Awards, Fellowships & Scholarships

Every year, SOPHE presents awards to faculty, practitioners, students and chapters in more than 15 categories.

Read about each award, fellowship or scholarship, the eligibility, requirements, and submit an application.

The following awards are open through September 30, 2019.

Professional Awards

• 21^st Century Practitioner Scholarship
• Karen Denard Goldman Mentor Award
• Distinguished Fellow Award
• Dorothy Nyswander Open Society Award
• Honorary Fellow Award
• Horizon Award
• Clarence E. Pearson Program Excellence Award
• SOPHE Chapter of Excellence
• Technology Award

Student Awards

• 21^st Century Student Scholarships
• Graduate Student Research Paper
• Vivian Drenckhahn Award

Fellowship

Apply before September 15, 2019 deadline

• SOPHE/CDC Injury Prevention Fellowship

NCHEC’s Helen P. Cleary Scholarship

Available annually in March and September.

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.

Spring Scholarships, Fellowships & Internship

Open February through May

Student Awards

• 21^st Century Student Scholarships
• R. Brick Lancaster Community Health Internship Award

Professional Awards

• 21^st Century Practitioner Scholarship

Fellowships

• SOPHE/CDC Injury Prevention Fellowship
• Patient Engagement Fellowship

Award Presentations

Awards are presented annually at SOPHE’s Annual Conference.