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The UAB School of Public Health continues to be one of the most affordable options among all accredited schools and programs of public health. Detailed information on tuition and fees can be found on UAB's Paying for College website.

Scholarships

We also offer a variety of scholarships for talented students who demonstrate the potential to make an impact in the field of public health. Eligibility requirements for specific scholarships can be found below.

All applications for UAB and School of Public Health scholarships should be submitted through BSMART, UAB’s comprehensive scholarship management tool.

Applicants are also encouraged to visit Financing Your Degree at the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health website for strategies on applying for scholarships and additional scholarship opportunities in public health.

Eligibility

The following are general eligibility requirements for applicants pursuing Master’s degrees in the School of Public Health. Note: all doctoral applicants should contact their department directly to discuss funding opportunities.

  • Domestic students (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) with greater than 3.0 GPA are eligible for scholarships as of the first Fall semester in which they are enrolled. Apply by February 1 through BSMART for full consideration.
  • International students with greater than 3.0 GPA are eligible for scholarships during their second year of enrollment. Students should apply by February 1 (Spring semester of their first full year) through BSMART for full consideration.
  • Students applying for scholarships prior to enrolling in the UAB School of Public Health do not have to submit a letter of recommendation.
  • All current students should submit one letter of recommendation from a UAB School of Public Health faculty member, unless this is your first semester of enrollment. In that case, you will be allowed to submit a letter of recommendation from a former college instructor, advisor, or an employer.

Some scholarships have additional eligibility requirements. They are noted in the descriptions below.

  • Dean's Excellence in Research Doctoral Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include:

    • New doctoral applicants for the upcoming academic year
    • All PhD and DrPH concentrations
    • Doctoral student must be a full-time student; stipend will not allow the student to work outside of the SOPH
    • Primary consideration is Merit and Potential to excel. This scholarship is intended to attract the highest quality applicants.

    About

    Beginning in 2023, each year, the Dean will award one fully funded doctoral scholarship in each department with a goal of recruiting, retaining, and graduating public health doctoral students of high distinction from the UAB School of Public Health. The scholarship includes up to four years as the period of coverage; exceptions may be made for extending beyond four years on a case-by-case basis. The scholarship includes full tuition, insurance, plus a stipend not lower than the current 12-month NIH NRSA level.

    Each awardee will have research and teaching responsibilities. Each recipient will work with a faculty mentor from the UAB School of Public Health with expertise aligned with the student’s interests, who will in turn be the student’s primary advisor and mentor. Students will be expected to participate directly in research activities beginning in year one. Over a period of three successive course offerings (of the same course), the student will progress from Teaching Assistant, to Co-Instructor, to teaching the course.

    Renewal

    Each student will be required to form an Individual Development Plan (IDP) and will be reviewed for progress by the student’s Primary Research and Teaching Mentors, the Department Chair, and the Department’s Doctoral Program Director. Based on this review, the Department Chair will recommend to the Dean to continue or discontinue funding.

    Notification of award

    Recipients will be awarded in Spring/Summer 2023 for a Fall 2023 start date.

  • Association for Professional in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA
    • Epidemiology students with an interest in hospital epidemiology and/or infection prevention and plan to work in the State of Alabama following graduation.

    About

    APIC - Alabama (Association for Professional in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Alabama Chapter) has made a generous pledge for the purpose of creating a scholarship at the University of Alabamat at Birmingham (UAB). Funds from the scholarship will be used to assist deserving students who are enrolled in the graduate program in the School of Public Health at UAB.

  • Alfred A. Bartolucci Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.5 GPA
    • students in Biostatistics

    About

    Friends, colleagues, and admirers of Alfred A. Bartolucci have made generous gifts for the purpose of creating a scholarship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Spendable earnings from the scholarship will be used to assist deserving students who are enrolled in the School of Public Health, Biostatistics program at UAB.

  • Bill and Judy Bridgers Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA

    About

    This scholarship was established by alumni, colleagues and friends to recognize our founding dean (William F. Bridgers, MD, 1932-2006) and his wife Judy for their years of leadership and service to public health. Special consideration is given to those who demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in public health.

  • Susan Beard Brouillette School of Public Health Scholarship

    Susan B. Brouillette has made a generous gift to establish an endowed scholarship in the School of Public Health (SOPH) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

  • Sonny Callahan Student Scholars Program Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.5 GPA
    • participation and leadership in extracurricular activities and community service

    About

    Friends, colleagues, and admirers established this scholarship to Representative Sonny Callahan for his years of service to our State and Country. Specific criteria include a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average (based on a 4.0 scale) on all undergraduate and/or graduate work. Special consideration is given to those whose background experience indicates a desire to be an effective citizen by participation and leadership in extracurricular and/or community activities.

  • Isaac E. Capilouto Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA
    • preference is given to international students

    About

    Family, friends, and admirers of Dr. Isaac Capilouto established this scholarship in his memory and legacy. Special consideration is that to the extent permitted by law, preference will be given to international students (non-U.S. citizens/permanent residents). In addition, consideration will also be given to TOEFL scores, past professional experience, and clarity of future career goals.

  • David Coombs Endowed Scholarship for Suicide Prevention Research

    Dr. David Coombs has made a generous gift to establish an endowed scholarship in the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Preference shall be given to students accepted to or enrolled in degree-granting programs in the School of Public Health’s Department of Health Behavior who are interested in suicide prevention research.

  • Billy R. Cox Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA
    • students who demonstrate an interest in public health in the LGBT population

    About

    Family, friends, and admirers of Billy R. Cox established this scholarship in his memory and legacy. Specific criteria include students who demonstrate an interest in public health for the gay, lesbian, bi and transgender populations.

  • Gregory de Lissovoy Endowed Scholarship

    Gregory de Lissovoy, PhD has made a generous gift to establish an endowed scholarship in the School of Public Health (SOPH) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Preference shall be given to students from Black Belt counties in Alabama who have graduated from public high schools and have an interest in serving Black Belt communities upon graduation.

  • Dean's Merit Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.5 GPA

    About

    Each academic year the Dean offers first year MPH, MS, and MSPH degree-seeking graduate students the opportunity to apply for the distinguished Dean's Academic Excellence Merit Scholarship. The primary purpose of this scholarship is to award those individuals who have demonstrated academic excellence and who exemplify outstanding leadership potential to pursue studies and careers in the field of public health. Due to federal and state funding regulation, first year international students are not eligible to receive this scholarship.

  • Department of Epidemiology Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA
    • students in Epidemiology

    About

    This scholarship was established by Dr. Donna Arnett, alumni, faculty, and friends of the Department of Epidemiology. Specific criteria include recipients being full-time students in the Department of Epidemiology.

  • H. Kenneth (Ken) Dillon Endowed Scholarship

    Mrs. Anita R. Dillon, wife of the late Henry Kenneth Dillon, Ph.D has made a generous gift to establish an endowed scholarship in the School of Public Health (SOPH) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

  • Joel H. Dobbs Endowed Scholarship in Pharmacoepidemiology

    Joel H. Dobbs, PharmD, MPH has made a generous gift to establish an endowed scholarship in the School of Public Health (SOPH) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Preference shall be given to students interested in pursuing a career in Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacoepidemiology or students in the School of Public Health Pharmacoepidemiology and Comparative Effectiveness Research Concentration.

  • Claude C. Erwin, M.D. Endowed Scholarship

    Dr. Paul Campbell Erwin and Dr. Renee Joy Hyatt has made a generous gift to establish an endowed scholarship in the School of Public Health (SOPH) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Preference will be given to students completing an associate's degree at Southern Union Community College in Wadley, Alabama. Second preference is to students from Randolph, Clay, and Talladega Counties in Alabama. Third preference is for first generation college students.

  • Robert P. "Rip" Ginter Endowed Scholarship

    Ronald Grantland has made a generous gift to establish an endowed scholarship in the School of Public Health (SOPH) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The Fund shall provide support to students accepted to or enrolled in degree-granting programs within in the SOPH Department of Epidemiology for whom affordability may be an obstacle and who might otherwise be unable to attend the University and also will consider the merit of the students.

  • Theresa A. Habshey Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA
    • special consideration is given to students who demonstrate financial need

    About

    Theresa A. Habshey has made a generous gift for the purpose of creating a scholarship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Spendable earnings from the scholarship will be used to assist deserving students who are enrolled in the graduate program in the School of Public Health at UAB.

  • Shannon H.S. Houser Endowed Scholarship for International Student

    Shannon H.S. House has made a generous gift to establish an endowed scholarship in the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The Fund shall provide support to students for whom affordability may be an obstacle and who might otherwise be unable to attend the University and also will consider the merit of the students. Preference shall be given to international students pursuing a graduate degree at the School of Public Health.

  • Herman Lehman Jr. Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA
    • legal residents of the state of Alabama

    About

    This scholarship was created by a group of grateful alumni and friends to honor the memory of a beloved founding faculty member of the School. Specific criteria include recipients being legal residents of the State of Alabama.

  • Charlotte and Robert Lowder Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA

    About

    The law firm of Sirote and Permutt established this scholarship to honor Robert and Charlotte Lowder for their years of devoted community service.

  • Max Michael First Generation Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA
    • special consideration is given to first-generation college students

    About

    Marian Cooper Wilson and Mark E. Wilson have made a generous gift for the purpose of creating a scholarship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Spendable earnings from the scholarship will be used to assist deserving students who are enrolled in the undergraduate or graduate program at the School of Public Health at UAB.

  • Ira L. Myers Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA
    • members of the Alabama Public Health Association (AlPHA)

    About

    The scholarship is awarded to honor Ira L. Myers, former Alabama State Health Officer, for his 40 years of dedicated service to the citizens of the State of Alabama.

    Eligibility requirements for the Ira L. Myers Scholarship include membership in the Alabama Public Health Association (AlPHA). Students must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale) and be fully admitted (not on academic probation) to the School of Public Health. Special consideration is given to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

  • National Alumni Society Dean's Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA

    About

    This scholarship was established by the University of Alabama at Birmingham National Alumni Society.

  • Juan M. Navia Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA
    • must demonstrate a commitment to international aspects of public health

    About

    This scholarship was established by alumni, colleagues, and friends to recognize the second dean of the school and the first director of the Sparkman Center for International Public Health Education (Juan M. Navia, Ph.D., 1927-2010) for his years of leadership and service to public health. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the international aspects of public health as was a priority of Dr. Navia. Preference will be given to first year Master of Public Health (MPH) students.

  • Rachael and Mazi Rasulnla Endowed Scholarship for Healthcare Entrepreneurship

    Rachael and Mazi Rasulnia have made a generous gift to establish an endowed scholarship in the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Preference shall be given to applicants interested in finding innovative solutions to public health problems, demonstrated entrepreneurial initiatives preferred.

  • Donna Lee Rickert Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA
    • students in the maternal and child health program in Health Care Organization & Policy

    About

    This scholarship was established by family, colleagues, and friends of Donna Rickert to honor her memory and commitment to public health. Specific criteria include recipients being students in the maternal and child health program in the Department of Health Care Organization and Policy. Special consideration will be given to those students who demonstrate an interest in epidemiology and/or international health as it relates to maternal and child health.

  • Vernon E. Rose Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA
    • students in the Industrial Hygiene Program

    About

    Named for the founder of the school's Industrial Hygiene Program, Dr. Vernon Rose, this scholarship was established by grateful alumni, colleagues, and friends. Specific criteria include recipients being in the industrial hygiene program in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences.

  • Kathleen Ellis Ryals Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA

    About

    Frank and Kathleen Ellis Ryals Building. This scholarship was established by Dr. Jarvis Ryals to honor the memory of his mother, Mrs. Kathleen Ryals. Dr. Ryals had previously honored his mother and father by donating funds toward the construction of the School's building which is named them.

  • Dr. David Satcher Public Health Leadership Endowed Scholarship

    Dr. Paul Campbell Erwin and Dr. Renee Joy Hyatt have made a generous gift to establish an endowed scholarship in the School of Public Health (SOPH) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Preference shall be given to students who attended a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the state of Alabama for their undergraduate or additional graduate degree. Preference will also be given to first-generation college students.

  • School of Public Health Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA

    About

    Fund Established in 1990 by faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the School.

  • School of Public Health Endowed Scholarship in Public Health Practice

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA
    • special consideration given to applicants who have previously worked in public health practice and who intend to return to a career in public health practice

    About

    This scholarship was established by Dr. Michael Maetz, VMD, MPH Special consideration is given to applicants who have previously worked in public health practice and who intend to return to a career in public health practice. Preference will be given to first year MPH students.

  • Juanita Settine Memorial Scholarship

    Juanita Settine was employed as a Research Associate in the School of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences from 1986 until her death in 1999. She was the person faculty members and students would turn to when a problem or question arose regarding the laboratories. She was honored as Employee of the Month in 1991. This fund is used to honor Settine with plaques and scholarship awards.

  • Irtaza and Shana Siddique Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • 3.0 GPA
    • special consideration is given to students who demonstrate financial need

    About

    This scholarship was established by alumnus Irtaza Siddique, DVM, MS, MPH, PhD, and his wife Shana Siddique. Special consideration is given to a student with demonstrated financial need.

  • Moses Sinkala Travel Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • Undergraduate and graduate students in good academic standing.
    • Note: Deadlines for this scholarship are different from those above. See website linked below for deadlines.

    About

    In honor of the late Dr. Moses Sinkala, the Sparkman Center for Global Health and the Office of the Vice Provost for Student and Faculty Success have established the Moses Sinkala Travel Scholarship. This annual award is designed to assist UAB students complete an international internship or research opportunity.

    For more details, visit the Moses Sinkala Travel Scholarship page.

  • Margaret J. Sullivan Scholarship

    The award, which will go to a student with financial need, is named after Mary Sullivan’s mother, who died from lung cancer in 1985, two years before Mary earned her MPH at the UAB School of Public Health. A visit to UAB in 2016 inspired a renewed connection with UAB that ultimately led to Mary, who lives in Newtown, Connecticut, to establish a lasting legacy with the School of Public Health. Annual scholarships are awarded to deserving students in the School of Public Health.

  • Swatzell-Waterbor Health Equity and Diversity Endowed Scholarship

    Kelley Swatzell, Dr.P.H., and John W. Waterbor, M.D., Dr.P.H. has made a generous gift to establish an endowed scholarship in the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The Fund shall provide support to students for whom affordability may be an obstacle and who might otherwise be unable to attend the University. Preference shall be given to students from underserved areas in Alabama or the Southeast; and students whose career intentions are to reduce health disparities in perinatal or cancer outcomes in these underserved areas. Secondary preference shall be given to students enrolled in dual degree programs at the University, to include the M.P.H. in combination with a graduate degree from the UAB Physician Assistant, Nursing, Social Work, Dentistry, Optometry, Medicine, or other health professional program.

  • UAB School of Public Health Global Health Foreign Travel Award

    Eligibility criteria include 9 hours of enrollment per semester and:

    • Undergraduate and graduate students in good academic standing.
    • Note: Deadlines for this scholarship are different from those above. See website linked below for deadlines.

    About

    The Sparkman Center for Global Health (Sparkman Center) and the Dean’s Office of the School of Public Health (SOPH) will provide travel funding for eligible SOPH students who are travelling internationally and attending an extracurricular academic/professional conference, training activity, Education Abroad program, or internship/practicum related to global health. These travel awards provide support for international educational experiences that enrich UAB SOPH students. The award may cover expenses related to transportation, lodging, poster printing, registration, and other international travel-related eligible expenses as specified by the travel regulations of the UAB Financial Affairs.

    For more details, visit the UAB School of Public Health Global Health Foreign Travel Award.

  • Katholi Endowed Scholarship in Biostatistics

    This award was founded by Dr. Charles (1941 – 2024) and Ann Katholi in 2023. It was established to assist promising students to pursue graduate education in Biostatistics. This award acknowledges the legacy of Dr. Katholi who was an exceptional educator, researcher, and mentor throughout his career at UAB. Dr. Katholi began his career at UAB in 1970 as an Assistant Professor of Biomathematics. In 1982 he was named Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Biomathematics and in 1995 was appointed Professor of Biostatistics. He served as interim department chair for two years, 1997-1999 and was named Professor Emeritus in 2003.

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