Awards, Fellowships & Scholarships
SOPHE offers a robust awards, fellowship and scholarship program for health education and health promotion practitioners, students and faculty in more than 15 categories.
There are two cycles for award submissions – summer/fall (July through October) and winter/spring (February through June).
Read about each award, fellowship or scholarship, the eligibility, requirements, and submit an application or nomination.
Awards
Professional & Academic
Summer/Fall – applications accepted July through October
21st Century Health Education Practice Scholarships are given to practitioners to attend SOPHE’s Annual Conference in the spring.
The following awards are presented to practitioners and educators at SOPHE’s Annual Conference.
Clarence E. Pearson Program Excellence Award
Dorothy Nyswander Health Equity Award
Health Education Technology Innovation Award
Karen Denard Goldman Health Education Mentor Award
SOPHE Chapter Award for Excellence
Winter/Spring – applications accepted February through June
21st Century Health Education Practice Scholarships are given to practitioners to attend SOPHE’s Annual Advocacy Summit in the fall.
Students
Summer/Fall – applications accepted July through October
21st Century Student Scholarships are given to students to attend SOPHE’s Annual Conference in the spring.
The following awards are presented at SOPHE’s Annual Conference.
Graduate Student Research Paper
R. Brick Lancaster Community Health Internship Award (application date subject to change)
Winter/Spring – applications accepted February through June
21st Century Student Scholarships are given to students to attend SOPHE’s Annual Advocacy Summit in the fall.
Fellowships
Applications accepted April 1 through May 15, 2022
Applications accepted February through June
Scholarships
Helen P. Cleary
The Helen P. Cleary Scholarship provides financial support to students enrolled in a health education related degree program to take the national Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®) examination. The exams are given in either the fall (September) or spring (April).
The application period is one week only.
The Helen P. Cleary Scholarship is a program of the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. and administered by SOPHE.