Sewell Travel Award for Public Health Chair, 2022

Posted by liaison on June 9th, 2022 Posted in: #CC/Academic List, #Health Interest List, #Health Sciences List, #Public/K-12 List, All Members

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The Sewell Travel Award for Public Health (STAPH) Committee invites applications for 2022 Sewell Stipends to attend the APHA Annual Meeting in Boston, MA, Nov. 6–9, 2022, or digitally Nov. 14-16. The theme this year is “150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity.” Visit the APHA Annual Meeting Website for more information about the conference.

The award will cover the cost of APHA membership and early-bird conference registration. In addition, all librarians receive $300 to help offset the cost associated with travel, meetings with your mentor, child-care, etc.

The eligibility requirements are below.

• be a librarian or information specialist with an MLS/MLIS or equivalent degree;
• work with or have accepted a librarian/information specialist position that now includes, or will include in the near future, working with public health practitioners or PH/PH-related students, staff, and faculty; and
• be a United States citizen or have permanent resident status (i.e., a holder of a green card)

For information about this award and full application details, please see: https://sites.google.com/view/sewellstipend/home

The deadline is Friday, July 8, at 12:00 PM PST. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Lege Matsuura (sewellstipend@gmail.com).