Student Research

Office of Research

The College of Public Health's Office of Research supports students in securing funding, engaging in independent and faculty-based research, publishing with peers and colleagues, and making discoveries that impact our local, national and global communities.

Award-Winning Student Research

USF Health Research Day 2022 award winners and others pose for an onstage photo. The event showcased 364 poster presentations and 12 oral presentations across multiple colleges and health science disciplines.

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Student Funding Opportunities

Several funding opportunities exist within USF as well as outside of the University via federal or private awards. The College of Public Health's research support team is here to assist in finding and securing funds for our students and faculty.

COPH Student Honorary Award for Research and Practice (SHARP)
- Guidelines
- Application
COPH Student Research Support Award
- Guidelines
- Application
Additional Scholarships and Awards
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC Master’s Degree Full-Time Fellowships
- CDC Doctoral Degree Full-Time Fellowships
F31 Diversity
- NIA Predoctoral Fellowship Award to Promote Diversity in Translational Research for AD/ADRD (F31)
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31-Diversity)
AHRQ
- AHRQ Health Services Research Dissertation Program (R36)
- Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)