The purpose of this scholarship is to advance and improve public health in Nevada; the scholarship will be awarded to a student who is pursuing a graduate degree in Public Health with an emphasis on either Environmental & Occupational Health or Biostatistics and Epidemiology. The scholarship will first be applied to any tuition balance the student may have; and any remaining funds shall be distributed to the student as a monetary award.
Recipients may reapply for this scholarship in subsequent years, provided they maintain the scholarship criteria and remain in good standing with the institution. Any Change of Conditions to this document references the policies of the Board of Regents of the NSHE, the University.
The candidate(s) shall be selected by the School of Public Health (Scholarship Committee) from among those applying through Financial Aid and Scholarships (Office). If the Committee fails to determine an eligible candidate(s) for the scholarship(s), the Office shall make such determination. The Office shall administer the funding of the annual Mary Guinan and Shawn Gerstenberger Public Health Scholarship. Donors to the scholarship fund may not participate in the selection of students for this award.
The Mary Guinan and Shawn Gerstenberger Public Health Scholarship shall be awarded to a student(s) meeting the following criteria
- Student must be enrolled full-time in UNLV and must pursue a graduate degree in Public Health;
- Preference will be given to students who have declared an emphasis area of either Environmental & Occupational Health or Biostatistics and Epidemiology; and
- Student must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average or higher.
Application Process
Students should submit the following application materials (no more than 1 page total) to scholarships.sph@unlv.edu no later than March 1, 2024 and include:
- A 250 word essay on the driving factors behind your decision to study public health
- Declared area of concentration
- Name and number of UNLV advisor that will be contacted.
- Email subject line should contain “LAST NAME and AWARD being applied to”
The awards will be given at the May 3rd, 2024 School of Public Health Honors Ceremony. Attendance is required.
Award Stipulations
Recipients of the Mary Guinan and Shawn Gerstenberger Public Health Scholarship grant(s) UNLV the right to publish their name and use the applicant’s likeness in a photograph in any and all of its publications, including website entries, without payment or any other consideration. These materials will become the property of UNLV and will not be returned. Recipients grant(s) UNLV the authority to edit, alter, copy, publish or distribute this photo for purpose of publicizing UNLV’s programs or for any other lawful purpose.