J&J Scholars Program

Every year a selected group of second and third year doctoral students from JHSPH and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing have the opportunity to develop their skills in program evaluation with community-based, non-profit organizations.

Each J&J grantee site is matched with a doctoral student who through participatory approaches assists the grantee to build their in-house capacity in evaluation. Matching is based on student interest and skills as well as grantee needs. Student mentoring and supervision is provided by Dr. Fannie Fonseca-Becker, Director of the Community Health Care Scholars Program and faculty member at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Benefits of the J&J Health Care Scholars Program (CHCSP)

Hands-on public health practice with community-based health care organizations.
Develop skills in program evaluation and technical assistance appropriate to community-based health care organizations through in-class training.
Develop skills in proposal assessment.
Develop training skills by supporting grantee staff in learning the use of software appropriate to the grantee's data collection, analysis and presentation needs.
On-site visits to grantee sites twice a year with Program Director - travel expenses covered by the J & J Scholars Program.
Receive faculty mentoring in a small working group and individually.
$4500 stipend per year for two years, paid semi-monthly.

J & J Scholars Responsibilities

Attend and participate in regularly scheduled group meetings with the Program Director to refine evaluation and technical assistance skills.
Meet regularly with the Program Director for individual advising.
Submit monthly activity logs to the Program Director.
Provide technical assistance to the grantee in design and implementation of their evaluation plan through bi-annual site visits and follow-up by phone, and e-mail. E-mail contact averages once per week but varies depending on the grantee's needs.
Find information on grantee specific issues, such as current literature, methods, and instruments.
Participate in the review of proposals submitted annually by community health care organizations applying for funding to the J&J Community Health Care Program.
Participate in the spring annual meeting (2006 and 2007), to be held in Washington, DC.
Write a concise and clear annual report of experience with the grantee and progress they have made in their understanding of program evaluation and its application to their J&J funded project, as well as its contributions to project sustainability.

How long is the commitment?

Students are required to commit to work with the program for the duration of the grantee's funding, two years (September 1, of first year to May 31, of second year of grantee funding).