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, winter/spring* and summer/fall.**

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

Professional Awards

• 21^st Century Practitioner Scholarships* **
• 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 for Excellence**
• Digital Health Technology & Communication Award**

Student Awards

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

Fellowships

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

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:

Award Presentations

Awards are presented annually at SOPHE’s Annual Conference.