UM Scholars

Research Opportunities for UMB & UMCP Students

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

Deadline: February 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM

_{Applications reviewed on a rolling basis, beginning late January 2026.}

Explore projects:

Strategic Transformation: Rural Health in Maryland

Sara Seitz, MPH, Director, State Office of Rural Health, Office of Population Health Improvement, Maryland Department of Health

Evidence to Action: Using Data to Strengthen Departmental Operations and Facilitate Constituent Engagement

Olivia Hardy, Health Policy Analyst, Office of Government Affairs, Maryland Department of Health

Analysis of the Maryland Loan Repayment Programs Impact-Applicants & Awardees

Bridget Henderson, MS, Healthcare Workforce Incentives Program Administrator, Office of Health Care Access and Workforce Development, Maryland Department of Health

Epidemiological Survey of Overdose Outbreak Monitoring in Eastern Mid-Atlantic Region 

Charles Howsare, MD MPH, Overdose Data to Action Surveillance Coordinator, Maryland Department of Health

Food is Medicine

Bronte Nevins, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Office of Government Affairs, Maryland Department of Health

Ensuring Strategic Alignment Across Maryland Department of Health

Katherine Feldman, DVM, MPH, Chief Performance Officer, Office of the Secretary, Maryland Department of Health

Maryland Public Health Emergency Preparedness Legal Handbook

Sara Barra, Director, Office of Preparedness and Response, Maryland Department of Health

Developmental Disabilities Administration: Four Distinct Projects to Create Tools & Data Dashboards

Rhonda Workman, Senior Program Manager, Developmental Disabilities Administration, Maryland Department of Health