BCPH Research Scholar Program - Boston Congress of Public Health

Gain an Additional Edge as a BCPH Research Scholar

The Boston Congress of Public Health (BCPH) Research Scholar program offers aspiring public health professionals, clinicians, and other aligned professionals opportunities to enhance their research, writing, and publication skills. We will be recruiting for the Fall 2026 cohort this Summer.

Benefits of the BCPH Research Scholars Program

The benefits of being a BCPH Research Scholar are manifold:

Participate in an intensive 12-week program that includes production of 1 publication, 1 poster, and 1 live webinar presentation.
Receive invaluable mentorship and training.
Work closely with experts in the public health field.
Enhance your research capabilities.

Gain a HUGE competitive advantage over the competition for applying to medical school, public health school, and/or residency.

Learn More about the Program & Meet the 2025 BCPH Research Scholars

We held a special informational session on November 30, 2025. Watch the video to learn more about the program and from the Research Scholars Fellows share insights from their research:

Mia Moore
2025 BCPH Research Scholars Program
University of Southern California

Mia Moore is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Southern California majoring in Health and Human Sciences with a minor in Law and Social Justice. She will present findings from her systematic literature review on Immigrant Advantage, Generational Change, and Structural Influences (2019-2025):

Cardiovascular Health Trajectories of Afro-Caribbean Immigrants in the U.S.

Nickol Georgy
2025 BCPH Research Scholars Program
University of Southern California

Nickol Gregory is a public health advocate and aspiring researcher with academic training from the University of Southern California in health promotion and quantitative biology. She will be presenting her research on the following:

The Association of Insurance Type with Use of Emergency Care in New York
AI Innovations to Mitigate Avoidable Emergency Department Use

Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility for the BCPH Research Scholar program is notably rigorous, ensuring that only highly motivated and capable individuals are selected:

Submission of exceptional writing samples
Letter of intent to apply to college and major in pre-med/nursing/health/public health, medical school or health school, or a public health graduate degree, OR
Evidence of transcript in medical school or health school

Watch an informational video about the Research Scholars Program below:

Deadlines and Tuition Information

2026 sessions will take place in the Spring and Fall. Spring recruitment for fellows has been completed. We will reopen applications for Fall 2026 this coming summer.
For those accepted into the BCPH Research Scholars program, tuition is $600 and covers all programmatic activities, including publication and presentation charges.

Interested in serving as BCPH Research Scholar Faculty?

The Research Scholar program welcomes inquiries from those interested in serving as Faculty for this illustrious program. To apply, send an email to [email protected] or click the button below.