Philanthropy

A gift to the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health invests in the people, ideas, and partnerships building a healthier future. Philanthropic support helps UCLA Fielding educate the next generation of public health leaders, advance innovative research and evidence-based policy, support faculty excellence, and collaborate with communities to improve health in Los Angeles and around the world.

UCLA Fielding students graduate prepared to lead. FSPH students, faculty, researchers, and community partners work together to address health inequities, confront diseases and emerging public health challenges, and ensure that advances in research and scientific evidence are translated into action that improves and saves lives.

Your support makes it all possible.

Through education, research, service, and partnership, UCLA Fielding is working to meet urgent public health needs while preparing for the challenges of tomorrow. Donors are essential partners in this work, providing the resources and opportunities that allow the school and its community to make a lasting impact.

Key Areas of Support

FSPH Greatest Needs

In public health and higher education, new challenges and opportunities are constantly emerging. Gifts to the FSPH Greatest Needs Fund provide flexible resources that can be put to work where they will have the greatest and most immediate impact.

This support allows UCLA Fielding to respond to emerging priorities, invest in promising opportunities, and strengthen programs across the school. Recent support has helped enhance student programs and events, expand professional development opportunities for students, advance faculty recruitment and retention, and provide resources for research centers and emerging projects that advance health equity.

By supporting FSPH Greatest Needs, donors give school leaders the flexibility to address pressing needs today while investing in UCLA Fielding’s continued excellence and impact.

Faculty Excellence

Exceptional faculty are the foundation of a leading school of public health. UCLA Fielding faculty advance discovery, educate and mentor future public health leaders, inform policy and practice, and collaborate with communities and research partners across Los Angeles and around the world.

Philanthropic support helps UCLA Fielding recruit and retain outstanding faculty and researchers in an increasingly competitive academic environment. Start-up funding, faculty innovation funds, endowed chairs, and professorships provide valuable resources that allow faculty members to launch new areas of research, pursue emerging ideas, mentor students, and translate discoveries into meaningful public health impact.

Investments in faculty excellence strengthen every part of the school. They advance research, teaching, service, and practice while ensuring that UCLA Fielding continues to attract exceptional scholars and prepare leaders who will shape the future of public health.

Applied Practice (APEx) Fellowships for Students

Every UCLA Fielding Master of Public Health student is required to complete 400 hours of applied practice experience (APEx), also referred to as internships and formerly known as fieldwork. These internships allow students to apply what they have learned in the classroom, gain meaningful experience in public health settings, and explore the many ways they can make an impact throughout their careers.

Many students are drawn to grassroots and community-based organizations that offer valuable learning opportunities but have limited resources to compensate interns. Support for APEx fellowships allows students to pursue placements that align with their interests, professional goals, and potential for community impact, without financial circumstances limiting their options.