The Colorado School of Public Health offers a variety of courses that cover injury and violence prevention topics ranging from opioid use to early childhood health to occupational safety and ergonomics. We offer epidemiology, community and behavioral health, and environmental and occupational health courses that hone in on injury and violence prevention issues. For the most up-to-date information, check out the course schedule and coursebook.
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Injury and Violence Prevention Student Research Grant
Sponsored by the Injury and Violence Prevention Center at The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Fall 2023: Opens September 29th
The Injury and Violence Prevention Center (IVPC) created this grant to attract and support students pursuing research or evaluation projects in the field of injury and violence prevention.
- The IVPC will award up to 3 projects ($1500 per project), to support students interested in injury and violence prevention
- Projects should be completed within 1 year
- Results will be shared during one of the center’s Research2Practice webinars
Deadlines |
Spring | May 31st |
Fall | November 30th |
- The IVPC will award up to 3 projects ($1500 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 during one of the center’s Research2Practice seminars/webinars.
- Priority will be given to projects that utilize a health equity lens.
- 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
- CV/Resume
- Project proposal should include the following (2 page limit, single-spaced):
- Project Title
- Research Question
- Description of project aims
- Rationale/background of your project
- Explain the feasibility of your project. What are potential challenges and how will you address them?
- How will this project contribute to the field?
- Provide a project timeline. Detail the steps you will take during the project period, and the estimated timing for completion.
- 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.
Deadlines |
Spring | May 31st |
Fall | November 30th |
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:
- Quality of the project, including:
- strength of research or evaluation question(s),
- appropriateness of methods to the question(s),
- likely contribution to injury and violence prevention,
- likelihood of successful completion in one year.
- Consideration for health equity
Awarding the prize:
- Awards will be announced two weeks after the deadline
- Funds will be released after IRB approval (if applicable)
- Awardees are expected to provide a copy of the final product (e.g., publication, presentation, or final report) and present their project at a student seminar showcase.
Hoffman Firearm Injury & Violence Prevention Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to incoming or continuing students in a masters or doctoral program at the Colorado School of Public Health. Priority is given to students who: 1) demonstrate high academic potential as a student; and 2) aspire to work on the prevention of firearm injury and death (including suicide) in a federal, state, or local public health agency.
Learn more about our scholarship and how to apply
Practicum and capstone opportunities
We connect Colorado School of Public Health and CU Anschutz Medical Campus students to practicum and capstone opportunities with practice partners, researchers, and other organizations in Colorado that work on injury and violence prevention issues.
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Works in progress group
Once a month, junior faculty and students meet for an hour-long forum to receive feedback on papers, poster presentations and drafts of grants and receive career advice. This monthly discussion is an opportunity to talk with mentors in the field of injury prevention and gain support in your career path.
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