Ways to Fund Your Trip

Office of Global Health
Association of Family and Friends
AAPI / SALUD
Financial Aid if fulfilling graduation requirement – Independent Project
Program specific funding
Personal – church, clubs, family

Existing Sources for Global Health Funding

Allied Epidemiology Fellowship
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control Foundation
For medical students completing their second or third year of medical school.
Location: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia.
One year with an applied hands-on training experience in epidemiology and public health.
www.cdcfoundation.org
AMSA Global AIDS Fellowship Application
Sponsor: American Medical Student Association
Location: Reston, Virginia
The student will utilize the health professions and health students to address the global HIV/AIDS pandemic through education, service, and action for 13 months.
www.amsa.org
AMSA Global Health Scholars Program
Sponsor: American Medical Student Association
Must be a member of AMSA. A health professional student with a focus on global health issues.
Location: U.S. Institution
An eight month program that allows the student to develop advanced advocacy, communication, and critical thinking skills to effect change in global health.
www.amsa.org
AMWA Overseas Assistance Grant
Sponsor: American Medical Women's Association/American Women's Hospitals Service
A national AMWA student or resident member. For medical students completing their second, third, or fourth year.
Location: Off-campus setting where the medically neglected will benefit.
Six weeks to one year in a sponsored program that will serve the needs of the medically underserved.
www.amwa-doc.org
Benjamin H. Kean Travelling Fellowship in Tropical Medicine
Sponsor: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
A national fellowship program that will provide airfare and (up to $1000) towards living expenses. Kean Fellows will be required to prepare and present reports describing their activities.
http://www.astmh.org
Doris Duke International Clinical Research Fellowship
Sponsor: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
For medical students who have completed two or more years of medical school.
Location: Africa
A one year fellowship; 8 months will be spent conducting HIV/AIDS and related diseases research in Africa.
www.ddcf.org
Fulbright Program for U.S. Students
Sponsor: U.S. Department of State
For a graduating senior, recent graduate, or graduate student; Must be a US citizen at time of application.
Location: Many countries around the world
Fellowships are awarded for study, research, internships and/or service abroad.
us.fulbrightonline.org
Global Health Council Internship Program
Sponsor: Global Health Council (GHC)
A graduate or undergraduate student at an accredited university.
Location: Washington, DC or White River Junction, Vermont
This internship offers experiences in advocating and supporting programs that improve health around the world; 30 hours per week over 12 weeks
www.globalhealth.org
Global Health Fellows
Sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
A student interested in pursuing a career in international development.
Location: Washington, DC
Ten-week summer internships at USAID's Bureau for Global Health in various areas
www.ghfp.net
HIVCorps
Sponsor: Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)
A medical or nursing student who wishes to gain international experience.
Location: Zambia
A 10-12 month program to provide students and recent graduates with the opportunity to participate in international HIV programs and research initiatives.
www.cidrz.org
India Elective Travel Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI)
A student, resident, or fellow in an accredited U.S. scholar training program; must be a member of the AAPI medical student, resident, and fellows section.
www.aapimsr.org
International Graduate Medical Education List of Funding
Sponsor: University of Ambrosiana. An Extensive List of Grants, Scholarships and Fellowships for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is available at this site.
http://www.internationalgme.org/General/Funding.htm
Luce Scholars Program
Sponsor: Henry Luce Foundation
An American citizen with at least a bachelor's degree and are no more than 29 years old. Those who have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the program.
Location: Asia
The student will live and work in Asia for a year.
www.hluce.org
Mayan Medical Aid Scholarships
Sponsor: Mayan Medical Aid
The scholarships are granted on a first-come,
first-served basis to students having financial need.
Granting of the scholarship is not dependent on
when the student participates in the elective. Special
scholarship students are given priority for scheduling
and can participate anytime within the next 18 months.
Payment of the student portion of the fees confirms
the student's place in the elective and the granting of
the scholarship.
http://www.mayanmedicalaid.org/scholarship1200.htm
O.C. Hubert Student Fellowship in International Health
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Foundation
For a third or fourth year medical student.
Location: Developing countries
Work is to be on a priority health problem in a developing country in conjunction with CDC staff.
www.cdcfoundation.org
Open Society Foundations (Soros Foundation)
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve this mission, the Foundations seek to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, the Open Society Foundations implement a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media.
http://www.soros.org/grants
Sara's Wish Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Sara's Wish Foundation
For an extraordinary young woman committed to make the world a better place by fully participating in it.
Location: All areas of the world
Sara Christie Schewe, a junior in college, was killed in a bus crash in India while participating in the Semester at Sea Program. Sara's Wish Foundation educational travel scholarships are awarded to young women who perpetuate Sara's ideals.
www.saraswish.org
MAP Fellows Program: International Medical Fellowship program
The fellowships are awarded once each year in the spring and provide 100% of the approved round trip airfare to one country destination. Fourth year medical students, at the time of their externship, enrolled in North America AAMC approved schools are eligible. The recipient pays any room and board charges as well as any in-country travel costs.

Note: The field experience must be designed to provide the student exposure to community health in a Christian context.
www.map.org/
KAMA (the Korean-American Medical Association):
Has provided annual scholarships to qualified medical students since its inception as part of our commitment to education and mentorship. The KAMA scholarship is intended to promote, assist and support eligible medical students of Korean heritage and their pursuit of medical and scientific research studies and community outreach efforts. www.koreanama.org