UC fellowship offers students $12,000 grants to reduce tobacco hazards
By Shreya Maskara
May 3, 2016 12:21 a.m.
University of California students can apply for fellowships that aim to reduce the health hazards and social costs of tobacco, as a part of a pilot program UC officials announced Monday.
The UC Smoke and Tobacco-Free Student Fellowship program will offer four $12,000 grants to undergraduate and graduate students, according to a press release by the UC Office of the President.
The UC Smoke and Tobacco-Free Systemwide Task Force, a committee that aims to create a healthier environment for UC campuses, sponsored the program.
Fellowship recipients must complete their projects within a year, and submit final reports by the end of the 2017 spring quarter, according to the fellowship website.
UCLA adopted a tobacco-free policy in April 2013, following recommendations by the Tobacco-Free Systemwide Task Force. In 2014, the UC implemented a systemwide smoke-free policy on all its campuses.
Students can apply online and submit their proposals by May 25.
