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Be sure to encourage your students to apply for extra funding. You can find the latest information for our experiential learning, Belonging Fellowship, and department scholarships on our website ph.byu.edu in the Students dropdown leading to Scholarships.
What counts as experiential learning?
Experiential learning includes any experience that fits the categories in the attached “Experiential Learning Comparisons” table, such as:
Internships
Mentored/Field Research
International Studies Programs
Practicums
Campus/Community Engagement
Other faculty-approved experiences that align with these categories
If a student is enrolled in one of these experiences under the appropriate course number, they are eligible to apply for funding.
Updated funding levels
Beginning Winter semester, the scholarship amounts will be:
International experiences:
Up to $1,200 from the department
Plus a college match of up to $600
Local and out-of-state (domestic) experiences:
Up to $600 from the department
Plus a college match of up to $600
Application link and deadline
The funding application is now open and available here:
https://forms.gle/Lo8TV7ztRwGkPnxC9
For Winter semester, the application will remain open until 5:00 p.m. on January 14th, the Add/Drop deadline.
As a rule of thumb, the scholarship application:
Opens the same day class registration opens for a given semester, and
Closes at 5:00 p.m. on the Add/Drop deadline for that same semester.
The link below will take you to the 2026 College of Life Sciences Scholarship application form (deadline March 1, 2026), which will allow you to apply for a Public Health Department Scholarship. Please email the BYU Department of Public Health with any questions: public-health@byu.edu
Department Scholarships Link: https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_86sL0qtixngXHi6
The BYU Public Health Belonging Fellowship is to encourage students from diverse populations and underrepresented groups at BYU to participate in mentored public health research. The fellowship provides a unique opportunity for diverse students to accomplish their public health goals and enhance their skills towards becoming influential leaders in the field of public health.
Deadline for application: April 15 of each academic year.
Click to view Fellowship details
Department Scholarships Link: https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6GwOPysJimE4Nng