The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice is still accepting applications to support student projects in Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Oregon during the 2024-25 school year.
Twenty-one students will be awarded up to $3,500 each to help with living expenses during their hands-on learning experience. Applications are evaluated based on the project’s public health practice focus, attention to underserved areas and populations, and feasibility.
Leah Mortimer, a previous funding recipient, participated on a task force exploring policy solutions to excessive criminal justice spending.
“The most impactful part of this process for me was seeing abstract ideas put into practice,” Leah noted. "It was really informative to get direct, hands-on experience in the real world and see how people are working to combat systemic problems and engage communities."
Funding Eligibility
Project work must be based in Washington, Alaska, Idaho, or Oregon and address populations in those states.
Applicants must be undergraduate juniors and seniors or graduate students enrolled in public health, psychology, sociology, and social work degree programs in Washington, Alaska, Idaho, or Oregon.
Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
Learn more about application deadlines and procedures and read about funded projects from past years. Applications for Winter and Spring terms close March 15, 2025.
For more eligibility, procedures, and deadlines, visit our website:
nwcphp.org/student-projects
The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice at the University of Washington School of Public Health is one of ten regional Public Health Training Centers funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration.