Awards, Fellowships, Internships & Scholarships

SOPHE offers a robust awards, fellowship, internship and scholarship program for health education and health promotion practitioners, students and faculty in more than 15 categories.

There are two cycles for applications, nominations and submissions – summer/fall (July through October) and winter/spring (February through June).

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


Scholarships

Professional & Academic

21st Century Health Education Practice Scholarships

  • To attend SOPHE’s Annual Advocacy Summit in the fall. Applications are accepted until Friday, June 30, 2023.apply now
  • To attend SOPHE’s Annual Conference in the spring.

Student

21st Century Student Scholarships

  • To attend SOPHE’s Annual Advocacy Summit in the fall. Applications are accepted until Friday, June 30, 2023.
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  • To attend SOPHE’s Annual Conference in the spring.

Helen P. Cleary Scholarship

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 the fall (September) or spring (April).

The Helen P. Cleary Scholarship is a program of the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. and is administered by SOPHE.


Fellowships


Internship

For undergraduate and graduate students.

R. Brick Lancaster Community Health Internship. Applications are accepted until Saturday, September 30, 2023.

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Awards

Professional, Practitioner & Academic

The following awards are presented at SOPHE’s Annual Conference in the spring.

Clarence E. Pearson Program Excellence Award

Distinguished Fellow Award

Dorothy Nyswander Health Equity Award

Health Education Technology Innovation Award

Honorary Fellow Award

Karen Denard Goldman Health Education Mentor Award

M. Elaine Auld Horizon Award

SOPHE Chapter Award for Excellence


Student

Graduate Student Research Paper Award

Vivian Drenckhahn Award