Awards, Fellowships & Scholarships

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

There are two cycles for awards, spring/summer* and fall/winter.**

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

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**
• Digital Health Technology & Communications Award**

Student Awards

• 21^st Century Student Scholarships* **
• Graduate Student Research Paper**
• Vivian Drenckhahn Award**
• R. Brick Lancaster Community Health Internship Award**

NCHEC’s 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.

Learn about the next application cycle: April 12-16, 2021

Fellowships

• SOPHE/CDC Injury Prevention Fellowship**
• Patient Engagement Fellowship**

Award Presentations

Awards are presented annually at SOPHE’s Annual Conference.