The application period for the 2025 Alice S. Hersh Student Scholarship is closed.

AcademyHealth is pleased to offer the Alice S. Hersh Student Scholarship which provides free registrations to the Annual Research Meeting (ARM) for two selected applicants. The scholarship is designed to encourage professional and educational development in health services research and policy among student members.

This scholarship commemorates the dedication of Alice S. Hersh, the founding executive director of the Association for Health Services Research (AHSR), to supporting the next generation of health services researcher.

Scholarship Criteria

Eligibility Requirements:

  • I am a current student member of AcademyHealth. (Join here.)
  • I am enrolled full-time in a masters or doctoral program at the time of application.
  • I am not a past recipient of the AcademyHealth Alice S. Hersh Student Scholarship, the Public Health Systems Research Interest Group Student Scholarship, Diversity Scholars Program, or the Aetna Foundation Minority Scholars Program.

Application Instructions:

To apply, applicants must upload and submit a completed online application form, including in the submission:

  • Current Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
  • Signed letter of recommendation from your faculty advisor or work supervisor on official letterhead

Letter of recommendation prompts:

  • Describe the applicant's potential to contribute to the field of health services research or health policy.
  • Describe the applicant's demonstrated commitment to their focus, or to the field of health services research or health policy.

More Information

If you need additional assistance for scholarship related questions, please contact us here.

2025 Annual Research Meeting Scholarship Recipients

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Committee Member, Member

Kene Orakwue, M.P.H.

Ph.D. Student, Health Services Research, Policy & Administration - University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Kene Orakwue [she/they] is a critical race health scholar, researcher, evaluator, and storyteller grounded in ... Read Bio

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Natalie Turner

Ph.D. Candidate - University of Washington School of Social Work

Natalie Turner is a social worker, gerontologist, and Ph.D. candidate in the School of Social Work at the Univ... Read Bio