UCLA & FSPH Scholarships

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The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health offers a variety of scholarships and fellowships for incoming and continuing students. See the full list of student awards, fellowships, and scholarships below. For more information about these financial opportunities, please contact Michelle Garcia-Navarro, director of admissions and financial aid, at garciana@ph.ucla.edu. 

FSPH Newly Admitted Students Awards, Fellowships & Scholarships

Newly admitted students are automatically considered for most of the departmental and schoolwide awards for which they are eligible – there is nothing students need to do to ensure they are considered for these awards, except those noted as “student application.” All admitted FSPH students will be contacted by the Office of Student Services’ director of financial aid if scholarships become available for which they are eligible to apply. Note that eligibility requirements below are a guide only. Other eligibility requirements may apply. 

Dean's Leadership Grants  

Award Amount: $40,000 per award, distributed over two years 

Awards Given: 1-6 awards annually per department 

Application Process: Students meeting the eligibility requirements will automatically be considered for this award by their department. 

Eligibility: For incoming MPH students and based on academic and personal achievements, dedication to the field of public health, and financial need.   

Fielding Fellowships 

Award Amount: Up to $80,000 per year, distributed over two years  

Awards Given: 5 fellowships, with recipients chosen every other year for each: 

  • The Andrew B. Fielding Fellowship in Mental Health 
  • The Preston J. Fielding Fellowship in Environmental Health 
  • The Jonathan E. Fielding Fellowship in Health Policy 
  • The Karin B. Fielding Fellowship in Maternal and Child Health 
  • The Jonathan E. and Karin B Fielding Family Fellowship in Nutrition 

Application Process: Students meeting the eligibility requirements will automatically be considered for this fellowship by their department. 

Eligibility: Incoming master’s (MPH and MS) students, including those enrolled in a joint MPH degree program, based on dedication to the field of public health, financial need, and academic merit.  

Eugene and Sallyann Fama Fellowships 

Award Amount: Up to $36,000 per fellowship, distributed over two years 

Awards Given: 5 awards annually 

Application Process: Students meeting the eligibility requirements will automatically be considered for this award by their department. 

Eligibility: Demonstrated need, academic merit, and probability of making a significant impact in the student’s area of study. 

Jean Balgrosky and Parker Hinshaw Fellowship 

Award Amount: $20,000 per award, distributed in one year 

Awards Given: 1 student per year 

Application Process: Students meeting the eligibility requirements will automatically be considered for this award by their department. 

Eligibility: Public health students pursuing graduate degrees in any of the school’s departments who have demonstrated financial need.  

Departmental Awards for Incoming Students 

Award Amount: $3,000 to $20,000 per award 

Awards Given:  3-10 awards annually per department 

Application Process: Students meeting the eligibility requirements will automatically be considered for this award by their department. 

Eligibility: Incoming master’s and doctoral students in each department, based on academic merit and personal achievements, financial need, and dedication to public health. 

Fielding Public Health Scholarship Program (PHSP)

Award Amount: In-state tuition and fees (excluding professional fees) for first year of MPH studies

Awards Given: Number of scholars varies by department

Application Process: Students meeting the eligibility requirements will automatically be considered for this award by their department. Students may select a check box on their application to be considered.

Eligibility: Incoming first-year MPH students, based on their dedication to the field of public health and work in underserved areas, and financial need.

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Fielding Public Health Scholarship Program (PHSP) for Executive (Online & Part-Time) Students

Award Amount: Tuition and fees for first year of MPH or MHA studies

Awards Given: Varies, number of scholars vary by program

Application Process: Students meeting the eligibility requirements will automatically be considered for this award by their department. 

Eligibility: Incoming first-year Executive MPH, MPH-HP, or MHA students who are current members of the public health workforce in a state or local agency or community based agency that serves Medically Underserved Areas.

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Awards by Specific Topic Area or With Departmental Eligibility 

Health Policy and Management Alumni Association Scholarship & Health Policy and Management Scholar Award 

Award Amount: In-state tuition and fees for first year of MPH studies 

Awards Given: Varies, from 1 to 2 per year 

Application Process: Nomination by the Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM) and review by the HPM Alumni Association Scholarship Committee. Students meeting the eligibility requirements will automatically be considered for this award by the department. 

Eligibility: Student pursuing an MPH degree in the Department of Health Policy and Management. Students who have demonstrated academic excellence, strong professional experience, leadership potential, and financial need. 

Eleanor De Benedictis Award for Incoming Students 

Award Amount: $10,000-$20,000 per year for one year 

Awards Given: 1-2 awards annually 

Application Process: Students meeting the eligibility requirements will automatically be considered for this award by their department.. 

Eligibility: Financial support for trained nutritionists or dietitians who are pursuing graduate degrees in any of the school's departments. 

Laurie and Bill Benenson Environmental Health Fellowship 

Award Amount: $80,000 per award, distributed over two years 

Awards Given: 1 student fellow every two years 

Application Process: Nomination by the Department of Environmental Health Sciences. Students meeting the eligibility requirements will automatically be considered for this award by the department. 

Eligibility: Students pursuing an MPH in Environmental Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health with a demonstrated interest in, and commitment to, working on a major environmental problem; academic achievement; financial need; demonstrated likelihood of working in a high need community; and demonstrated likelihood of making an impact. 

Gerald F. Kominski Health Policy Fellowship 

Award Amount: About $5,000 per year for up to two years

Awards Given: 1 student every year 

Application Process: Nomination by the Department of Health Policy and Management. Students meeting the eligibility requirements will be automatically considered for this award by the department. 

Eligibility: Student pursuing an MPH degree in Health Policy Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Students should have a demonstrated interest in health policy and be first-generation college graduates. 

Levin-Gordon Health Policy Management Fellowship 

Award Amount: $28,000 per fellowship, distributed over two years 

Awards Given: 1 award every other year 

Application Process: Nomination by the Department of Health Policy and Management. Students meeting the eligibility requirements will be automatically considered for this award by the department. 

Eligibility: Student pursuing an MPH degree in Health Policy Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Students should have a demonstrated interest in health policy and be first-generation college graduates.  

Awards & Scholarships for Continuing Students

Continuing students are eligible for schoolwide and departmental awards. Funding sources, amounts, and application processes vary by unit. Continuing students are notified of opportunities and usually require a special application for consideration. 

University Opportunities

Graduate Student Financial Support 

This brochure has been prepared to acquaint students with the range of opportunities to support their graduate studies at UCLA. 

Graduate Work Study Program 

Learn about Graduate Work Study opportunities. 

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Funding eligibility for UC graduate students who meet AB540 and/or DACA criteria can be found here. 

Applied Practice Experience (APEx) Funding

FSPH offers limited funding support to students for unpaid or partially paid applied practice experiences. A centralized application form is generally made available to students in Winter Quarter of each year.  

Undocumented Students: Financial Aid Opportunities

Undocumented students with AB 540 status qualify for many forms of financial aid, including exemption from nonresident tuition — meaning they are eligible for in-state tuition and fees — along with UC grants, certain scholarships, and private scholarships. Some UC campuses also offer institutional work-study and loans for undocumented students. (Students without AB 540 status are eligible only for non-UC scholarships.) 

Undocumented students are advised to visit the following websites for more information: 

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For specific questions regarding funding for FSPH, please contact the OSS director of admissions and financial aid, Michelle Garcia-Navarro, at garciana@ph.ucla.edu.