The Department of Global Health is excited to offer five funding opportunities (below) for travel support and fieldwork experiences for graduate and professional students, and medical residents at the University of Washington.
These funding opportunities are administered by the Global Health Resource Center and provide assistance for costs associated with doing fieldwork outside of Seattle. Applications for each may be submitted via a Common Application and Catalyst Dropbox. Visit each fellowship page to learn more and apply now! The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 27, 2015.
These funding opportunities include:
George Povey Social Justice and Activism in Global Health Fellowship
The Povey Social Justice and Activism in Global Health Fellowship provides financial assistance to a graduate student, professional student, or medical resident at the University of Washington to help support fieldwork experience in global health.
Global Opportunities Health (GO Health) Fellowship
The GO Health Fellowship provides financial assistance to a graduate student, professional student, or medical resident at the University of Washington so that they may gain valuable international fieldwork experience in global health.
Stergachis Endowed Fellowship for International Exchange
The goal of the Stergachis Endowed Fellowship for International Exchange is to promote global health by providing financial assistance to graduate or professional students who would like to work on public health projects in developing countries, preferably in Uganda.
Strengthening Caring Opportunities through Partnership in Ethiopia (SCOPE) Fellowship
The SCOPE Fellowship Program is a three to six month research project with a unique opportunity to learn firsthand about fostering interdisciplinary approaches for tackling global health challenges. Fellows will be located in Gondar, Ethiopia.
Thomas Francis Jr. Global Health Fellowship
The Thomas Francis, Jr., Global Health Fellowship provides financial assistance to graduate or professional students across disciplines at the UW to gain practical global health experience in other cultures, usually developing countries.
Applicants are required to use the Common Application and Catalyst Dropbox to complete their application. Students are encouraged to apply for more than one fellowship, but are only eligible to receive one award per application cycle. If a student is awarded and accepts the fellowship, they must immediately withdraw their applications to other Department of Global Health fellowships or funded programs. Fellowship recipients must meet all program deadlines and program requirements, including attendance at a mandatory pre-departure orientation on Sunday, May 3, 2015.
Common eligibility criteria:
- Graduate or professional students enrolled in a full-time University of Washington degree program.
- Medical residents enrolled in a University of Washington residency program are eligible to apply for:
- George Povey Social Justice and Activism in Global Health Fellowship
- Global Opportunities (GO) Health Fellowship
- Good academic standing.
- Not currently receiving another DGH award or fellowship for the same time period, or for the same program or fieldwork experience.
- Medical and post-doc fellows, and undergraduates are NOT eligible for any of these awards.
Download the Common Application application now!
Please contact Cole Bazemore at colebaze@uw.edu or 206‐685‐7362 with any questions you may have.
