| Young Epidemiology Scholars | |
|---|---|
 YES | |
| Awarded for | Public Health Research |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The College Board |
| First awarded | 2004 |
| Website | http://www.collegeboard.com/yes/index.html |
Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) was a United States scholarship program in the area of public health which was created in 2003 [1] and closed in May 2011. [2] It was sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered by the College Board. [3]
The program's goal was to inspire high-school students to do epidemiology research, and to inspire students to explore the broad field of public health. [4] Such research could involve many different topics, including disease, social networking, methods of health education, sports injuries, obesity, stress, and sleeping patterns.[ citation needed ]
The program offered up to 120 scholarships each year, for a total award amount of $456,000. All entrants submitted their paper to the program no later than the beginning of February. Of all submissions:
At the regional finals level, the 60 finalists were judged by a presentation to a group of judges, as well as a question and answer session. Of all the regional finalists,
The National Finalists then presented again to a national panel in the same format as before. Awards for the national finalists were as follows.
For a full list of winners, see the YES website. [5]
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