Elmer J. Anderson Professional Travel Award

We are now accepting applications for the Elmer J. Anderson Professional Travel Award. The application deadline is October 1 and applicants must present their papers at an OPHS colloquium on Thursday, October 10, 12 Noon - 1:00 pm.

Public Health students who have a professional paper accepted for presentation at a national or international public health meeting are eligible for the Elmer J. Anderson Travel Award. The award money is to be used to defray travel costs and/or pay for meeting registration fees (up to $1,500). Applicants must be classified UHM graduate or doctoral students pursuing the MPH, MS, DrPH or PHD degree in the Office of Public Health Studies.

Interested applicants must submit the following items:

  1. A letter of application.
  2. Proof of invitation to present.
  3. A copy of the abstract for the proposed presentation.

Note: All applicants must present their papers at an OPHS Colloquium to be held on Thursday, October 10, from 12 Noon - 1:00 pm.

Submit application materials electronically to ogsas@hawaii.edu or to:

Elmer J. Anderson Professional Travel Award Committee
OPHS Department of Public Health Sciences
Office of Graduate Student Academic Services
1960 East West Road, Biomed D-204
Honolulu, HI 96822