We are pleased to offer several opportunities for students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs at West Virginia University, as well as training, upskilling, reskilling and lifelong learning opportunities for communities.
Emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Enrolled in Culinary & Lifestyle Medicine Track
Nourish is open to graduate student researchers willing to work remotely on our projects or with our community partners. These may include:
Academic credit will be awarded for up to three hours per semester, under Independent Study or Research. Students will have the opportunity to submit abstracts and give presentations at local research symposia and related events.
Requirements: Interested students should email NourishWV@hsc.wvu.edu with a cover letter and their resume. Materials must be received no later than two weeks prior to the first day of classes for the fall or spring semester to accommodate interviews and confirmation of placement.
The Nourish West Virginia Initiative at the West Virginia University Institute for Community and Rural Health (WVU ICRH) is offering a Sustainable Food System Fellowship designed for WVU graduate students who are currently involved or have participated in at least one of the following programs; WV Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA), Project R.E.A.C.H. (Rural Education Alliance for Community Health), Rural Health Interest Group, Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare, Pipeline Rural Education Program, or WV Area Health Education Centers Rural Community Health Scholars Program. Learn more about this fellowship. [link to child page; see below]
West Virginia Area Health Education Centers runs the Rural Community Health Scholars program, designed to train health professions students from across the state in rural healthcare delivery, community engagement and personal development. The program has several didactic pathways. Nourish has worked with WV AHEC to develop a new Food Is Medicine module, which trains students on the concept that population-level access to nutritious food is critical to public health and community resilience.