The New York City Preparedness & Recovery Institute (PRI) is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity through our Racial Equity and Social Determinants of Health (RESDH) Team for students at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (MSPH) and the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) to submit proposals for innovative, arts-based, health communication/dissemination science projects focused on health equity in public health preparedness, response, and recovery.
This initiative seeks to identify and support promising ideas spanning key areas such as (but not exclusively):
- Mis- and disinformation in the context of crisis communication
- Vaccine hesitancy and building institutional trust
- Evidence-based public health and safety practices
- Carceral health in public health emergencies
Over the summer, selected students will receive weekly mentorship to develop a public health art dissemination project, which may include visual art, storytelling, digital media, or other creative formats. The RESDH team will provide guidance on themes, topics, and potential frameworks to ensure alignment with pressing public health challenges. For the summer experience, students will receive a $700 stipend. At the conclusion of summer, students will have their projects reviewed by a panel of experts on public health dissemination science and a selected few will have their final projects promoted through social media and/or public engagement.
How It Works
- Eligibility: Open to MSPH and CUNY SPH students passionate about using art-based approaches to advance health equity.
- Application Process: Interested students must submit their applications via this brief form outlining their idea, intended impact, and approach by May 2. Selected applicants will be notified in May.
- Funding: Each selected student will receive a $700 stipend ($200 at the beginning of the summer, $500 upon project completion).
- Mentorship & Development: Throughout the summer, students will receive mentorship to help refine and execute their projects.
- Dissemination: At the end of the summer, projects will be reviewed by a panel of experts on public health dissemination science and selected to be promoted through social media and/or public engagement campaigns.
We invite students interested in being considered for this exciting opportunity to complete this brief form by May 2. For more information or any questions, please contact Tara Abularrage (tfa2106@cumc.columbia.edu).