Student Funding & Scholarships

Who Should Apply?

• Community health workers
• Peer support specialists
• Local public health professionals
• Community-based organization staff
• Other public health professionals serving Colorado communities
  

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree and meet CSPH requirements for non-degree students.

Scholarship Support

The scholarship covers 6 credits of tuition associated with one of the two eligible microcredentials. Applicants are encouraged to identify employer or partner funding that may supplement scholarship support when available.

Employer matching funds are welcomed but not required. If other funding is obtained (e.g., employer funds), scholarship support will be reduced so as not to exceed full tuition coverage.

Recipient Expectations

• Enroll in and complete the approved microcredential.
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress.
• Complete the program within the expected timeframe.
• Participate in a brief evaluation or feedback survey after completion.

Selection Criteria

• Commitment to public health practice, particularly in injury and violence (such as overdose prevention, behavioral health, peer support etc)
• Professional goals and potential community impact
• Alignment between current work and the selected micro-credential
• Potential to strengthen Colorado's public health workforce
• Availability of employer support (if applicable)   

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis in line with the CSPH registration timeline for the microcredentials.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree and meet CSPH requirements for non-degree students.

You can find information on applying and registering for the microcredentials on the CSPH website.

If you need assistance or have any questions, please let us know by emailing ivpc@cuanschutz.edu. 

Information about Colorado School of Public Health microcredentials and how to apply is available on the CSPH website.

Microcredential Application Requirements:

Completion of a Bachelor's or equivalent degree from an accredited institution is required.

1. Start a non-degree graduate application on the CSPH website and choose microcredential
2. Submit your undergraduate transcripts (unofficial transcripts will be accepted). If you have not received your undergraduate degree, please refer to the undergraduate non-degree application.
3. Pay application fees
4. Complete matriculation checklist and pay matriculation fees
5. Register for courses

Learn more about the CSPH non-degree application process.

CSPH non-degree program application deadlines

If you have questions about the microcredential application process, contact the CSPH Office of Admissions and Student Affairs at ColoradoSPH.Admissions@cuanschutz.edu. 

• The IVPC will award up to 3 projects ($2000 per project), to support students interested in injury and violence prevention efforts.
• The award is unrestricted and could be used to pay for travel, incentives, supplies, or to support the student’s time on the project.
• Projects should be completed within 1 year, and results will be shared in a brief report at 6 months and the conclusion of the project.
• Projects that focus on prevention and address health disparities will be given priority.
• Examples of relevant injury and violence prevention topics include: 
  
  • domestic violence
  • youth violence
  • child abuse
  • suicide
  • work-related injuries
  • motor vehicle crashes
  • pedestrian injuries
  • fires and burns
  • falls
  • poisoning, including prescription drug overdose
  • sports or recreational injuries
  • other types of injury or violence

Eligibility:

Any student enrolled in an accredited undergraduate, graduate, or professional school degree-granting program in the Rocky Mountain Region* is eligible to apply. (Residents, fellows, or postdoctoral students are not eligible, unless also enrolled in a degree-granting program.) Students who received a prior award from the IVPC are not eligible. 

*The Rocky Mountain region includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

• Completion of online application
• CV/Resume
• Project proposal should include the following (2 page limit, single-spaced, reference page not included in page limit): 
  
  • Project Title
  • Project Goals/Research Question
  • Description of project aims 
  • Rationale/background: provide rationale/background of your project 
  • Project Feasibility: Explain the feasibility of your project. What are potential challenges and how will you address them?
  • Project Impact: How will this project contribute to the field? 
  • Project Timeline: Provide a project timeline. Detail the steps you will take during the project period, and the estimated timing for completion.
  • IRB Approval Plan: Describe your plan for Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval if appropriate. If this project will not require IRB approval, explain why. If IRB approval is necessary, funds will not be distributed until clearance is documented. 
• Letter of support from a faculty mentor that describes: (1) how the student is appropriately prepared to carry out the project; (2) commitment to IRB oversight as applicable, (3) commitment to meet regularly with the student, (4) and expertise of the faculty member relative to the project.

Review procedures:

Projects will be reviewed by a multi-disciplinary committee of members from the Injury and Violence Prevention Center based on the following criteria:

• How the project addresses health disparities
• Consideration for public health prevention
• Project impact to the field of injury and violence prevention
• Quality of project goals and aims
• Timeline
• Overall presentation of submission materials

Awarding:

• Awards will be announced 3 weeks after the deadline  
• Funds will be released after IRB approval (if applicable)
• Awardees will be required to provide a brief report at 6 months and the conclusion of the project.