The selection of trainees will be made by the MCH/Epidemiology Doctoral Training Program committee.  Please submit your application by hard OR soft copy, for receipt by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2009:

BY MAIL:
Shokufeh Ramirez, MPH
TUSPHTM CHS, Suite 2300
1440 Canal Street, TW-19
New Orleans, LA 70112  

BY –EMAIL:
Shokufeh Ramirez, MPH
sramirez@tulane.edu

Through a collaborative effort, the Maternal and Child Health Section, in the Department of Community Health Sciences, and the Department of Epidemiology are applying for a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) / Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Doctoral Support Training grant. 

Each trainee receiving stipend support from grant funds must be a citizen of the United States, a non-citizen national, or a foreign national having in his/her possession a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States. The funded period is anticipated to start September 1, 2009.  Please note, however, that it is contingent upon the grant award from HRSA/MCHB.

Stipends of $12,500 for doctoral students with an MCH/Epi dissertation focus 

Eligibility criteria for a $12,500 stipend:

• Enrolled in a doctoral program at Tulane SPHTM

• Successful completion of doctoral comprehensive examination

• Dissertation area highly relevant for MCH Epidemiology

• Ability to finalize the Doctoral dissertation by the end of August 2010

Applications should include:

• Transcript of courses taken

• A two-page summary of dissertation topic

• Letter showing the ability to finalize the defense of the dissertation within one year after receiving the stipend

• Letter from Advisor or Doctoral Committee Chair that states support and commitment as a mentor, as well as belief in the candidate’s potential and ability to complete the suggested dissertation within one year

Stipends of $6,250 for doctoral students or advanced MPH students with an MCH/Epi focus

Eligibility criteria for a $6,250 stipend:

• Enrolled in a  doctoral or master’s program at Tulane SPHTM

• Planned research area highly relevant to MCH Epidemiology

• Coursework relevant to MCH Epidemiology

Applications should include:

• Transcript of courses taken

• A two-page concept paper of future research topics

• Letter from Advisor or Doctoral Committee Chair that states support and commitment as a mentor