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UMB-Sponsored Global Health Grant Opportunities

Alicia and Yaya Initiative in Global Aging Research 

A group of UMB students pose with Costa Ricans inside a room.The Alicia and Yaya Initiative in Global Aging Research is a UMB Graduate School program of research, service, and teaching in the fields of gerontology and aging.

Leveraging collaborations with the University of Costa Rica (Universidad de Costa Rica, UCR) and the InterAmerican Center for Global Health (Centro Interamericano para la Salud Global, CISG), the Alicia and Yaya Initiative in Global Aging Research provides support to UMB and UCR students and scholars to study and learn together through fellowships, collaborative learning opportunities, symposia, seed funding, and other means of financial support.

AYY Fellows are graduate and professional students, pre-doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, selected to study at the University of Maryland Baltimore or University of Costa Rica in individualized programs that include courses, mentoring, and participation in research programs. Selected Fellows receive financial support to cover airfare, housing, and tuition. In the case of Costa Rican participants, Fellows are hired as Research Fellows by UMB and receive a stipend and health insurance.

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Global Health Aging in Japan Course 

Japanese senior citizens sit in chairs arranged in rows listening to a speakerA faculty-led travel experience, the three-credit Global Health Aging in Japan course explores and analyzes how broader cultural norms and social institutions of contemporary Japan shape individuals’ experiences of growing older, life-stage transitions, and intergenerational relations through a life course perspective.

The course is informed by an interdisciplinary gerontological approach integrating visits to and engagement with academic, business, health and medical, policy and socio-cultural sites in Japan. Students will participate in five in-person class sessions in Spring 2023, followed by a two-week faculty-led travel experience in Japan during the summer.

CGE has provided a grant to support admitted students, which will cover all travel expenses for 10 admitted students.  

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Other Global Health Opportunities and Travel Awards

In each student section, funding opportunities are listed including application opening dates and/or deadlines.

Dental Students 

AAUW is one of the world’s largest sources of funding for graduate women, providing funded opportunities, fellowships, and grants to outstanding women and nonprofit organizations. Read about their fellowships and grants listed on their website. Opportunities are available to American and international candidates. Application processes open in August.

AAUW’s American Fellowships. Three types of fellowships are offered to support women scholars who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents: Dissertation FellowshipsPostdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships, and Short-term Research Publication grants. Applications are open August 1 - November 1.

AAUW’s International Fellowships. This fellowship supports women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are conducting full-time study or research in the United States. Graduate students and postdoctoral students are eligible to apply. Applications are open August 1 - November 15.

Child Family Health International (CFHI) offers more than 25 community-based global health education programs for students in nine countries (ArgentinaBoliviaEcuadorGhanaIndiaMexicoPhilippinesSouth Africa, and Uganda). Their programs can be searched by student type or by program. CFHI offers two-week intensive programs and four- to 16-week immersion programs with flexible start times. Costs of the programs vary by country, and multiple CFHI scholarships are available.

Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement RISE (Ferguson RISE) Fellowship Program is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded program and includes a full-time summer, 6-month part- or full-time, and 12-month full-time public health research fellowship experiences for fellows interested in infectious diseases research and health disparities. This program provides a stipend and other benefits. This opportunity is for medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, and public health graduate students.

Global Health Corps offers year-long paid fellowships to work in a range of critical roles within partner organizations on the front lines of health equity in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, and the United States. The fellowship focuses on leadership development and follows a partnership model in which all U.S. fellows are partnered with a fellow in their host country. Applications for the Africa Fellowship Cohort close in January and applications for the U.S. Fellowship program will open in January.

The Benjamin H. Josephson, MD Fund. As a commitment to the continuation of Dr. Josephson's humanitarian work, this fund provides health care professionals with the financial resources necessary to deliver medical services to those in need throughout the world. Applications are accepted year-round.

Margaret E. Mahoney Fellowship is administered by the New York Academy of Medicine. This award provides $4,500 stipends for outstanding medical, dental, public health, public policy, and graduate nursing students to conduct summer research projects on some aspect of health care delivery transformation for vulnerable populations and/or early childhood health and development, with an emphasis on policy implications. Fellows are required to commit to the entire 10-week period between June and August.

David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award is granted by the New York Academy of Medicine each year for projects conducted in the summer (up to five awards of $4,000). It is open to candidates attending medical and dental schools in the United States and is meant to enrich the educational experience through projects that serve the health of communities and address the human needs of underserved or disadvantaged patients or populations.

World Health Organization (WHO) Internship Programme offers placements at their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and other WHO regional offices. WHO offers a wide range of opportunities for students to gain insight in the technical and administrative programs of WHO. Internships are six to 12 weeks. WHO internships are not paid; all costs for travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the intern candidate. Information about the application process is provided through links to each of the WHO internship program offices (headquarters, Africa, Americas, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Western Pacific).

Law Students 

AAUW is one of the world’s largest sources of funding for graduate women, providing funded opportunities, fellowships, and grants to outstanding women and nonprofit organizations. Read about their fellowships and grants listed on their website. Opportunities are available to American and international candidates. 

AAUW's Selected Profession Fellowships. Fellowships in business, law, and medicine are open only to women from ethnic minority groups historically underrepresented in certain fields within the United States: Black/African-American, Mexican-American, Puerto Rican and other Hispanic, Native American/Alaska Native, and Asian-American/Pacific Islander. Other restrictions: Law (only for third year of study); Medicine (only for third or fourth year of study); Business administration (only second year of study). Applications are open August 1 - December 1.

AAUW’s American Fellowships. Three types of fellowships are offered to support women scholars who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents: Dissertation FellowshipsPostdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships, and Short-term Research Publication grants. Applications are open August 1 - November 1.

AAUW’s International Fellowships. This fellowship supports women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are conducting full-time study or research in the United States. Graduate students and postdoctoral students are eligible to apply. Applications are open August 1 - November 15.

Child Family Health International (CFHI) offers more than 25 community-based global health education programs for students in nine countries (ArgentinaBolivia, EcuadorGhanaIndiaMexicoPhilippinesSouth Africa, and Uganda). Their programs can be searched by student type or by program. CFHI offers two-week intensive programs and four- to 16-week immersion programs with flexible start times. Costs of the programs vary by country, and multiple CFHI scholarships are available.

Global Health Corps offers year-long paid fellowships to work in a range of critical roles within partner organizations on the front lines of health equity in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the U.S., and Zambia. The fellowship focuses on leadership development and follows a partnership model in which all U.S. fellows are partnered with a fellow in their host country. Applications for the Africa Fellowship Cohort close in January and applications for the U.S. Fellowship program opens in January. 

Leland International Hunger Fellows Program is a unique two-year fellowship that combines significant field and policy work experience with cohort learning and professional development. The program focuses on alleviating hunger and poverty in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Fieldwork and policy development targets areas such as agriculture, maternal and child health nutrition, advocacy, climate change adaptation, agribusiness development, and women’s empowerment. For each two-year cycle, 12 to 15 skilled and committed individuals are selected and placed at individual sites. The fellowship covers travel and provides a monthly stipend, housing allowances, and professional development funds. Applications for the 2025-2027 class will open in Fall 2024.

World Health Organization (WHO) Internship Programme offers placements at their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and other WHO regional offices. WHO offers a wide range of opportunities for students to gain insight in the technical and administrative programs of WHO. Internships are six to 12 weeks. WHO internships are not paid; all costs for travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the intern candidate. Information about the application process is provided through links to each of the WHO internship program offices (headquarters, Africa, Americas, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Western Pacific).

Medical Students 

AAUW is one of the world’s largest sources of funding for graduate women, providing funded opportunities, fellowships, and grants to outstanding women and nonprofit organizations. Read about their fellowships and grants listed on their website. Opportunities are available to American and international candidates. 

AAUW's Selected Profession Fellowships. Fellowships in business, law, and medicine are open only to women from ethnic minority groups historically underrepresented in certain fields within the United States: Black/African-American, Mexican-American, Puerto Rican and other Hispanic, Native American/Alaska Native, and Asian-American/Pacific Islander. Other restrictions: Law (only for third year of study); Medicine (only for third or fourth year of study); Business administration (only second year of study). Applications open August 1 and due December 1.

African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM) recruits outstanding candidates for a one-year internship in global emergency care development based in Cape Town, South Africa. The internship award will support living expenses. Short-term and non-paid volunteer internship positions (up to six months) also are available. AFEM are currently accepting applications on a rolling basis.

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society opportunities (UMB School of Medicine is a chapter):

Pharos Poetry Competition sponsored by the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society encourages students to write effective poetry. Submitted poetry must be an original, unpublished work by a single author, relating to medicine or health. Winning poems published with monetary prize. All medical students are eligible. One submission per student.

Helen H. Glaser Student Essay Award from the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society encourages students to write scholarly essays and creative narratives relevant to medicine. Essays must be original, by a single author, and on a nontechnical medical subject. Winning essays published with monetary prize. One submission per student.

Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship is an Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society award that provides first- to third-year medical students with support of $5,000 to conduct independent research with a mentor. Please consult your mentor; only one submission per chapter.

Medical Student Service Leadership Project Award supports leadership development for medical students by organizing a service project with structured leadership development. The award provides $9,000 over the course of three years. Please consult your mentor; only one submission per chapter.

Postgraduate award supports medical residents and fellows with awards of $2,000 to pursue a research or scholarly project in the spirit of Alpha Omega Alpha’s mission. Proposals are due to the councilor before April 30 and to the national office by June 30.

American Medical Women’s Association’s Overseas Assistance Grant program provides travel grants for medical students and residents who are AMWA members. This grant provides assistance with transportation costs up to $1,000 that goes toward medical studies in an off-campus setting where the medically neglected will benefit. Applicants must spend at least four weeks and no longer than one year overseas. Grants are awarded to AMWA student members completing their second, third or fourth year of an accredited U.S. medical or osteopathic medical school or an AMWA resident member. Applications are accepted four times per year.

Child Family Health International (CFHI) offers more than 25 community-based global health education programs for students in nine countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, and Uganda). Their programs can be searched by student type or by program. CFHI offers two-week intensive programs and four- to 16-week immersion programs with flexible start times. Costs of the programs vary by country, and multiple CFHI scholarships are available.

Curatio International Foundation Internship program offers winter and summer internship opportunities in Tbilisi, Georgia, for Masters level or PhD students. Winter internships are two to eight weeks (December-February), and summer internships are one to four months (June-September). They offer $500 grants for internships of eight or more weeks and $300 for shorter internships. More information about the internship can be found here. Applications for winter will open in September, and applications for summer are due in March.

Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded nine-week summer program providing educational and professional development opportunities for fellows interested in infectious diseases research and health disparities. This provides a $4,000 stipend and other benefits. This opportunity is for medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, and public health graduate students.

Global Health Corps offers year-long paid fellowships to work in a range of critical roles within partner organizations on the front lines of health equity in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, and the United States. The fellowship focuses on leadership development and follows a partnership model in which all U.S. fellows are partnered with a fellow in their host country.

Arnold P. Gold Foundation Student Summer Fellowship Program offers grants to medical students to complete a research or service project related to community health. Projects must focus on cultural competency issues, developing skills to become relationship-centered physicians, and addressing a public health need in an underserved community or population. A stipend of $4,000 is provided for a 10-week period.

Benjamin H. Kean Travel Fellowship in Tropical Medicine is administered by the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene and provides travel expenses for medical students who arrange clinical tropical medicine or tropical medicine research projects in areas afflicted by diseases or illnesses common in the tropics. The award covers airfare and up to $1,000 for living expenses.

Leland International Hunger Fellows Program is a unique two-year fellowship that combines significant field and policy work experience with cohort learning and professional development. The program focuses on alleviating hunger and poverty in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Fieldwork and policy development targets areas such as agriculture, maternal and child health nutrition, advocacy, climate change adaptation, agribusiness development, and women’s empowerment. For each two-year cycle, 12 to 15 skilled and committed individuals are selected and placed at individual sites. The fellowship covers travel and provides a monthly stipend, housing allowances, and professional development funds.

Margaret E. Mahoney Fellowship is administered by the New York Academy of Medicine. This award provides $4,500 stipends for outstanding medical, dental, public health, public policy, and graduate nursing students to conduct summer research projects on some aspect of health care delivery transformation for vulnerable populations and/or early childhood health and development, with an emphasis on policy implications. Fellows are required to commit to the entire 10-week period between June and August. Applications open in January.

Grants for Emerging Researchers/Clinicians Mentorship (G.E.R.M.) was developed to provide grants to medical students to support a longitudinal mentored clinical learning and/or research project for up to a year on infectious disease-related topics including HIV under the mentorship of an IDSA or HIVMA member. This program replaced the IDSA Medical Scholars and HIVMA Medical Students Programs. Projects must focus on pediatric or adult infectious diseases including HIV and may involve either clinical or research activities. Eligible project categories include basic science, epidemiology/clinical research, medical education, structured clinical experience and quality improvement/program evaluation. Awardees receive a $4000 stipend to complete their project.

David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award is granted by the New York Academy of Medicine each year for projects conducted in the summer (up to five awards of $4,000). It is open to candidates attending medical and dental schools in the United States and is meant to enrich the educational experience through projects that serve the health of communities and address the human needs of underserved or disadvantaged patients or populations.

Robert E. Shope International Fellowship in Infectious Diseases provides support for international training in arbovirology and emerging diseases for full-time postdoctoral fellows. The fellowship provides $25,000 to help cover expenses related to travel and living expenses during a short-term research experience abroad. Applications open in March and are due in April.

Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest is for medical and nursing students to engage in reflective writing around a prompt or quote on the humanism in medicine. Three winners are selected, receive $1,000, and have their essays published in Academic Medicine and/or an appropriate nursing journal. The prompt will be distributed in February and the deadline will be in mid-March.

World Health Organization (WHO) Internship Programme offers placements at their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and other WHO regional offices. WHO offers a wide range of opportunities for students to gain insight in the technical and administrative programs of WHO. Internships are six to 12 weeks. WHO internships are not paid; all costs for travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the intern candidate. Information about the application process is provided through links to each of the WHO internship program offices (headquarters, Africa, Americas, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Western Pacific).

Nursing Students 

AAUW is one of the world’s largest sources of funding for graduate women, providing funded opportunities, fellowships, and grants to outstanding women and nonprofit organizations. Read about their fellowships and grants listed on their website. Opportunities are available to American and international candidates. Application processes open in August.

AAUW’s American Fellowships. Three types of fellowships are offered to support women scholars who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents: Dissertation FellowshipsPostdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships, and Short-term Research Publication grants. Applications are open August 1 - November 1.

AAUW’s International Fellowships. This fellowship supports women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are conducting full-time study or research in the United States. Graduate students and postdoctoral students are eligible to apply. Applications are open August 1 - November 15.

Child Family Health International (CFHI) offers more than 25 community-based global health education programs for students in nine countries (ArgentinaBoliviaEcuadorGhanaIndiaMexicoPhilippinesSouth Africa, and Uganda). Their programs can be searched by student type or by program. CFHI offers two-week intensive programs and four- to 16-week immersion programs with flexible start times. Costs of the programs vary by country, and multiple CFHI scholarships are available.

Global Health Corps offers year-long paid fellowships to work in a range of critical roles within partner organizations on the front lines of health equity in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the U.S., and Zambia. The fellowship focuses on leadership development and follows a partnership model in which all U.S. fellows are partnered with a fellow in their host country. Applications for the Africa Fellowship Cohort close in January and applications for the U.S. Fellowship program open in January.

The Benjamin H. Josephson, MD Fund. As a commitment to the continuation of Dr. Josephson's humanitarian work, this fund provides health care professionals with the financial resources necessary to deliver medical services to those in need throughout the world. Applications are accepted year-round.

Leland International Hunger Fellows Program is a unique two-year fellowship that combines significant field and policy work experience with cohort learning and professional development. The program focuses on alleviating hunger and poverty in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Fieldwork and policy development targets areas such as agriculture, maternal and child health nutrition, advocacy, climate change adaptation, agribusiness development, and women’s empowerment. For each two-year cycle, 12 to 15 skilled and committed individuals are selected and placed at individual sites. The fellowship covers travel and provides a monthly stipend, housing allowances, and professional development funds. Applications for the 2025-2027 class will open in Fall 2024.

Margaret E. Mahoney Fellowship is administered by the New York Academy of Medicine. This award provides $4,500 stipends for outstanding medical, dental, public health, public policy, and graduate nursing students to conduct summer research projects on some aspect of health care delivery transformation for vulnerable populations and/or early childhood health and development, with an emphasis on policy implications. Fellows are required to commit to the entire 10-week period between June and August.

Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest is for medical and nursing students to engage in reflective writing around a prompt or quote on the humanism in medicine. Three winners are selected, receive $1,000, and have their essays published in Academic Medicine and/or an appropriate nursing journal. The prompt is distributed in February and the deadline is in mid-March.

World Health Organization (WHO) Internship Programme offers placements at their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and other WHO regional offices. WHO offers a wide range of opportunities for students to gain insight in the technical and administrative programs of WHO. Internships are  six to 12 weeks. WHO internships are not paid; all costs for travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the intern candidate. Information about the application process is provided through links to each of the WHO internship program offices (headquarters, Africa, Americas, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Western Pacific).

Pharmacy Students 

Child Family Health International (CFHI) offers more than 25 community-based global health education programs for students in nine countries (ArgentinaBolivia, EcuadorGhanaIndiaMexicoPhilippinesSouth Africa, and Uganda). Their programs can be searched by student type or by program. CFHI offers two-week intensive programs and four- to 16-week immersion programs with flexible start times. Costs of the programs vary by country and multiple CFHI scholarships are available.

Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement RISE (Ferguson RISE) Fellowship Program is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded program and includes a full-time summer, 6-month part- or full-time, and 12-month full-time public health research fellowship experiences for fellows interested in infectious diseases research and health disparities. This program provides a stipend and other benefits. This opportunity is for medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, and public health graduate students.

Global Health Corps offers year-long paid fellowships to work in a range of critical roles within partner organizations on the front lines of health equity in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, and the United States. The fellowship focuses on leadership development and follows a partnership model in which all U.S. fellows are partnered with a fellow in their host country. An informational video is here. Applications for the Africa Fellowship Cohort close in January and applications for the U.S. Fellowship program open in January.

The Benjamin H. Josephson, MD Fund. As a commitment to the continuation of Dr. Josephson's humanitarian work, this fund provides health care professionals with the financial resources necessary to deliver medical services to those in need throughout the world. Applications are accepted year-round.

Maryland Pharmacists Association & MPhA Foundation Student Scholarships. Three $1,500 scholarships are awarded each year for students pursuing careers in the field of pharmacy. Applications are evaluated on criteria including academic and personal achievements, letters of recommendation, and the student’s written essay on his/her professional goals. Applications are due at the beginning of April.

World Health Organization (WHO) Internship Programme offers placements at their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and other WHO regional offices. WHO offers a wide range of opportunities for students to gain insight in the technical and administrative programs of WHO. Internships are six to 12 weeks. WHO internships are not paid; all costs for travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the intern candidate. Information about the application process is provided through links to each of the WHO internship program offices (headquarters, Africa, Americas, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Western Pacific).

Public Health Students 

AAUW is one of the world’s largest sources of funding for graduate women, providing funded opportunities, fellowships, and grants to outstanding women and nonprofit organizations. Read about their fellowships and grants listed on their website. Opportunities are available to American and international candidates. Application processes open in August.

AAUW’s American Fellowships. Three types of fellowships are offered to support women scholars who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents: Dissertation FellowshipsPostdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships, and Short-term Research Publication grants. Applications are open August 1 - November 1.

AAUW’s International Fellowships. This fellowship supports women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are conducting full-time study or research in the United States. Graduate students and postdoctoral students are eligible to apply. Applications are open August 1 - November 15.

ASPPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellowship Program is an outstanding training opportunity for recent graduates of public health masters or doctoral programs. The fellowship focuses on global health, HIV/AIDS, and global health security. Placements include CDC headquarters in Atlanta or in one of the 50 foreign countries where the CDC is working. The UM School of Medicine’s MPH program is an ASPPH member and its graduates are eligible to apply.

Child Family Health International (CFHI) offers more than 25 community-based global health education programs for students in nine countries (ArgentinaBoliviaEcuadorGhanaIndiaMexicoPhilippinesSouth Africa, and Uganda). Their programs can be searched by student type or by program. CFHI offers two-week intensive programs and four- to 16-week immersion programs with flexible start times. Costs of the programs vary by country, and multiple CFHI scholarships are available.

Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement RISE (Ferguson RISE) Fellowship Program is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded program and includes a full-time summer, 6-month part- or full-time, and 12-month full-time public health research fellowship experiences for fellows interested in infectious diseases research and health disparities. This program provides a stipend and other benefits. This opportunity is for medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, and public health graduate students. The 2023 Ferguson RISE Application has closed.

Global Health Corps offers year-long paid fellowships to work in a range of critical roles within partner organizations on the front lines of health equity in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, and the United States. The fellowship focuses on leadership development and follows a partnership model in which all U.S. fellows are partnered with a fellow in their host country. An informational video is here. Applications for the Africa Fellowship Cohort will open in December 2023 and applications for the U.S. Fellowship program will open in January 2024.

The Benjamin H. Josephson, MD Fund. As a commitment to the continuation of Dr. Josephson's humanitarian work, this fund provides health care professionals with the financial resources necessary to deliver medical services to those in need throughout the world. Applications are accepted year-round.

Leland International Hunger Fellows Program is a unique two-year fellowship that combines significant field and policy work experience with cohort learning and professional development. The program focuses on alleviating hunger and poverty in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Fieldwork and policy development targets areas such as agriculture, maternal and child health nutrition, advocacy, climate change adaptation, agribusiness development, and women’s empowerment. For each two-year cycle, 12 to 15 skilled and committed individuals are selected and placed at individual sites. The fellowship covers travel and provides a monthly stipend, housing allowances, and professional development funds. Applications to join the 2023-2025 class of Leland Hunger Fellows are now closed. Applications for the 2025-2027 class will open in Fall 2024.

Margaret E. Mahoney Fellowship is administered by the New York Academy of Medicine. This award provides $4,500 stipends for outstanding medical, dental, public health, public policy, and graduate nursing students to conduct summer research projects on some aspect of health care delivery transformation for vulnerable populations and/or early childhood health and development, with an emphasis on policy implications. Fellows are required to commit to the entire 10-week period between June and August. The Fellowship is on hiatus for the 2023 summer session.

World Health Organization (WHO) Internship Programme offers placements at their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and other WHO regional offices. WHO offers a wide range of opportunities for students to gain insight in the technical and administrative programs of WHO. Internships are six to 12 weeks. WHO internships are not paid; all costs for travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the intern candidate. Information about the application process is provided through links to each of the WHO internship program offices (headquarters, Africa, Americas, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Western Pacific).

Social Work Students 

AAUW is one of the world’s largest sources of funding for graduate women, providing funded opportunities, fellowships, and grants to outstanding women and nonprofit organizations. Read about their fellowships and grants listed on their website. Opportunities are available to American and international candidates. Application processes open in August.

AAUW’s American Fellowships. Three types of fellowships are offered to support women scholars who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents: Dissertation FellowshipsPostdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships, and Short-term Research Publication grants. Applications are open August 1 - November 1.

AAUW’s International Fellowships. This fellowship supports women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are conducting full-time study or research in the United States. Graduate students and postdoctoral students are eligible to apply. Applications are open August 1 - November 15.

Child Family Health International (CFHI) offers more than 25 community-based global health education programs for students in nine countries (ArgentinaBoliviaEcuadorGhanaIndiaMexicoPhilippinesSouth Africa, and Uganda). Their programs can be searched by student type or by program. CFHI offers two-week intensive programs and four- to 16-week immersion programs with flexible start times. Costs of the programs vary by country, and multiple CFHI scholarships are available.

Global Health Corps offers year-long paid fellowships to work in a range of critical roles within partner organizations on the front lines of health equity in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the U.S., and Zambia. The fellowship focuses on leadership development and follows a partnership model in which all U.S. fellows are partnered with a fellow in their host country. Applications for the Africa Fellowship Cohort close in January and applications for the U.S. Fellowship program open in January.

Leland International Hunger Fellows Program is a unique two-year fellowship that combines significant field and policy work experience with cohort learning and professional development. The program focuses on alleviating hunger and poverty in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Fieldwork and policy development targets areas such as agriculture, maternal and child health nutrition, advocacy, climate change adaptation, agribusiness development, and women’s empowerment. For each two-year cycle, 12 to 15 skilled and committed individuals are selected and placed at individual sites. The fellowship covers travel and provides a monthly stipend, housing allowances, and professional development funds. Applications for the 2025-2027 class will open in Fall 2024.

World Health Organization (WHO) Internship Programme offers placements at their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and other WHO regional offices. WHO offers a wide range of opportunities for students to gain insight in the technical and administrative programs of WHO. Internships are six to 12 weeks. WHO internships are not paid; all costs for travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the intern candidate. Information about the application process is provided through links to each of the WHO internship program offices (headquarters, Africa, Americas, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Western Pacific).