Applications for Summer 2024 are open November 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024.

When reviewing applications, we take a holistic approach and consider a variety of factors.

Applications for the 2024 UCLA Public Health Scholars Program have closed.

Letters of Recommendations due by February 2 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time here: https://uclahs.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_07nmYnwta5J0XtQ

Application Components:

  • Essays: Our prompts give you the space to communicate to us in your own words about your interest in public health, interest our program, personal experiences that have shaped you, and prior activities that demonstrates capability for leadership and collaboration. We strongly recommend having someone proofread your essays before submission. The character counts do include spaces.

  • Two Letters of Recommendation: These must be from an academic (professor or advisor, for example) or professional (supervisor) setting. Letters of Recommendation should not come from a family member, friend, or classmate. Recommendations are submitted by the recommenders themselves; they cannot be completed or submitted by the applicant or another party on behalf of the recommender. There is space in the application to list recommenders and their contact information. Upon submission, they will be sent a link to complete a Letter of Recommendation on behalf of the applicant. You may send the link ahead of time by reviewing the PDF version of the application above.

  • Unofficial Transcript: An electronic transcript is will need to uploaded to the application as a PDF file (NOTE: an unofficial transcript can be downloaded from student portal and should not cost anything).

  • Resume or CV: Document will need to be uploaded as a PDF file. Please keep length as 1-2 pages max.

Questions?

  • Didn’t make our information sessions? No problem! View the recording and slides linked below: