PhD Program in Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences 48 months PHD Program By Rollins School of Public Health Emory University |Top Universities
Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Application Deadline

01 Dec, 2024Application Deadline

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Health/HealthcareMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The PhD in behavioral, social, and health education sciences (BSHES) is offered through Emory's Laney Graduate School. This program trains students to identify, analyze, and intervene on today's most pressing public health issues.


As a PhD student, you will learn how to:


  • Conduct original research on identifying individual and societal determinants of health behaviors, illness, and disease
  • Design, implement, and evaluate behavioral and structural interventions to prevent disease, reduce health risks, and improve quality of life
  • Translate knowledge derived from research to promote public health

Program overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The PhD in behavioral, social, and health education sciences (BSHES) is offered through Emory's Laney Graduate School. This program trains students to identify, analyze, and intervene on today's most pressing public health issues.


As a PhD student, you will learn how to:


  • Conduct original research on identifying individual and societal determinants of health behaviors, illness, and disease
  • Design, implement, and evaluate behavioral and structural interventions to prevent disease, reduce health risks, and improve quality of life
  • Translate knowledge derived from research to promote public health

Admission requirements

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  • A master's degree in public health, or a related field, is required. If you have a master's degree in a field outside of public health, you may need to take some core master's-level coursework in the field.
  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
  • Application + $75 application fee
  • 3 letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose (2-3 single-spaced pages)
  • Transcripts from each post-secondary institution you have attended (should be uploaded through the online application, not mailed). Unofficial transcripts issued by the Registrar to you (the student) are acceptable.
  • Resume/CV
  • You will be asked to select up to three faculty advisors in the application.
Submitting a writing sample is required. The sample can be a journal article, paper, essay, or any other type of work that has been written by the applicant.
A small number of applicants will be invited to interview and visit the campus in late winter at no cost to the applicant.
01 Dec 2024
4 Years
Aug
  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fee and scholarships

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