The Health Effects Institute’s Summer Fellowship Program aims to encourage rising juniors and seniors to explore research opportunities in the environmental health sciences.
Donor Name: Health Effects Institute
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 01/05/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The program supports highly qualified undergraduate students who would not otherwise have a similar opportunity. Each summer, fellows are matched with a research mentor to pursue a tailored environmental health project. Environmental health fields are defined broadly and include environmental exposure assessment, epidemiology, and public health among other areas.
The program provides financial support for a 10-week summer fellowship during the months of June through August.
Funding Information
Stipends are $8,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The fellowship is open to mentors and students based in the United States. A joint HEI/ISEE/ISES committee reviews prospective fellow applications and matches them with mentors at research institutions or organizations.
- Environmental health research opportunity
- Provides unique experiences for highly qualified undergraduate college students at U.S. institutions who will be juniors or seniors the fall after the fellowship
- Full-time, in-person, paid summer fellowship
- Mentorship from an expert in the field
- Connect with students from other colleges and universities with similar academic interests.
For more information, visit HEI.
