The Kennedy Krieger Research Institute is pleased to announce a request for applications for the RISE Program. RISE is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded program to promote professional development, research, education, and training for racial and ethnic minority graduate, nursing, and medical students who are interested in pursuing research experiences in the field of public health. Students will have the opportunity to engage in mentored research experiences with faculty at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine focusing on public health issues related to children and their caregivers. Potential research experiences are diverse and include applied and laboratory studies encompassing areas such as etiology and treatment of mental health disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, physical and psychological impact of urban environments, HIV prevention, and child maltreatment.
The RISE Program provides a rewarding research and educational experience for talented graduate students with a GPA 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale. All students will take a course at the Summer Institute in Mental Health Research at the JHU Bloomberg School of Public Health. Tuition and fees for the Summer Institute will be paid by the RISE program. All program activities are contingent on CDC funding.
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RISE Program Activities for Graduate Students (Full Year):
- 1-year commitment (May 2010 — May 2011)
- Orientation (May 24, 2010 — May 28, 2010)
- 40 hours per week during the summer program (May 24-July 30, 2010)
- Participation in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Summer Institute course
- 10 hours per week during the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters
- Monthly Journal Club meetings during the academic year
- Community presentation on a public health topic
- Membership in the American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Attend APHA annual meeting
- Stipend prorated based on hours of program participation from a $20,976 annual base.
RISE Program Activities for Graduate Students (Summer Program Only):
- 40 hours per week during the summer program (May 24- July 30, 2010)
- Orientation (May 24, 2010 — May 28, 2010)
- Participation in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Summer Institute course
- Weekly Journal Club meetings
- Membership in the American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Stipend prorated based on hours of program participation from a $20,976 annual base.
RISE Program Activities for Medical Students:
- 40 hours per week summer program (May 24- July 16, 2010)
- Orientation (May 24, 2010- May 28, 2010)
- Participation in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Summer Institute course
- Weekly Journal Club meetings
- Membership in the American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Stipend prorated based on hours of program participation from a $20,976 annual base.
RISE also invites applications for full-time post-baccalaureate Bridge positions. The qualified candidate for this position should be a recent graduate (within the past 6 months) who is preparing to apply to graduate school in 2009. The student must demonstrate a commitment to obtaining an advanced degree in the area of public health and be willing to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (or other graduate entrance exam) preparatory course. All tuition and fees for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Summer Institute and the GRE course (or other graduate entrance exam course) will be paid by the RISE Program.
RISE Program Activities for Post-Baccalaureate Bridge Position:
- 1-year commitment (May 2010- May 2011)
- Orientation (May 24, 2010- May 28, 2010)
- 40 hours per week
- Membership in the American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Participation in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Summer Institute course
- GRE (or related graduate entrance) Prep course
- Monthly Journal Club meetings
- Application to a graduate program
- Stipend: $20,976
For additional program information, please contact:
Jenese McFadden-Artis, MS
RISE Administrator
(443) 923-5879
artis@kennedykrieger.org
Harolyn Belcher, M.D., M.H.S.
RISE Project Director
(443) 923-5933
belcher@kennedykrieger.org
Coppin State University, Howard University, and Morgan State University students, please notify the appropriate RISE Research Training Consortium (RTC) faculty member if you are interested in applying to the RISE Program:
Franklin Ampy, Ph.D.
Morgan State University RISE Faculty Member- Biology
(202) 806-6952
fampy@howard.edu
Warren Ashe, Ph.D.
Howard University RISE Faculty Member- Medicine
(202) 806-7818
washe@howard.edu
Ruby Gourdine, DSW
Howard University RISE Faculty Member- Social Work
(202) 806-4733
rgourdine@howard.edu
Christine Hohmann, Ph.D.
Morgan State University RISE Faculty Member-Biology
(443) 885-4002
chohmann@morgan.edu
Rolande Murray, Ph.D.
Coppin State University RISE Faculty Member-Applied Psychology
(410) 951-3509
rmurray@coppin.edu
Dominicus So, Ph.D.
Howard University RISE Faculty Member- Psychology
(206) 806-9462
dso@fac.howard.edu
Joan Tilghman, Ph.D.
Coppin State University RISE Faculty Member- Nursing
(410) 951-3975
jtilghman@coppin.edu
Ivory Toldson, Ph.D.
Howard University RISE Faculty Member- Psychoeducational
(202) 806-6410
itoldson@howard.edu
Jocelyn Turner-Musa, Ph.D.
Morgan State University RISE Faculty Member-Psychology
(443) 885-3061
Jocelyn.turnermusa@morgan.edu
Fernando Wager, Ph.D.
Morgan State University RISE Faculty Member- Center for Health Disparities
(443) 885-4518
Fernando.Wagner@morgan.edu
Application Due Dates
- Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate: February 26, 2010
- Medical Student: March 5, 2010
RISE Program Application
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To check the status of your application, please contact Jenese McFadden-Artis, at (443) 923-5879 or artis@kennedykrieger.org.