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.

Summer/Fall applications

Open July through September

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

NCHEC’s Helen P. Cleary Scholarship

Fall exam scholarships available April 13-17, 2020 only!

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.

Winter/Spring Applications

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.