships with fellows, faculty, and MCH professionals.”
Iradukunda Claudine ’27
“I am incredibly honored to have been selected for this year’s MCH Fellowship. This fellowship will give me the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from public health and MCH professionals and peers, work on research focused on women and children’s health, health literacy, refugee and immigrant health, health disparities, and social determinants of health. As a public health professional, I want my work to center community engagement and health equity for all evidence-based health programs and interventions. I will use the skills from this fellowship to ensure improved maternal and child health outcomes and quality of life, and advance health equity for historically underrepresented and marginalized populations.”
Nya Freeney ’27
“I am sincerely grateful to be a recipient of this year’s MCH Fellowship. With the knowledge I will gain from this opportunity, I hope to conduct research and develop interventions that help eliminate socioeconomic and scientific barriers to equitable reproductive health care. I also hope to improve maternal and child health outcomes by enhancing models of care and ensuring that all women and birthing people receive accessible and accurate information about their health. As an MCH Fellow, I look forward to collaborating with professionals across a wide range of disciplines and public health organizations who also champion access, reproductive justice, and health equity in maternal and child health.”
Juliet Iacono ’28
“As a birth and postpartum doula, my background has centered around uplifting mothers’ birth experiences, and supporting their unique journeys. Now, as a deeply grateful recipient of the MCH fellowship award, I look forward to connecting these experiences to a network of research, policy knowledge, and mentorship, while also having the opportunity to collaborate with equally passionate peers. My interests lie in expanding reproductive health literacy, understanding stigma around maternal health, and addressing disparities in perinatal outcomes. I believe every mother deserves respect, autonomy, and the opportunity to make truly informed choices about her health, and I plan to carry this commitment throughout my work at Rollins.”
Courtney Brooks ’28
“I am incredibly grateful to have been selected as an MCH Fellow. This fellowship will allow me to engage in meaningful MCH work alongside public health professionals. I aim to strengthen my research skills while contributing to efforts addressing reproductive health disparities among marginalized women. My interests in reproductive justice and Black maternal health drive my commitment to advancing health equity. I am passionate about developing community-centered MCH programs that promote equitable health outcomes. Through this fellowship, I hope to develop my advocacy skills further and gain the experience needed to become a changemaker in maternal and child health.
Angel Mayfield ’28
“I am honored to be selected as an MCH Fellow and grateful for the opportunity to continue my work advancing health equity. Throughout my undergraduate studies, I have focused on reproductive health advocacy, research, and community engagement, with a passion for addressing disparities that disproportionately affect underserved communities. As an MCH Fellow, I am excited to narrow this passion to maternal and child health and further hone my skills within a specialized area of public health. I hope to strengthen my understanding of the social, behavioral, and policy factors that influence maternal and child health outcomes while developing the leadership and research skills necessary to create meaningful and lasting change for women, children, and families.”
