Paying for MPH

[MoMoney232]

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I was just wondering if anyone had comments on how feasible it is to get a grant/fellowship to pay for your MPH? Also, are there other ways or scholarships that can allow you to reduce the cost of getting an MPH?

 

[huruta]

It really depends on the school. Most private schools have very few scholarships for MPH students, most of the funds go to PhD students, though I know someone who got a full-ride to Emory for her MPH so its not completely out of the question. Those institutions with a lot of research dollars (i.e. UNC, UW, etc) are able to fund more research assistants, often with tuition waivers though the funding situation has gotten a lot tighter recently. It also depends on what area within the MPH you focus on. I think there may be more $$$ for epidemiology and biostat than health services or community health programs overall but this is speculation. Hope this helps. Good luck.

 

[deuist]

There are some residency and fellowship programs that will pay for your MPH. I know that Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami has a 4-year internal medicine/MPH program meant for people who want to pursue international health. Also, if you go the preventative medicine route, your program should pay for your degree. I'm not aware of any medical schools offhand that will give you a free MPH as part of the tuition cost---although I'm sure that someone from SDN will jump on this board and give an example.

 

[MadameLULU]

What part of your training are you in? Are you just seeking to get an MPH without an additional degree? Like deiust, many medical fellowhips will pay for an MPH as part of the degree. If you aren't going the medical route, and want a straight MPH, I know that the University of Michigan offers tuition subsidization if you TA classes..

 

[curious1]

i think it's pretty rare since the MPH tends to be more of an elective degree, not really required for anything.

 

[deuist]

i think it's pretty rare since the MPH tends to be more of an elective degree, not really required for anything.

An MPH is required to specialize in preventative health. Therefore, going through residency in preventative health is one way to get the degree paid for.

 

[trixmd]

It's PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. Misspelling that on your application is a sure-fire way to turn off the reviewers.

You also need an MPH for the Occupational Medicine and Aerospace Medicine residencies.

Trix

 

[namazu]

"It's PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. Misspelling that on your application is a sure-fire way to turn off the reviewers."

Point of linguistics:
"Preventative" is considered a common variant by most dictionaries -- and indeed the first time I heard "preventive" I thought it was a mistake; I wonder if it's regional? -- but I agree that you should go with whatever the department calls itself! By now they've probably all settled on "preventive" for consistency. 🙂

 

[ryanbz]

Curious, you couldnt be more wrong. Im at UIC's SPH and they have tons of research money for SPH students. I got an assistantship thats paying tuition and a stipend, and tons of other students have them here too. You just have to seek out the money, its there for most students who need it and have strong academic merit.

The degree is not any more elective than an MD, JD, or MBA is. People talk on here like the degree adds no value but in fact the MPH, or for me, my MHA degree is gonna be a pretty hot commodity. All those doctors need someone to boss them around and point out the inefficiencies of the healthcare system.

 

[Xfingers]

Emory has merit awards that provide partial or full tuition; they may or may not include assistantships. http://www.sph.emory.edu/meritawards.php

UMich offers merit-based tuition awards.

I hear it's very easy to get funding at UNC.

Don't forget about outside sources of funding. Scour those scholarship/fellowship databases!

http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3subject.htm

http://www.grantsnet.org/search/srch_specify.cfm

 

[deuist]

It's PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.

I stand corrected.

You also need an MPH for the Occupational Medicine and Aerospace Medicine residencies.

Both of these fields fall under the umbrella of a preventive medicine residency.

 

[trixmd]

Both of these fields fall under the umbrella of a preventive medicine residency.

You might want to check your sources, Deuist. Prev Med, Occ Med, and Aerospace all have have their own residencies which require the MPH. For instance, the Army and Navy's RAM progams have their practicum years at Pensacola, and the Air Force RAM program's is in San Antonio (all have their MPH/academic years somewhere else). There are Occ Med residencies at Hopkins and USU, which are separate from the Prev Med residencies at Hopkins and USU.

What you may be alluding to is that the 3 are certified under the same board authority - the American Board of Preventive Medicine. All three take the same morning core exam, and then split up in the afternoon to take the exams in their respective specialty areas. Then successful testers get BC'd in Prev Med /Occ Med/Aero.

What I find intriguing is that I can finish my program in Prev Med and then sit for the Prev Med board, and be BC'd in Prev Med. If at a later time I want get BC'd in Aerospace or Occ Med, I need to work in that field for 2 years, and then can sit for that specialty board (only the afternoon part.) Won't my mother be proud?!