The Health Equity Scholars program was launched in response to a desire to address the dual pandemics of anti-Black institutional racism and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color. The goal of the HES program is to expand the diversity of voices in public health leadership and ensure that the next generation is more representative of the country’s diverse populations. In addition to earning their masters of public health degree, the students who are part of HES have the opportunity to develop leadership skills and build a network of professionals who will guide and support them in their public health careers.
Health Equity Scholars Program
HBCU Alumni
For those who have earned or are working towards a four-year degree from a recognized HBCU in the United States
HBCU Alumni
For those who have earned or are working towards a four-year degree from a recognized HBCU in the United States
The program was inspired, in part, by the long-standing partnership between Brown University and Tougaloo College in Mississippi, which has fostered decades of academic and cultural exchange between our two institutions. The first HES cohort was drawn from seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including Tougaloo, and Brown’s commitment to HBCU students remains a central element of the HES program.
Criteria for eligibility:
- Be working toward or possess a four-year, postsecondary degree from one of the recognized Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCU) in the United States
- Have an interest in and commitment to health equity, in research or in practice
- Have demonstrated leadership experience and potential
- Candidates with two or more years of work experience are strongly encouraged to apply
The application deadline for the Health Equity Scholars Program is December 1. Applicants should apply through SOPHAS.