Student Funding Opportunity, Emory Prevention Research Center

The CDC-funded Emory Prevention Research Center’s (EPRC) mission is to prevent cancer and to reduce health disparities in rural Georgia and beyond.

The EPRC seeks to fund 5 student awards of up to $1,000 each for conducting community-engaged research in Georgia as part of thesis and dissertation projects.

Eligible students will be master’s or doctoral students at Emory with a thesis or dissertation research project conducted in collaboration with a community partner. The research should focus on chronic disease prevention (i.e. cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes) and/or social determinants of health (i.e. economic stability, housing, education, built environment, food security, etc.). The research can be at any stage (e.g., data analysis) and does not require in-person data collection.

To apply:

• List your name, department and school, advisor’s name, degree sought
• Provide a summary of your research project with these sections (2 page max):
  • Chronic disease or social determinant of health focus
  • Research questions and methods
  • Description of community partner and their role in the research
  • Timeline
• Budget and justification (funds can be used for research-related expenses only)
• Provide a letter of support from your community partner (recommended but not required)

Email applications to lbundy [at] emory [dot] edu by 5pm on April 21, 2025.