JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY HUMANITARIAN HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP

To be eligible for the Humanitarian Health Scholarship for the online Master of Applied Science program, applicants must:

1. ​Be a citizen and resident of a low- or middle-income country (LMIC. Applicants who are temporarily residing in high-income countries may be considered as well.
2. Be able to fluently speak, read, and understand English in order to actively participate in a fast-paced English-only academic program.
3. Have completed at least a bachelor’s degree, with a strong record of successful academic performance.
4. Be professionally involved in humanitarian health emergencies/disasters for over two years, and plan to continue to work in these contexts after completion of the degree.

No Separate Application or Fee is Required to get the scholarship, it will be automatically considered, once you enrolled for the program.

1. Submit an application in SOPHAS by May. Applications must be completed and verified in SOPHAS by July to be considered for the scholarship.
2. All completed applications from individuals residing in LMICs received by the deadline will be considered for the scholarship. All international academic records must undergo a course-by-course credential evaluation via the World Education Service (WES).
3. Once complete, the evaluation should be sent directly to SOPHAS by WES. This documentation is required for a complete application.

The review committee will be comprised of members of the faculty at the Center for Humanitarian Health. The applications will be judged on the following criteria:

1. Scholarly merit -- including design, methodology, and originality.
2. Relevance in relation to the mission of the Center for Humanitarian Health and the objectives of the scholarship fund.
3. The degree to which the proposed work will provide quality field experience and support the development of careers that focus on the health and well-being of displaced populations and the field of humanitarian response.