EJ Scholars Program Details

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Environmental Justice scholars will be hosted by one or more NIH Institute, Center, or Office (ICO). During the program period, EJ scholars will collaborate with NIH staff on one or more research, education, or training relevant activities, contributing to the wider NIH community (see below). EJ scholars may partner with NIH intramural and/or extramural (grant funded) scientists on projects of shared interests. Scholars are expected to dedicate up to 25% of their time for up to 10 months to support and collaborate with their host ICO(s). Scholars will work virtually, unless otherwise agreed upon with their host ICO(s). The scholar will work with the host ICO on the structure and terms of their work plan prior to position commencement.

Project Topics and Activities

Depending on ICO needs, scholars may support projects related to EJ topics such as:

  • Climate change and climate justice.
  • Diet, nutrition, and food justice.
  • Mental health consequences of environmental exposures.
  • Land use and transportation.
  • Energy extraction and energy justice.
  • Maternal and child health, pregnancy outcomes.
  • Community engaged research approaches.
  • Air quality, water pollution, and other environmental exposures.
  • Environmental impacts across the life course.
  • Interplay of environmental exposure, social determinants of health, and health disparities.
  • Translating, communicating, and disseminating research findings to different audiences in culturally appropriate modalities.

Scholars will support their host efforts on a range of activities that may fall within the following areas:

Education and Training

  • Host internal and external seminars
  • Develop training workshops, courses, and modules
  • Inform environmental health and EJ working groups

Public Engagement

  • Develop infographics and other gray literature material
  • Present at conferences
  • Write journal articles
  • Write opinion pieces, commentaries, and blog posts
  • Speak at NIH-wide and IC-specific webinars

Data Collection, Analysis, and Utilization

  • Establish or inform dataset workbooks
  • Conduct portfolio analyses
  • Write white papers and reports
  • Write manuscripts
  • Provide consultations

Participating NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices

The following NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICO) have expressed interest in recruiting an EJ Scholar (see interest statements for more information about ICO interests).

This page last reviewed on November 6, 2024