Application is due by May 22, 2024.

We welcome your application for the 2024 RADM Michael Fellowship. This award provides funding for a current dues-paying COA member(s) at the rank of O-4 and below in the USPHS Commissioned Corps. At present, funding is limited to post-baccalaureate certificate programs offered by the University of Maryland School of Public Health. All courses are held virtually and “on campus” attendance is not required. Awards are expected to be announced in late June 2024..

The fellowship program covers tuition and fees associated with obtaining either a Certificate in Global Health, a Certificate in Health Data Analysis, or a Certificate of Professional Studies in Applied Epidemiology from the University of Maryland (UMD). NOTE: All three programs are 12 credits in length.

To apply for the RADM Michael Fellowship, applicants must first have applied for, and been accepted, as a non-degree seeking student at UMD. The selected recipient(s) will be expected to begin the program during the Fall term (August 2024) for the Global Health and Epidemiology certificates and Summer term (July 2024) for the Health Data Analysis program. Selectees must complete the certificate program in 12 months.

Please email all inquiries to Annette Beadle, Grants Manager, at abeadle@coausphs.org. Include in subject line '2024 RADM Michael Fellowship.'

For additional information about the certificate programs, visit:

Certificate in Global Health: (https://sph.umd.edu/department/miaeh/certificate-global-health)
Certificate in Health Data Analysis: https://sph.umd.edu/academics/certificates/certificate-health-data-analysis-post-baccalaureate

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* 1. Applicant Contact Information

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* 2. What is your COA membership number?

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* 3. What is your rank in the USPHS Commissioned Corps?

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* 4. What is your professional category in the USPHS Commissioned Corps?

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* 5. Which UMD certificate are you seeking to obtain?

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* 6. Provide a statement (750 words maximum) explaining why you should receive funding and how you would use the continuing education to advance public health. 

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* 7. Upload a current resume or CV. (pdf, doc, docx files accepted)

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* 8. Upload your transcript (unofficial copies accepted) from the institution which awarded your first undergraduate degree. (pdf, doc, docx files accepted)

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* 9. Upload a second transcript (unofficial copies accepted) from any other institution which awarded a previous degree. (pdf, doc, docx files accepted) (optional)

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* 10. Upload your acceptance letter or correspondence/application to become a non-degree seeking student at the University of Maryland. If accepted for the fellowship, a confirmation of acceptance at UMD will be required.

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* 11. Are you able to begin the certificate program in August 2024 and complete the program within 12 months?

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