Funding-Dr. Howard L. Bost Memorial Scholar Application; June 15, 2010

 

Agency

 

Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky

 

Description

 

The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is a non-profit, philanthropic organization working to address the unmet health care needs of Kentuckians. Our approach centers on developing and influencing health policy, to promote lasting change in the systems by which health care is provided and good health sustained, to:

 

·         Improve access to care

·         Reduce health risks and disparities

·         Promote health equity

 

The Foundation makes grants, supports research, holds educational forums and convenes communities to engage and develop the capacity of the Commonwealth to improve the health and quality of life of all Kentuckians.

 

The Foundation is pleased to offer a funding opportunity to offset some research related costs for masters and doctoral students completing a thesis, dissertation, or capstone project in health, non-profit, business and related fields, that address a matter of health policy important to the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.  The Foundation's mission is to address the unmet health care needs of Kentuckians.

 The current focus areas for Foundation activities are health education and prevention promotion through community-based and environmental strategies for: 

and initiatives to enhance access to: 

 

Closing Date: June 15, 2010

 

Link to Full Announcement

 

http://www.healthy-ky.org/duedates.aspx?id=87853547