Call for Applications: ASPPH/NHTSA Public Health Fellowship Program

Call for Applications: ASPPH/NHTSA Public Health Fellowship Program Deadline for electronic submission of application: 04/01/2014 Deadline for ASPPH's receipt of hardcopy materials: 04/02/2014 The ASPPH/NHTSA Public Health Fellowship, a collaborative effort between the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is a unique training opportunity offered to graduates of accredited schools and programs of public health.The selected fellow(s) will work with national experts in injury prevention and motor vehicle and highway safety issues to examine the causes and etiology of motor vehicle crashes and injuries. NHTSA´s mission is to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through education, research, safety standards and enforcement activity. The agency develops, promotes and implements effective educational, engineering, and enforcement programs to prevent injuries and deaths and reduce economic costs associated with the nation’s roadways. NHTSA provides leadership to the motor vehicle and highway safety community through the development of innovative approaches to preventing roadway crashes and resulting deaths and injuries. NHTSA spearheads innovative research and data analysis critical to motor vehicle and highway safety and leads the nation by setting the motor vehicle and highway ...

Source: ScanGrants feed - March 3, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Source Type: funding