Established by the Feinberg School to provide Northwestern M1 and M4 year medical students with the opportunity to receive a stipend to investigate an issue of medicine, medical education, or health care delivery in a foreign country. Priority given to students with a limited number of learning experiences in international health. Award amount is $2400.00; 6-8 weeks in a foreign country of choice. For more information, contact Maria Sferruzza.
Northwestern has maintained a relationship involving visiting research faculty from Keio University and assistance with staffing of the Keio-Northwestern Clinic for Japanese expatriates in Chicago, since the early 1990s. A bidirectional exchange of medical students has also been active for about ten years.
With the generous support of Dr. Mutsuo Ikuhara, a medical school alumnus and FSM faculty member, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Global Health Programs welcome students to apply for an international rotation as part of an exchange program with Keio University, one of our global partner institutions. One fourth year student will be selected to participate in this clerkship and awarded a stipend of $2500.00. The NU students' experience thus far has been extremely positive, and comfortable housing is available within walking distance from the hospital. For more information, see the attached application and/or contact Maria Sferruzza.
Deadline: May 1, 2008
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The Department of Family Medicine of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine allocates $1500 merit-based scholarships for Feinberg medical students wishing to pursue either an international rotation or a global public health experience at an approved site in a medically underserved area. The Hillside Health Care clinic in Belize, the Centro Medico Humberto Parra in Bolivia and several Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights locations are pre-approved sites in underserved areas. Please contact the Department of Family Medicine at 312-503-1474 for information on approval of other locations. See website for more details.
Deadline: December
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This fellowship provides third- and fourth-year medical students with an applied hands-on training experience in epidemiology and public health. Eight applicants are selected from around the country to spend one year at CDC in Atlanta, Georgia. Fellows perform epidemiologic analyses and research, design public health interventions, and assist in field investigations. A stipend is provided for living expenses. Placements in international health are sometimes available. For an application and more information contact the CDC Foundation.
Deadline: see website
This program provides training in international health to eight or ten health professionals living in the Americas every year. Selected participants work at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO, Washington DC) in their chosen area of concentration and develop a work/study plan with a mentor and the unit chief. During the period of study beginning in March and ending in mid-December, participants are given a round-trip ticket to Washington, DC as well as a stipend for basic living expenses and moving costs. Applicants must have a master's degree in public health or an equivalent graduate degree and a minimum of two years experience directing programs in education or public health research. Strong communication skills in English and Spanish are required. For more information visit the PAHO website or contact the Training Program in International Health, PAHO, 525 Twenty Third Street N.W., Washington, DC 20037-2895, Tel 202-974-3592.
Applications due late February
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with the CDC Foundation, is accepting applications for the O.C. Hubert Student Fellowship in International Health. The four- to twelve-week fellowship allows third- and fourth-year medical and veterinary students to gain public health experience in a developing country. As many as seven fellows will be selected, with each receiving and one-time $3000 stipend. Selections will be announced by June 15. Information: Linda McGehee, CDC Foundation, 404.653.0790.
Deadline: December 14, 2007
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The NIH's Fogarty International Center (FIC), the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Association of Schools of Public Health sponsor a program offering a one-year clinical research training experience for graduate level U.S. students in the health professions. The Ellison Medical Foundation is providing support to the FIC for this program. This is an opportunity for highly motivated individuals to experience mentored research training at top-ranked NIH-funded research centers in a diverse group of countries, such as Botswana, Brazil, Haiti, India, Kenya, Mali, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia. The one-year Fellowships begin with an extensive orientation program on the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD in July. This will be followed by approximately 11 months of intense research training at the foreign site. To learn more, please visit: http://www.aamc.org/overseasfellowship
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When to apply: The deadline for interships starting in March is rolling. Apply as soon as possible for later dates.
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The American Medical Student Association is accepting applications for Global Health Interns at AMSA's national headquarters near Washington, D.C. This internship is a great opportunity for pre-medical, medical students and residents interested in Global Health, Development and Health Policy.
To apply or for more information contact: Dan Murphy, Legislative Director American Medical Student Association, lad@amsa.org or visit AMSA.
Applications due: Early January
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The New Aid Foundation provides grants to masters and medical students to conduct research abroad on abandoned infectious diseases in marginalized populations. These include, but are not limited to, tuberculosis, malaria, trypanosomiasis, filariasis, and dengue fever. The research projects should have a ten to twelve week duration, and are typically completed during the summer. A stipend of $3500 to $4500 plus airfare is provided. Only research which examines the distribution of disease, its causes, or appropriate interventions will be funded. All applicants must have completed two semesters of graduate level education. While it is not required that applicants be concurrently enrolled in a graduate program of public health, students enrolled in other programs must demonstrate a strong commitment to public health and must have taken courses in public health research methods including epidemiology and/or biostatistics. Please visit www.newaid.org for more information and to complete the application.
Deadline: First come, first serve
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We are happy to announce that our foundation, Mayan Medical Aid, is able provide scholarships to 50 students over the next 12 months. The scholarships are matching grants for students who spend two, four, six, or eight weeks taking our Medical and Dental Spanish elective in Santa Cruz La Laguna, Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. Electives start every Monday. The match is 60/40. Students pay 60% of the elective cost and the scholarship provides the other 40%.
Rules:
1) The scholarships are granted on a first-come, first-served basis to students having financial need.
2) Granting of the scholarship, however, is not dependent on when the student participates in the elective.
3) After the eligibility is confirmed and requirements are satisfied (see below), payment of the Student Cost confirms of the student's place in the elective and the granting of the scholarship. Requirements:
1) Completed application (available by request).
2) Letter from the Dean of Students or Dean of Financial Aid confirming that the student has financial need.
3) Letter from the Dean of Students confirming students' good standing at their educational institutions.
Note: These two letters can be combined into one. As we are all well-aware, knowledge of Medical Spanish is no longer an option for health care professionals, it is a necessity. As such, we look forward to awarding these scholarships as a means of opening participation in such an important elective to a broader range of students.
Contact:
Craig A. Sinkinson, M.D.
President, Mayan Medical Aid
craigasinkinson@aol.com
011-502-5525-6603 (Guatemala) Fax (toll free): 866-606-2535
www.mayanmedicalaid.org
Global Health Education Consortium (GHEC)
Deadline: see website
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The scholarship is given to a student or faculty member for project proposals in emerging countries or involving disadvantaged populations in North America. Applications should include a CV, a statement of no more than 1000 words indicating how the funds will be used, a letter from a supervising faculty member (for students or residents) or a letter of support from a colleague (for faculty members). For more information contact the GHEC Secretariat at info@globalhealth-ec.org or visit their website Summer Fellowship Program
Applications due: March 15, 2008
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The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is now welcoming applications for the 2008 Student Summer Fellowship program. The grant award includes a $3,000 stipend for a 10-week period during which fellowship recipients undertake a research or service project focused on community health and cultural competency issues. By offering support for these projects, the Foundation aims to provide an opportunity for medical students to work directly with patients to become more compassionate, relationship-centered physicians. Please see the 2008 Student Summer Fellowship Application Packet. The packet includes a description of the program, application materials, and reporting guidelines. The application deadline is March 15, 2008. For questions or more information, students should contact Ann Bruder at 201/567-7999, email abruder@gold-foundation.org or visit their website.
Deadline: December 12, 2007
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Key initiatives of NMF include mentored externships that focus on improving the education and experience of minority medical students to improve the quality of service delivery for underserved populations. The GE/NMF Medical Scholars Program enhances the knowledge skills and competencies of health professionals serving a diverse client population nationally and globally and provides a program model of mentored externship experiences for 4th year US minority medical students and improves patient care in partner countries. GE/NMF Medical Scholars complete a two-month elective in Ghana, West Africa, focused on critical regional health care needs.
The GE Medical Scholars Elective in Ghana
A two-month (departing US after Match and returning prior to graduation) clinical/public health elective will be conducted in three districts in Ghana, focused on critical health care needs including HIV/AIDS, diabetes, tuberculosis, heart disease, cancer, and infant mortality. Prior to departure, all 10 Scholars will participate in an intensive orientation session in the US, followed by a briefing in Accra about the Ghana Health Service and their specific assignments. Scholars will have the opportunity to work at two sites. An individual project and a team project are required. Each of the GE/NMF scholars participating in the program authors a report detailing their various clinical findings and experiences. A team project, in collaboration with the district, is required. Team projects will focus on patient care. Students will also benefit from working with mentors.
Eligibility Requirements:
Eligible candidates must be underrepresented minority students enrolled in their fourth-year in an accredited U.S. medical school (MD or DO). Candidates must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement as evidenced in academic transcripts, faculty evaluations, receipt of special academic honors, fellowships, awards or induction into national medical honor societies; leadership as indicated by active participation in international health, community-based activities or initiation of innovative projects; and potential for distinguished contributions to medicine as indicated by participation in research, publications or unique clerkships. Number and value of the awards:
Ten GE/NMF Scholars will be chosen. Transportation, living expenses and a scholarship of $5000 per student is provided to students. All student most complete the full program. Three runner-up will be chosen. Application and Selection Criteria:
Students must be nominated by their medical school dean. Complete applications must be accompanied by a letter of nomination that fully explains the candidate’s academic and leadership accomplishments during medical school, an official academic transcript, a curriculum vitae and a personal statements of at least 500 words, written by the student, that discusses his or her motivation for a career in medicine and commitment to pursue a career in primary care, public or international health. Applicants are ranked by the International Advisory Board based on the strength of their medical school recommendations, personal statement, academic achievements and interviews. Transportation, living expenses and a scholarship of $5000 per student is provided to students. Deadline: December 12, 2007 If you have any questions please contact Angelica Minaya at 212.483.8880 x304 or AMinaya@NMFonline.org
Summer Scholarships for Medical Students
Deadline: April
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An important part of IDSA's mission is to promote the subspecialty of infectious diseases by attracting the best and brightest medical students to the field. To further this goal, the IDSA Education and Research Foundation offers summer scholarships to medical students with mentorship by an IDSA member or fellow. Students in any year of medical school are eligible for this award. The scholarship activity must focus on pediatric or adult infectious diseases and may involve either clinical or research activities. These awards grow more competitive every year as the number of applicants increases. For more information, visit the Summer Scholarships page on the IDSA website or call IDSA at (703) 299-0200. IDSA, 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314
Deadline: March 1
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MAP offers travel assistance fellowships for third- and fourth-year medical students for externships in Christian mission hospitals in developing countries. Residents and interns who have not entered into the private practice of medicine are also eligible. Although clinical investigation may be included in an individual project, overall emphasis is on a broad health care experience. The fellowship provides one hundred percent of the approved round trip airfare to one destination. In most instances, students pay room and board as well as any in-country travel expenses. Students must spend at least eight weeks in the field (six weeks for residents and interns). Students are advised to apply during the academic year prior to travel. For additional information or for an application form please visit their website.
Deadline: varies, contact local club
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The Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships aim to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. These scholarships are for study in another country where there is another Rotary Club. The scholarships include awards for trips three- to ten-months long for intensive language study and cultural immersion, and funding for study abroad at an academic institution for one or more years. Recipients are expected to be ambassadors of goodwill through appearances before Rotary Clubs and schools. The number and types of scholarships offered vary from year to year and are determined by each Rotary district. For more information visit http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/.
Applications due at least three months before travel
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AWHS, a project of the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) Foundation, will provide assistance with transportation costs (airfare, train fare, etc.) up to $1,500 connected with pursuing medical studies in an off-campus setting benefiting the medically underserved. Applicants must be a national AMWA student member and in the process of completing the second, third or fourth year of an accredited US allopathic or osteopathic medical school, or be a resident spending a minimum of six weeks and no more than one year in a sponsored program serving the needs of an underserved community. The program must be sponsored by a school or an outside agency. If there is no sponsor, the school must take responsibility for the program and give academic credit. Contact Marie Glanz for additional information and an application: mglanz@amwa-doc.org, phone (866) 564-2483.
NOTE: This program would only apply to MD/PhD students.
Website: http://www.ambafrance-us.org/sst/chateaubriand_2005/index.htm
The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a program offered by the Office for Science and Technology of the Embassy of France in the United States. Every year, it allows around 20 American students - PhD Candidates or Post docs - to conduct research in a French laboratory (public or private) for a 6 to 12 month period. Several of these fellowships are co-sponsored by French companies. This program has two main goals : to allow American researchers to benefit from an experience in one of the best laboratories in France, to develop scientific cooperation between France and the United States. Most of the expenses are covered by the program; the Office for Science and Technology of the Embassy of France in the United States provides allowances, a round-trip ticket and health insurance abroad. The research would be performed in a French university, a school of engineering, a national laboratory or a private company. You must obtain an agreement from a hosting laboratory, before applying for this fellowship program. You may use existing contacts between your laboratory and a French research institution or you may consult the list of French organizations found on the page "Science in France."
Deadline: April 1
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http://www.astmh.org/funding/kean.cfm
Medical students and physicians-in-training interested in tropical medicine and international health
What: Financial support for clinical and research electives in the tropics
Background
Dr. Benjamin H. Kean was a renowned teacher, researcher and practitioner of tropical medicine whose mentorship and support helped many medical students and physicians-in-training begin and sustain careers in tropical medicine and international health. He believed that early hands-on experience in the tropics was the best way to stimulate such careers, and he was instrumental in helping many young physicians and students to obtain these experiences.
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene has honored the memory of Dr. Kean with the Benjamin H. Kean Medal for outstanding teaching in tropical medicine. The Society has established a fellowship in Dr. Kean's name, administered by the American Committee on Clinical Tropical Medicine and Traveler's Health (ACCTMTH), that will provide travel expenses for medical students, house staff and fellows who arrange clinical or research electives in tropical areas. Round trip airfare (best-price ticketing) and living expenses will be provided. Kean Fellows will be required to prepare and present reports describing their activities.
Deadline: January
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NOTE: This program requires participants to work in for a government institution after graduation for a period equal to the length of the fellow ship (see "Service Requirement") below and more info on the National Security Education Program NSEP website.
Since the first competition in 1994, over 5900 students attending more than 750 US colleges, universities, and community colleges have submitted applications for NSEP scholarships to study abroad. These applicants proposed study of 75 languages and cultures in 80 countries not commonly chosen by Americans as study abroad destinations. From among these applicants, approximately 1380 students in the first eight competitions went on to earn NSEP scholarships to study over 55 languages in over 65 countries. NSEP Boren scholarships can be applied to study abroad in all countries, except Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Preference will be given to applications for study in areas deemed critical to national security.
The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships enable U.S. graduate students to pursue specialization in area and language study or to add an important international dimension to their education. Boren Fellowship support students pursuing the study of languages, cultures, and world regions that are critical to U.S. national security but are less frequently studied by U.S. graduate students, i.e., areas of the world other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
The Wilderness Medical Society is keenly interested in fostering awareness and appreciation among healthcare professionals and scientists for the research of health-related concerns in outdoor and wilderness activities. The Charles S. Houston Research Award provides financial support to a medical student selected on a competitive basis for a research project in the field of wilderness medicine.
The Research in Training Award provides funding for a physician in training (resident or fellow), or a PhD graduate student, to pursue a research project in the field of wilderness and environmental medicine.
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Child Family Health International (CFHI) is offering half and full scholarships during 2007 and 2008. Scholarships are to be used toward the program fees for a CFHI programs. Scholarships to these programs are available during the following months only: September, October, November and December of 2007, February, March, April, May of 2008. CFHI does not have scholarships available during the months of June through August. Recipients of partial scholarships are responsible for the remaining balance of CFHI program fees.
Scholarships will be given to students who demonstrate a commitment to their communities as well as financial need and an interest in exchanging ideas and sharing experiences with people in Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico and South Africa.
They also have a fundraising tool to create your own personalized fundraising web page.
Currently suspended--check back in February 2008
The English-Speaking Union is an international organization that awards graduate scholarships and doctoral research awards to graduating seniors and graduate students who wish to study in the United Kingdom. Student exchange opportunities are also available. The Full-time Student Fellowship is open to all medical students. The Fellowship for Short –Term Study is open to doctoral students or faculty members only. Current U.K. residents are not eligible to apply.
Contact Information: ESUCHICAGO@ameritech.net or contact: The English-Speaking Union- Chicago Branch, 30 North Michigan Ave., Ste. 715, Chicago, IL 60602, (630) 241-2363 phone.
Applications accepted between 9/1 and 2/1 preceding the academic year
Deadline: February 1
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The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Education Foundation awards the Wolfe International Scholarship to graduate or undergraduate U.S. students studying abroad and/or graduate or undergraduate foreign students studying within the United States. Open to U.S. students studying abroad and/or foreign students studying within the United States. Award Amount: up to $1,000
Contact Information: http://www.zpbnef1975.org/ Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Education Foundation
Deadline: May 1
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The University of Arizona summer course, begun in 1982 and revised annually, is a multidisciplinary, case-based, problem-solving course preparing medical students and primary care residents for health care experiences in developing countries. Other health professionals with clinical experience in any medical or public health field may apply as well.
This is a full-time (90 class hours), interactive course, with two optional weekend field trips. Faculty are all experienced clinicians from several departments. Visiting medical students receive up to four weeks' elective credit at their home school (which must also arrange the actual overseas preceptorship).
We believe this is one of the most specific and useful preparations for North American senior medical students, residents, and public health students to prepare for a field experience in a developing nation.
Open to medical students in years 3-4 and primary care residents.
Deadline: January
Description: Established in 2004, The University Coalitions for Global Health is a national collaboration of global health-focused organizations with a university presence.
The Global Health Outreach Fellow will assist in coordinating the University Global Health Steering Committee, facilitate member organization collaboration, train and sustain campus Global Health Organizers, manage the partnership between the Steering Committee and the Global Health Counsel and seek funding for UCGH by identifying and applying for leadership training and advocacy programs. Open to medical students with demonstrated leadership skills and sucess building and organizing university groups, some grant writing experience and fundraising experience a plus. Graduate level experience preferred Compensation: up to $30,000 (based on experience); plus benefits. Contact: info@ucgh.org
Description: The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia created the HIVCorps Internship program in order to provide students and recent graduates with the opportunity to participate in international HIV program and research initiatives. Award Amount: monthly stipend of up to $1,000, housing, costs related to program activities, and mocal and emergency evacuation insurance will also be provided. Duration/Location: 10-12 months,(beginning in mid-July); Lusaka, Zambia and possibly other parts of the country Contact Information: Submit CV and a 1 page cover letter to Maria Lombe, Administrative Coordinator maria.lombe@cidrz.org
WHAT IS THE GLOBAL HEALTH SCHOLARS PROGRAM?
This comprehensive 8-month long program is designed to allow promising, motivated health professional students to develop advanced advocacy, communication, and critical thinking skills with which to effect change in global health. The praxis-oriented curriculum will assist the Scholars in developing sophisticated ethical frameworks to comprehend global health priorities such that they can apply this framework to influence policy and create solutions addressing today's global health needs.
The Scholars will be guided through critical analyses of existing literature and policies on global health and human rights through structured readings and discussions with international leaders in the field. The Scholars will be given the opportunity to apply these frameworks to create meaningful, pragmatic solutions to a pertinent issue perpetuating global health disparities, and will be encouraged to apply advocacy and communication skills to fully develop their solutions.
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While unfortunately there exists no single collective source for funding medical students' trips overseas, there are nevertheless a vast supply of resources available, if you are willing to do some research on the topic ahead of time. These funding opportunities can be through the organization with which you are participating, your medical school, or a private source, and if you are creative you can pool them together from a variety of resources, based on religious, social, economic, educational, racial, gender, or regional affiliations, to name a few.
Since 1988, the Fogarty International Center, part of the National Institutes of Health, has published the Directory of International Grants and Fellowships in the Health Sciences. This current volume (NIH Publication 06-3027, February 2006), a comprehensive compilation of international funding opportunities in biomedical and behavioral research prepared by Ms. Hannah Leslie, should serve the individual or institution who seeks financial support.
Directory
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