Overview
The Class of ’74 Health Equity Scholars Pathway is an undergraduate research opportunity that supports a mentored relationship between students and a TDI faculty member conducting an active research project(s) on topics related to health equity. It is funded by a gift from the Dartmouth College Class of 1974 and is open to all Dartmouth College undergraduates, regardless of major.
This hands-on experience aims to provide students deeper insights into how health equity research can be undertaken across a broad swath of academic disciplines. Over the course of the program, which begins each Fall term and typically lasts three terms, scholars shadow a faculty mentor to deepen your understanding of various health equity topics and develop research skills through direct participation.
Eligibility
- A rising sophomore, junior or senior
- Pre-identified health-equity focused project with a faculty mentor (see Potential Faculty list below)
Benefits & Responsibilities
At the start of each term, students and mentors will work out a mutually acceptable schedule for that term. In general, scholars are expected to participate about 10 hours per week and receive a stipend of $1,625 per term.
The student and mentor collaboratively select a project to complete by the end of the program; examples might include:
- A white paper on a relevant health equity topic
- Survey development
- Data analysis related to health equity
- Social policy analysis
Potential Faculty Mentors
- Alka Dev, The Dartmouth Institute (lab)
- Christine Gunn, The Dartmouth Institute (lab)
- Inas Khayal, The Dartmouth Institute; Computer Science (lab)
- Terri Lewinson, The Dartmouth Institute (lab)
- Wesley Marrero, Thayer School of Engineering (lab)
Before submitting your application, please reach out if you would like to participate with a different faculty mentor. A mentorship guide can be found here.
How To Apply
The application consists of the following elements:
- Proposed project
- Proposed faculty mentor
- Essay describing your perspectives, experiences and interest in health equity
A link to the application will be added to this page, once the call for submissions opens. An example application can be found here. Each year, the application timeline is generally:
- Spring Term: Call for submissions will open for the upcoming academic year
- First week of August: Submission deadline
- First week of September: Selected scholars are notified
Applications are now closed for the 2024-25 Academic Year. Applications for 2025-26 will reopen in Spring 2025.
Our 2024-25 Scholars
For a list of all previous Scholars and a description of their projects, please see the Class of ’74 section under Past Participants.