Roderick Paige Fellowship

The Roderick Paige Fellowship

A funding opportunity for IU School of Public Health-Bloomington graduate students

The Roderick Paige Fellowship is a one-year funding award for incoming graduate students at the IU Schoool of Public Health-Bloomington who are from underrepresented populations.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Applicants must be accepted into a SPH-B masters and/or doctoral program and plan to enroll in the subsequent fall semester.
  • Domestic and international students are eligible
  • If a domestic student, be an underrepresented minority, URM, in their discipline. The term URM includes African Americans, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Hispanic/Latinx, or Pacific Islanders/Native Hawaiians.

Funding amount

The amount of funding varies from $2,000 to $4,000 for one academic year. Please note that fellowship amount is also contingent on the number of fellows awarded in a given academic year.

The award is a one-time award. However, recipients can request supplemental support their second year (maximum amount of $500) if they are experiencing any financial challenges.

Deadlines & Timelines

03/15/2025For SPH graduate students enrolling for the fall 2025 semester the fellowship application and supplemental documents are due 7:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, March 15, 2025.
03/29/2025Awardees will be notified Friday, March 29, 2025.
04/5/2025For SPH graduate students enrolling for the fall 2025 semester the fellowship application and supplemental documents are due 7:00 p.m. (EST) Friday, April 5, 2025 (DEADLINE EXTENDED from March 15, 2025).
04/12/2025Awardees will be notified Friday, March 29, 2025.
04/15/2025Awardees must confirm acceptance of award with Dr. Rotich (Associate Dean) via email.
04/26/2025Awardees must confirm acceptance of award with Dr. Rotich (Associate Dean) via email.

How to apply

The fellowship application and supplemental documents are due in the preceding March for graduate students enrolling for the fall semester. Awardees will be notified in March.

For application information, contact the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, at jprotich@iu.edu

How do I submit my application?

Email the following items to the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging:

  • Completed application form with your signature
  • Resume/CV
  • A reference letter from a college professor, internship adviser, or supervisor
  • An essay (not to exceed 500 words) that addresses both of the following topics:
    • How will this fellowship will positively impact your educational goals
    • How do your social/cultural identities (i.e., ethnicity, first-generation status) inform the work and/or research you want to pursue

Click the below link to fill in the application

Roderick Paige Fellowship Application

Who is Roderick Paige?

Dr. Roderick Raynor Paige was born on June 17, 1933, in Monticello, Mississippi. The eldest of five children, Paige was born to his mother Sophie, a librarian, and father, Raynor C. Paige—a school principal and barber. In 1951, Paige graduated from high school and enrolled at Jackson State College in Jackson, Mississippi. He was an honor student and football player there. In 1955, after he graduated with a B.A. in physical education. Paige received his master’s (1962) and Ph.D. (1970) in Physical Education from the IU School of Public Health—formerly known as Health, Physical Education & Recreation (HPER). On January 24, 2001, Dr. Paige was sworn in as the United States Secretary of Education.