Certificate in Global Tobacco Control

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following program requirements to apply for a scholarship:

• Applicant fluently speaks, reads, and understands English and is able to actively participate in an English-only academic program
  
• Applicant has an undergraduate degree with a strong record of successful academic performance
  
• Applicant has proven professional involvement in tobacco control
  
• Applicant can certify that he/she has never been the recipient of financial support from any tobacco product manufacturer or the parent, subsidiary or affiliate of a tobacco product manufacturer

Who should apply for the Scholarship?

• Research scientists and tobacco control professionals in low- and middle-income countries who seek formal education and training in tobacco control
• Public health students and public health professionals in low- and middle-income countries who want to specialize their skills and knowledge to be equipped to work in the area of global tobacco control

What does the Certificate Program entail?

• Completion of seven courses for academic credit (two online, five in person), passing with a grade of “C” or better
• Attendance at the two-week Health, Behavior in Society Summer Institute in Baltimore, MD from June 14-25, 2010.
• During the two-week Health, Behavior in Society Summer Institute of participants will be in class from 8am until 5pm Monday through Friday and will have associated coursework and examinations to complete while in Baltimore, MD. 
• Please note that this coursework is extremely rigorous and students are expected to excel at all required coursework and examinations.

Applicants must meet the following scholarship program obligations:

• Applicant must submit all scholarship program application materials by midnight EST, December 6, 2009
• Applicant has to successfully complete an oral interview conducted in English scheduled between December 14 – 17, 2009.
  
• Applicant commits to completing the Introduction to Online Learning Course (IOL) prior to taking the Global Tobacco Control Course online.  IOL information available at: http://distance.jhsph.edu/iol/
  
• Applicant commits to completing two courses online during the 4th term of the Bloomberg School of Public Health's academic year, which runs from March 29, 2010 to May 21, 2010
  
• Applicant is able to attend the two-week Health, Behavior in Society Summer Institute in Baltimore, Md., which takes place in June 14-25, 2010
  
• Applicant can certify that he/she has never been the recipient of financial support from any tobacco product manufacturer or the parent, subsidiary or affiliate of a tobacco product manufacturer

Checklist: Am I Eligible for the Scholarship?

* Please note: Only students selected from developing countries are eligible to have certificate cost covered by the Institute for Global Tobacco Control. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health students are not eligible for this funding.

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