Sewell Stipend Recipient Activities 

Required individual activities at an in-person APHA

• Participate in at least two Sewell cohort-building activities by videochat before the conference

• Sewell Stipend Check-in. Snacks provided (Sunday morning of first Sunday of APHA conference)

• APHA Navigate and Network (new member) orientation (Sunday morning of first Sunday of APHA conference) *

• APHA Opening Ceremony (Sunday morning of first Sunday of APHA conference)

• Volunteering commitment activity (two hours)

• Mentor meeting (at least one in-person meeting during the conference)

• Write a 1-2 page summary of your APHA experience, within three weeks of APHA. Submit it through this form.

  • See template and guides and submit your summary on the Individual Summary Requirement page

* If you have previously attended APHA’s Navigate and Network, you may skip it this year.

Optional Activities: 

• No-host dinner (date TBD, Sunday or Monday evening)

Group Paper

The writing of the annual group paper will be led by no more than two stipend recipients. Please contact the Chair if you would like to be a coauthor. 

Can I use the Sewell Stipend to participate in APHA 2024 in person?

The 2024 Sewell Stipend will cover recipients' APHA membership and APHA registration at the early bird, full-conference rate. Even though you will be attending in person, we'll still expect you to participate in the virtual networking events with the rest of the 2024 Sewell Stipend cohort. 

What if illness or family emergency, or some other problem prevents me from attending?

Please let the STAPH Chair know as soon as you possibly can. This will enable someone else to attend.