GHI Travel Award
For More Information:
Chicago Lake Shore Medical Associates
Center for Global Health
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
645. N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1058
Chicago, IL 60611
tel: +1 312 503 8829
fax: +1 312 503 8800
d-young@northwestern.edu
For FSM medical students and McGaw residents wishing to pursue a primary care rotation or related project in a medically underserved area abroad, funding is available through the Global Health Initiative (GHI), established by Chicago Lake Shore Medical Associates (CLSMA).
The mission of The Global Health Initiative is to provide resources for Northwestern University medical students and McGaw residents for global health educational experiences, enabling them to have impactful training experiences in underserved areas of the world while encouraging the education and proliferation of primary care physicians. Funded applicants will support the mission of the GHI by completing sustainable primary care projects and rotations in underserved areas in partnership with local organizations and universities.
For a complete list of the Feinberg School of Medicine's international affiliations and partner universities, health clinics and INGOs, please visit our medical education home page. Please note that GHI funding does not apply to all FSM affiliated sites.
Eligibility
Any Feinberg medical student in good academic standing and McGaw resident who wishes to complete a rotation at one of the affiliated FSM universities or clinics or at unaffiliated universities, clinics, or non-profit organizations that are approved by FSM and the Center for Global Health are eligible. Medical students and residents are encouraged to identify high-quality global health rotations/programs at universities and organizations that provide health care in a sustainable and ethical environment. The Global Health Initiative applies only to rotations/programs in resource-limited environments.
Criteria and Deadlines
Funds are available for individual students or for medical student organizations, depending on the location, project, or rotation period. All medical student years are invited to apply. Funding applications may be approved in whole or in part. GHI applications are accepted on a rolling basis and must be submitted 45 days before the date of travel. Students who apply for GHI funds on or after their date of travel will not be considered under any circumstances.
Award recipients will be notified within 21 business days of application submission. All students should contact Marynia Kolak, Coordinator, Chicago Community Engagement Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine before submitting a GHI application. She can be contacted at m-kolak@northwestern.edu or (312) 503-1474. Students may not receive funding from more than one source at Northwestern University or Feinberg School of Medicine, including but not limited to the Feinberg International Health Fellowship, the Department of Family Medicine, The Graduate School (MPH program) or the Feinberg Travel Award.
Travel funds may not be deferred and must be used for the intended request listed on the application within that academic year. Students may not receive funding to destinations with a travel warning issued by the U.S. State Department.
How to Apply
The online application will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete once the materials described below are prepared. It is recommended that applicants prepare their answers and materials before beginning the application. Applicants should save these materials as Word documents and copy and paste their responses into the application. Please note that students who plan on applying to an unaffiliated university, clinic, or organizations should still complete the Center for Global Health application for global health rotations.
Items to prepare in advance:
- A copy of your resume or CV
- Host contact information including site specific information and attending physician's name and contact information
- Northwestern/Feinberg Mentor contact information
- A specific travel budget with estimates for flights, housing, visas, immunizations, etc...
- Ability to concisely explain the type of experience you will have through one or more of the following:
- Cultural Work
- Community/Public Health Work
- Cultural Language Study
- Research and/or Other Activities
- Personal statement and proposal to include (Not to exceed two pages):
- Provide a description of your project and/or your clinical rotation, including why this project or rotation supports the GHI mission.
- Address how you think this experience will contribute to the local community while also allowing you to grow personally and professionally.
- Explain how your background has enabled you to carry out this work and include any special skills that you bring to the project or rotation.
- Please address any language barriers or, if relevant, how you will use the learning of a new language during your experience.
- Include an explanation of the project deliverable, i.e. reflection, research paper or article.
Contact Information
- All students should set up a meeting with Daniel Young, Associate Director, Global Health Education, FSM's Center for Global Health, at d-young@northwestern.edu, to review the application and pre-departure preparation process for global health rotations. Once you have a rotation or project confirmed by the host institution, FSM students may apply for GHI or other FSM funding.
- Questions about the GHI application? Contact: Marynia Kolak, Coordinator, Chicago Community Engagement Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine. Email: m-kolak@northwestern.edu / (t) 312-503-1474
Applications
- GHI Travel Award Application for individual students (pdf version)
- GHI Travel Award Application for individual students (Word version)
- GHI Travel Award Application for student groups
This page last updated Apr 11, 2012