Young Epidemiology Scholars

Young Epidemiology Scholars

YES
Awarded for Public Health Research
Location Washington, D.C.
Country United States
Presented by The College Board
First awarded 2004
Official website http://www.collegeboard.com/yes/index.html

Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) is a United States scholarship program in the area of public health. It is sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered by the College Board.

Goals

The program's goal is to inspire students to do epidemiology research, and to inspire students to explore the broad field of public health. Such research can involve many different topics, including disease, social networking, methods of health education, sports injuries, obesity, stress, and sleeping patterns.

Awards

The program offers up to 120 scholarships each year, for a total award amount of $456,000. All students entering submit their paper to the program no later than the beginning of February. Of all submissions:

In Washington

At the regional finals level, the 60 finalists are also judged by a presentation to a group of judges, as well as a question and answer session. Of all the regional finalists,

The National Finalists then present again to a national panel in the same format as before. Awards for the national finalists are as follows.

First Place Winners

Most Recent (2010-2011)

2009-2010

2008-2009

2007-2008

2006-2007

2005-2006

2004-2005

2003-2004

Sponsoring Organizations