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The New York City Epi Scholars Program is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the 2009 summer session. The NYC Epi Scholars Program is a training program for graduate epidemiology students interested in health disparities research at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). The program provides an opportunity for students to gain practical skills in health disparities research; work under the guidance of leading epidemiologists; train in a local health environment; and expand practical epidemiological skills and methods through supplemental seminars, forums and workshops. Scholars have the opportunity to also use data for thesis development, as well as work on peer-reviewed manuscripts. Six of the eight Epi Scholars from 2008 were either lead or coauthors of scientific papers.
Students must be currently matriculated and show promise of future leadership. In order to be eligible, international students must have completed at least two semesters at their university prior to the commencement of the internship in June and receive work authorization from their school. Students from under-represented communities are especially encouraged to apply.
The program is a fully funded 10-12 week summer internships with a stipend of up to $6,000 for six full-time students. The positions are based at the DOHMHʼs offices in New York City. The program is open to students from the following participating schools of public health: Columbia, Emory, George Washington, Johns Hopkins, Tulane, and Yale Universities, and the Universities of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and North Carolina (Chapel Hill). Attached is a preliminary application for the program and brochure. A list of projects will be made available by the first week of January, 2009, and students will be asked to rank their top choices. However, students may begin working on their applications now with the attached application. Completed applications must be received by February 16, 2009.
