SPHSP Eligibility, Application & Selection

ONLINE APPLICATION

The application for the 2016 summer cohort is now open:

https://sphsp.cumc.columbia.edu<https://sphsp.cumc.columbia.edu/>

Note: Due to some internet security settings some users report being unable to access the website. If this occurs you may need to access the application from a different computer.

Program Eligibility
*         U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
*         Students who will have completed at least two years of college at an accredited institution by the beginning of the program: Rising juniors and seniors
*         Recent college graduates (after April 2015) who have not been accepted into a graduate program
*         Students with an Associate degree must provide proof of acceptance into a four-year institution
*         Minimum GPA of 2.7
*         African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, people with disabilities, economically-disadvantaged and LGBTQ individuals are encouraged to apply.

Required Documents
*         Letter of Recommendation - submitted by an academic advisor or course instructor. Only one letter will be accepted/reviewed. The recommender is asked to speak to your academic/ professional potential, commitment to equity, interdisciplinary thinking and/or potential in the field of public health.
*         Resume or Curriculum Vita
*         Unofficial Transcript(s) - to be submitted for any college/university attended. Please note that Official Transcript(s) are only required from students ultimately accepted into SPHSP.
*         IRS 1040 or 1040A form from parent/guardian(s) - only required for students identifying as 'low-income'.

Selection Process
*         Only complete applications are reviewed. "Complete" refers to submission of all required documents as well as completion of all fields of the online application.
*         Once the application deadline has passed, a team of reviewers will begin review of all complete applications.
*         The top 90 candidates are selected for a phone interview. No in-person interviews will be conducted.
*         Based on the candidates application and phone interview, 41 students will ultimately be selected to participate in the 2016 program.

Selection Timeline

Application open: November 1, 2015
Application deadline: January 31, 2016 @11:59 PM EST
Phone interviews: March 21st -25th (tentative)
All students notified of selection decision: April 1st (tentative)