Bert Malone Health Professional Scholarship

Eligibility

• Be a current Missouri Public Health Association member in good standing with dues paid.
• Live or work in Missouri.
• Be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate degree candidate in a public-health-related field that will further the applicant's career.
• Eligible fields may include administration, epidemiology, health education, nursing, health promotion, and other public-health-related disciplines.
• Undergraduate applicants must already be enrolled and have satisfactorily completed at least 30 college credit hours.
• Graduate applicants must already be enrolled and have satisfactorily completed at least 12 graduate credit hours.
• Applicants may apply again in future years if they remain eligible and have not previously received the scholarship.

Requirements

• Complete the Bert Malone Health Professional Scholarship application.
• Explain how the scholarship will be used.
• Describe the applicant's commitment to continue working in public health in Missouri after completing the degree.
• Submit confirmation of enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate college or university program.
• Submit official academic transcripts.
• Submit at least one professional reference using the required reference form.

How to Apply

1. 1Complete the Bert Malone Health Professional Scholarship application.
2. 2Describe the intended use of the scholarship and the applicant's plans to continue working in Missouri public health.
3. 3Submit enrollment verification and official transcripts.
4. 4Arrange for at least one professional reference.
5. 5Submit the complete application and supporting documentation by September 1, 2026.