Black Public Health Influencer Fellowship
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Check out these paid opportunities to gain the skills, tools, and training to become a Public Health Influencer or Mentor!
What is B-PHI?
The Black Public Health Influencer Fellowship (B-PHI) is a ViiV Healthcare-funded project of ETR that seeks to empower Black students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to educate, advocate, and provide sexual health and wellness information to the public through social media campaigns.
As a B-PHI Fellow, participants will get the opportunity to engage in trainings within various public health content areas, human-centered design, and social media advocacy. Fellows will also each develop their own marketing and communications strategy focusing on a sexual and reproductive health topic of their choice!
The B-PHI Fellowship will support fellows with materials, funds, and mentorship. In addition, each fellow will be eligible to earn up to $7,000 and have access to funds for tools, materials, and software to support their media strategies.
A key component of the fellowship includes supporting B-PHI fellows with mentors. Through ongoing guidance and thought partnership, mentors help fellows refine their science-based messaging, build leadership skills, and navigate the process of becoming trusted public health professionals.
Fellows will showcase their projects at our annual B-PHI retreat before a panel of influential public health professionals. At the conclusion of the project, two fellows will be offered a paid opportunity to continue collaborating with ETR.
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The B-PHI Fellowship application is open from now till July 25, 2025!
Ready to influence?
Eligibility Requirements
- Current student attending an accredited Historically Black College and University (HBCU)
- Are a HBCU student of Black/African-American/African descent
- Pursuing an undergraduate degree at an accredited HBCU
- Black LGBTQ+ and gender nonconforming students attending HBCU's are encouraged to apply
Participation Requirements
- Fellows are expected to attend mandatory B-PHI trainings, meetings with their mentors, and the annual retreat.
- All meetings except for the annual retreat will be virtual. ETR will cover all travel and lodging costs associated with attending the annual retreat.
- Fellows will be tasked with posting engaging informational content regularly on social media platforms to meet their project requirements.
Participation Compensation
- Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of $1,000 USD a month, for a total of $7,000 (based on attendance and participation).
- In addition to the stipend, students will receive additional funds ($1000) to purchase supplies or technology needed for their projects (e.g., Ring lights, design software, etc.)
The B-PHI Mentor application is open from now till July 31, 2025!
Excited to mentor?
Eligibility Requirements
- Are of Black/African-American/African descent
- Black LGBTQ+, gender nonconforming, and those with a non-public health background are encouraged to apply
Participation Requirements
- Submit monthly mentee engagement form
- Attend monthly mentor meetings
- Meet with each mentee at least once a month
- Aid in the development of the mentee’s campaign
- Submit invoices on time
- All meetings will be virtual
Participation Compensation
- Mentors will receive a total of $5,000 (based on attendance and participation)
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