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Programs with a focus on health
Certificate in Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Transgender Individuals' Health and Wellness at University of Pittsburgh Graduate
School of Public Health
This 15-credit certificate program brings a public health perspective to examine social, cultural, and
individual factors that influence the health and wellbeing of LGBT communities. Students are trained in
the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs to improve health levels among LGBT populations as
well as the conduct of intervention research, epidemiological research, and policy analysis to enhance the
health and wellbeing of individuals related to sexual orientation and/or gender identity/presentation. LGBT
Public Health Research Project at Boston University School of Public Health
The Public Health Research Project seeks to understand and disseminate information about the public
health problems of the LGBT community through rigorous interdisciplinary scientific research and training. Lesbian Health and Research Center at the University of
California, San Francisco
LHRC is dedicated to improving the health of lesbians, bisexual women, transgender people and their
families through comprehensive programs of research, education and training, public events and community
collaborations. Master of Public
Health Program in Sexuality and Health at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
This interdepartmental program, jointly created and delivered by the Departments of Population and
Family Health and of Sociomedical Sciences, provides public health students with the conceptual and practical
skills necessary to identify, analyze and address health issues connected to sexuality within the U.S. and a
broader international context. These skills include the design, implementation and evaluation of policies,
programs and advocacy efforts to enhance sexual health. PsyD/Master of Education in Human Sexuality at Widener University
The clinical psychology-education in human sexuality program is a partnership between the Center for
Education's human sexuality program and the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology within the School
of Human Service Professions. The purpose of this program is to enhance the training in human sexuality
for students in the PsyD program who might encounter client problems related to sexuality. The joint degree
program prepares clinical psychology doctoral students to teach, consult, conduct research, and provide
assessment and intervention services in a variety of settings in the area of human sexuality. Program in Human Sexuality at University of Minnesota
The Program in Human Sexuality is committed to increasing the human sexuality body of knowledge and
promoting healthy sexual behavior through research, education, clinical services, and community outreach. Program
for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health at Drexel University School of Public Health
The Program aims to develop multi-disciplinary research and theoretical innovations addressing the
relationship between human health and illness and sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, race
and class; advance, in collaboration with health care providers, the provision of comprehensive, high-quality
health care services responsive to LGBT clients; develop curricula for educating and training professionals
in the specific needs and experiences of sexual minorities and members of transgender communities; and
advocate for the advancement of public health and the well-being of LGBT people through public policy.
LGBT programs that may include the study of health
The Lesbian and Gay Studies Project of the University of Chicago Center for Gender Studies
LGSP coordinates graduate and undergraduate courses, provides research grants and dissertation-year fellowships to graduate students, co-sponsors the bi-weekly Gender & Sexuality Studies Workshop, and organizes research projects and conferences. It provides an interdisciplinary locus for Chicago faculty and graduate students who study the historical, cultural, and textual construction of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other queer identities, cultures, and politics. Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Sexuality Studies at the Ohio State University
The GIS enables graduate students enrolled in graduate programs at Ohio State to enhance their regular course of study with 20 credit hours of course work in the field of Sexuality Studies. The program focuses on the social, historical, psychological, literary, legal, and political contexts in which human sexualities have been and are currently being expressed and theorized. PhD Minor in Human Sexuality at the Kinsey Institute
The Human Sexuality Program offers a doctoral minor of 15 credits from related interdisciplinary subject areas for students currently enrolled in a doctoral program at Indiana University. The program provides a basic yet broad overview of human sexuality. The behavioral, biological, cultural, and social components of sexuality are examined, including the study of the role of sexuality in the arts and public policy. Master of Arts in Sexuality Studies at San Francisco State University
The program provides an integrative and comprehensive graduate degree for students interested in studying and working with issues related to human sexuality, sexuality education, research, and social policy. It offers an interdisciplinary curriculum in the study of sexuality, with particular emphasis on theory, research, and application. Sexual Diversity Studies at the University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies
The Collaborative Program in Sexual Diversity Studies is a rigorously interdisciplinary program. Many of those who work within it engage questions of gender, ethnicity, race, Aboriginal status, (dis)ability, and class to highlight the importance of exploring their interaction with sexual differences. From home departments, students may take up questions from their own disciplinary or programmatic perspective, but explore it through the theoretical and methodological lens of sexuality studies. The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law
The Williams Institute advances sexual orientation law and public policy through rigorous, independent research and scholarship, and disseminates it to judges, legislators, policymakers, media and the public. A national think tank at UCLA Law, the Williams Institute produces high quality research with real-world relevance. The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
CLAGS is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to the study of historical, cultural, and political issues of vital concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and communities. By sponsoring public programs and conferences, offering fellowships to individual scholars, and functioning as an indispensable conduit of information, CLAGS serves as a national center for the promotion of scholarship that fosters social change. The Summer Institute on Sexuality, Society and Culture in Amsterdam
The annual Summer Institute on Sexuality, Culture and Society at the Graduate School of Social Sciences, Universiteit van Amsterdam, is an intensive four-week summer program which focuses on the study of sexuality across cultures and is taught by an international faculty team. National Sexuality Resource Center Summer Institute at San Francisco State University
The NSRC Summer Institute at San Francisco State University is a four-week intensive program focused on sexuality. Led by an interdisciplinary team of experts in the field of sexualities, this program provides a unique opportunity for scholars, students and professionals to explore contemporary research and practice, develop networks in the field, and apply new knowledge in their work. The Summer Institute emphasizes--but is not limited to--the role of North American cultures and policies in shaping contemporary sexualities. The Institute offers a variety of registration options to provide the most beneficial training opportunity to undergraduate students, beginning graduate students, and advanced graduate students (PhD candidate level). Participants receive academic credit through San Francisco State University
Fellowships and Grants for Postdoctoral Research
Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students
APA Division 44: Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues
Provides several small grants and scholarships for students. CDC R36 Grants for Public Health Research Dissertations
This program supports research undertaken as part of an academic program to qualify for a doctorate. The CDC dissertation award supports dissertation research costs for students in accredited research doctoral programs in the United States. Applications must focus on methodological and research topics that address the mission and research interests of CDC. LGBT HEART Scholarship Fund for the Health Professions
Seeks to promote the health and well-being of the LGBT community through the support of scholarship and research. Single-year scholarships are available on an annual basis to "out" LGBT students pursuing advanced (Masters level or higher) degrees in the health professions. National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grants
The National Science Foundation's Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS), Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES), and Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS) award grants to doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research. These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student's university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. Program is not specifically focused on LGBT research. Minnesota Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Educational Fund List of Scholarships
The fund offers grants to LGBT students in Minnesota and also maintains a terrific list of scholarship opportunities for LGBT students and researchers nationwide. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based masters' or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study. Program is not specifically focused on LGBT research. Point Foundation: National LGBT Scholarship Fund
Point Foundation provides financial support, mentoring, leadership training and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Open to graduate students. Sarah Pettit Doctoral Fellowship at Yale University
This biennial fellowship provides a year of support to a graduate student, from an institution other than Yale, who is writing a dissertation in LGBT Studies, with lesbian studies particularly encouraged. Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Student Research Grants
The society awards small grants annually to students who are doing human sexuality research. The purpose of the research can be a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation, but this is not a requirement.
Funding Opportunities at Graduate and Postgraduate levels
Wayne F. Placek Grants of the American Psychological Association
Supports scientific research to increase the general public's understanding of homosexuality and to alleviate the stress that gay men and lesbians experience in this and future civilizations. Applicants must be either doctoral-level researchers or graduate students affiliated with a educational institutions or a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization. Graduate students and early career researchers are encouraged to apply. Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies Fellowships
Provides several fellowships to support LGBT research projects. Fellowship opportunities are extended to independent researchers, junior faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students and artists. Lesbian Health Fund Grants
A program of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association established to define, study, and educate lesbians and their health care providers about lesbian health issues. Research goals include: determination of rates and risk factors for cancers and other diseases among lesbians, issues of access to medical care for lesbians, study of mental health concerns of lesbians and their families, definition and investigation of lesbian family issues, methodologic exploration of diversity in the lesbian population. Social Science Research Council Fellowships
SSRC fellowship and grant programs provide support and professional recognition to innovators within fields, and especially to younger researchers whose work and ideas will have longer-term impact on society and scholarship. Although most programs target the social sciences, many are also open to applicants from the humanities, the natural sciences, and relevant professional and practitioner communities. Most support from the Council goes to predissertation, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowships, offered through annual, peer-reviewed competitions. The Sexuality Research Fellowship Program specifically supports sexuality research. Williams Institute Small Grant Research Program
The Williams Institute annually extends a request for proposals for small grant funding for research related to issues affecting the LGBT community.
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