HRSA Public Health Scholarship Program (PHSP)

HRSA Public Health Scholarship Program (PHSP)

Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Award Amount: $1.4 million over three years (through September 2025)

Overview

The PHSP funds support tuition costs and educational supplies for public health students pursuing degrees at CDU. The award also funds a part-time PHSP Project Manager position to support student placement and job placement efforts.

Focus Areas

• Public health workforce development
• Health disparities and social determinants of health
• Health equity and social/environmental justice
• Culturally competent public health training
• Support for underrepresented minority students in public health

Eligible Programs

• Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH)
• Master of Public Health (MPH)

Student Support

• Tuition support for 60% of annual tuition cost
• Educational supplies funding per semester
• 20 BSPH juniors and seniors supported
• 10 MPH students supported
• Community health field experience placement assistance
• Job placement support in public health workforce

Geographic Scope

• Urban underserved communities
• Medically underserved areas

Contact Information

• Contact: Dr. Sondos Islam, Chair of the Department of Urban Public Health (DUPH) and Director of the MPH and BSPH Programs in Urban Health Disparities
• Institution: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, 1731 E. 120th St., Los Angeles, CA 90059
• Phone: (323) 563-4800