Environmental Justice Scholars Program

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Program Goal

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The Environmental Justice (EJ) Scholars Program invites EJ expertise, knowledge, and skills from research scholars, academics, public health and health care professionals, and EJ leaders from community-based organizations to work with staff members at various NIH ICOs.

The EJ Scholars Program aims to:

  • Build NIH capacity to advance EJ-related research, programs, and other NIH ICO projects.
  • Increase staff and community awareness and skills to address EJ issues.
  • Grow and strengthen the NIH network of EJ resource experts.
  • Contribute to NIH goals to support underserved and under resourced communities.

The 2024-2025 application cycle for the first cohort is now closed.

EJ Scholars Program Points of Contact

Liam O’Fallon, M.A.

Health Specialist, NIEHS
ofallon@niehs.nih.gov
984-287-3298

Jessica Au, M.P.P.

Program Specialist, NIEHS
jessica.au@nih.gov
984-287-4672

This page last reviewed on November 6, 2024