Public Health Research Awards
Internal Research Awards
The School of Public Health offers annual awards for excellence in student research, as well as a bi-annual award for excellence in faculty research.
Student Research Awards
| Award | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Student Research Poster Contest | All public health undergraduate and graduate students |
| Student Award for Research Excellence | All undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students eligible for commencement (held May, August or December) |
Faculty Research Award
| Award | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Faculty Award for Research Excellence | Yearly early-career (less than 10 years from terminal degree) award, and alternating Associate/Full professor (10+ years from terminal degrees) awards. |
External Public Health Awards
A number of public health organizations and professional societies offer research awards for faculty members, staff and students.
General Public Health Awards
- The Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) offers a variety of awards recognizing individuals who exhibit excellence in public health teaching, research, practice, community service, mentorship, and student services.
- The American Public Health Association offers awards for research advocacy, health policy and other service-focused professional achievements
Environmental & Occupational Health Awards
- The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society offers awards for faculty and students conducting outstanding research, education, product design and other contributions to the field of ergonomics. Nominees are not required to be HFES members, but only members of HFES may submit nominations.
- The Applied Ergonomics Conference includes annual faculty and student awards for Creativeness in Ergonomics
- The National Academy of Inventors Fellowship highlights academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society.
- The Society of Toxicology offers awards, fellowships, grants and training programs to outstanding graduate students and faculty members.
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
- The The Society for Epidemiological Research offers an Early Career Award toan SER member epidemiologist less than or equal to 7 years from his or her terminal degree.
- The Society for Pediatric & Perinatal Epidemiological Research awards honor and recognize members who exemplify outstanding service or contributions to the field of pediatric and perinatal epidemiological research.