Student Funding Resources

Resources are available to facilitate opportunities for student participation in global health field/research projects. Opportunities for supplemental funding are listed below:

University of Utah Scholarship Opportunities

University of Utah Global Health Alliance Scholarship
Graduate students enrolled in one of the Health Sciences Colleges and undergraduate nursing students are eligible to apply for scholarships offered by the University of Utah Global Health Alliance. Students must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, not be on probation for any reason, and will be participating in one of the Global Health Alliance Programs. More information can be obtained by emailing Jenn Christensen.

Link to UUGHA Scholarship Application.doc

International Center Scholarship List
A number of scholarships are also available through the International Center, although the majority of these are not for global health programs. The International Center link to student financing for study abroad programs is below.
http://www.sa.utah.edu/inter/sap/finance.asp

Additional Scholarship Global Health Opportunities Outside of the University

Students wishing to perform their own research projects abroad or who wish to participate in global health initiatives sponsored by other programs (e.g. NIH) may wish to look into grants from agencies such as the federal government. More information can be obtained from the following sites:

Global Health Research Initiative Program
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide

The Directory of Grants and Fellowships in Global Health Sciences published by the Fogarty International Center (NIH) is "a comprehensive compilation of international funding opportunities in biomedical and behavioral research". http://www.fic.nih.gov/funding/directory_fellowships.htm

The NIH/Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program offers a one-year clinical research training experience for medical students (in advanced standing) or students enrolled in doctoral level programs at U.S. schools of public health, optometry, nursing, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine. This is an opportunity that allows highly motivated individuals to experience mentored research training at top-ranked NIH funded research centers in a diverse group of countries, including Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, China, Haiti, India, Kenya, Mali, Peru, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia. This is not a funding option for Office of Global Health programs. http://www.aamc.org/students/medstudents/overseasfellowship/

The Tylenol Scholarship is $250,000 fund that presents scholarships in the amount of $1000 or $5000 to students in the health professions. Although this scholarship does not directly involve global health, the funds would provide support toward program trips. http://tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/news/subptyschol.inc&s_kwcid=health%20scholarships|1523374013

The Gary Stewart Scholarship for Research in Public Health is a scholarship that supports educational research projects of graduate students in public health in the area of reproductive health, either locally or globally. Anyone may nominate a candidate for this award; qualified students may nominate themselves. http://www.arhp.org/rh2008/2008StewartScholarship.cfm

Helpful Tips:

Finding friends or family members that are willing to donate frequent flyer miles is recommended for students looking for help in funding their trips abroad.