David Axelrod Fellowship
The prestigious Axelrod Fellowship was founded in 1994 in honor of the late Dr. David Axelrod, who served as the New York State Health Commissioner from 1979 to 1991, and who was instrumental in helping found the School of Public Health at the University at Albany. The Axelrod Fellowship is awarded to a Master’s Student in the School of Public Health, for the purpose of promoting academic and creative excellence in public health.

The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship in Public Health
This fellowship was established by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, and is awarded to an incoming minority student to use her/his degree to improve the practice of public health among minority populations. The Hearst Foundation, Inc., was founded in 1945 by William Randolph Hearst, noted publisher and philanthropist. The charitable goals of the foundation reflects the philanthropic interests - education, health, social service and culture - of their founder.