Sponsored Scholarships
At Applied Epi, our mission is to make high-quality epidemiology training accessible to everyone, including those in low-resource settings.
In addition to offering our Applied Epi Scholarships for teams in low- and middle-income countries, we actively seek funding from organisations and donors with the same goal. This funding enables us to provide even more access to our services to those who might not otherwise have the means to participate. Some scholarships may be tailored to specific regions or populations, and we’ll always advertise these opportunities as they become available.
If your organisation would like to become a sponsor, send us a message at contact@appliedepi.org.
Trainings for Low-Resource Settings in the USA
Sponsored by the US CDC
Applied Epi is accepting applications from January 20 to February 10, 2025 for sponsored R training provided by the US CDC. This opportunity is available to State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) public health agencies or non-profit organisations delivering epidemiology services to rural, remote or low-resource jurisdictions. See the full eligibility requirements below.
Eligible teams gain access to free services, such as the Introduction to R for Applied Epidemiology course and the Support Desk. This initiative empowers teams who do not normally have access to R training to transition to or expand their use of R, enabling them to drive meaningful public health impact in their communities.
Funding Details
Funding for these US scholarships are provided to Applied Epi by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under award 1 NU38PW000001-01-00 (Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health).
Future opportunities: Additional R training opportunities will be offered over the next five years. Teams are welcome to apply for multiple cycles, or for future years, to train new members or advance to more specialised courses.
Eligibility
To be eligible for scholarship consideration, the application must meet all the following criteria:
- Team-Based* Application: The application must be submitted on behalf of a team of 1-15 people (e.g., branch, division, etc.).
- Applicant Organisation: The team must be either a State, Tribal, Local, or Territorial (STLT) government agency, or a non-profit organisation.
- Service Provision: The agency or organisation must be a primary provider of applied epidemiological services.
- Jurisdiction Requirements: The services must be provided to one of the following:
- Rural Jurisdictions: The jurisdiction is considered rural by any federal definitions (e.g., NCHS, OMB).
- US Territories: The jurisdiction is a US territory or freely associated state.
- Federally-Recognized Tribes: Serves a federally-recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native entity (including tribal-serving organizations, TECs, Urban Indian organizations, etc).
- Low-Resource Jurisdiction: The STLT agency or organisation is otherwise low-resource and unable to afford R training.
Be sure to read the FAQs below for more detailed information about the scholarships and eligibility criteria!
Apply here
Applications will be open between January 20 and February 10, 2025.
Before you begin the application process, be sure to gather the following information:
How your team is planning on transitioning to R.
A brief description of each team member’s educational attainment, computer literacy, data management and analysis experience, and how they will be incorporating R into their regular tasks.
What your team has done to look for other funding sources.
Once you have gathered all the above information, click here to start the application process. You will not be able to save and return to the form so be ready to complete the form in-full. Applications could take between 15-60 mins to complete, depending on team size. You can complete an offline version and then copy and paste the prepared responses into the application form.
If you are experiencing barriers to completing the online application, please contact us at scholarships@appliedepi.org and we will work with you to find a solution.
Next steps
If your team is chosen for the next step of the application process, your team leader will need to attend a 45-minute interview in mid-to-late February 2025. Recipients can enrol in any of the scheduled Intro to R courses. Larger teams (10 or more) may be able to schedule a private course. After completing the course, recipients will have access to the Support Desk for 1-on-1 video calls for help converting their workflows.
Contact us
Read all the FAQs and still have questions? Email us at scholarships@appliedepi.org.