Summer Injury Research Fellowship, IPRCE
Category : APE/ILE Student Opportunities
Description
The Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory (IPRCE) Summer Injury Research Fellowship (SIRF) is a ten-week paid summer (mid-May – July) fellowship in which fellows partner closely with a community-based organization or government agency to complete a well-defined injury prevention and control project that advances public health in Georgia. The goal of this fellowship is to reduce injury-related morbidity and mortality in Georgia, and to train the next generation of public health practitioners and scholars in injury prevention and control.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for SIRF, applicants must be full-time Masters students with a strong academic record and at least one more semester of coursework remaining before graduation at the time they complete their fellowship. In addition, students must be able to demonstrate they have the following skills, acquired through classes, internships/fellowships, or at work:
- Understanding of the epidemiology of unintentional/intentional injuries, including etiology and risk and protective factors;
- Knowledge of the impact of injuries on health and society in terms of mortality, morbidity, disability and cost;
- Ability to identify and apply public health strategies and principles for the primary and secondary prevention and control of injuries.
Information Session
An informational session (held via Zoom) for students who are interested in applying for a SIRF will be held on Wednesday, February 10 from 1-2pm.
Students who wish to participate in the SIRF informational session should RSVP to Laura Donnelly at ldonnel [at] emory [dot] edu.
Application Information
- Deadline: Friday, February 19th, 2021
- Click here to access the online application!
- Questions and completed applications should directed to Laura Donnelly at ldonnel [at] emory [dot] edu
