Phillips awarded prestigious Barry Scholarship
The scholarship provides full funding for a minimum of two years of graduate study at the University of Oxford.
Ethan Phillips, a recent graduate of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, has been named a 2023 recipient of the John and Daria Barry Scholarship, which provides full funding for graduate study at the University of Oxford.
This fall, he will be reading for a Master of Sciences degree in modelling for global health at Reuben College in Oxford, concentrating on health care economics, reform and equity.
The Barry Scholarship is an academic prize awarded to American citizens and permanent residents in recognition of their dedication to the academic vocation and the pursuit of truth, generously funded by the John and Daria Barry Foundation. It provides full funding for a minimum of two years of graduate study at the University of Oxford in any discipline and for any degree.
“One of the main public health challenges I hope to learn about and work on is funding allocation and payment models for primary care,” Phillips said. “Having the opportunity to study in the United Kingdom will give me new understanding about payment structures and health care funding outside of the United States, which could help lead to improvements in Medicare and Medicaid programs to more equitably distribute funding to underserved areas.”
The Barry Scholarship is awarded by academics themselves through a dedicated network of nominators at leading academic institutions in Britain and the U.S. and, as a prize, cannot be applied for. Support includes a substantial living stipend, payment of all tuition fees and university costs, a research allowance and a travel allowance. In addition, the Canterbury Institute devotes resources to helping Barry Scholars run research events of their own design.
Read more at the Gillings School of Global Public Health website.
