WSEHA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

 Purpose  

The WSEHA Graduate Student Scholarship program provides funding to help support a current WSEHA member who desires to pursue an advanced degree that will materially promote the practice of environmental health in Washington state.  

Eligibility Criteria  

         The applicant must:  

1.      Be accepted as a graduate student in a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher education in a program leading to a masters or doctoral degree in an area related to the practice of environmental health.  An appropriate degree need not be in a technical area, but could be in the managerial or policy arenas. Example of acceptable programs might include, but would not be limited to:

1)      Master of Public Health (MPH);

2)      Master of Science (MS) in a related technical discipline (e.g., food protection, air pollution, water and wastewater, solid waste, vector control & housing, toxics & hazardous substances, hazardous waste, toxicology, GIS, groundwater hydrology, etc.);

3)      Master of Business Administration or Master of Public Administration;

4)      Doctor of Public Health (DrPH); or

5)      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) ) in a related technical discipline.  

2.      Be a current active member of WSEHA;  

3.      Demonstrate his/her intent to employ his/her acquired knowledge to improve the practice  of environmental health in Washington following graduation;  

4.      Have submitted a completed Scholarship Application form, and be willing to submit a photograph if awarded the scholarship; and  

5.      Intend to attend the WSEHA Annual Educational Conference to receive the scholarship award.

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