Category: IHS Majors

NIH-MD/PhD Partnership Training Program

In IHS Majors, Seniors Applying to Graduate School

– For students pursuing an MD/PHD. Applications due in December, 2017:

Emphasis: Academic, Research, Experiential, International

Brief Description of Award: The NIH MD/PHD Partnership Training Program is designed to encourage the success and development of students pursuing a future as physician-scientists in basic or translational biomedical research. The program fosters innovated and interdisciplinary PhD partnerships in an accelerated setting with a completion time of approximately four years. Scholars enrolled in this program have the opportunity to take advantage of the unique resources available at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the NIH Clinical Center and the many options for collaboration provided by the NIH Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP).  

Eligibility: bachelor’s degree and physician-scientist, must be a U.S. Students must be accepted to a participating MD/PhD training program (MSTP) at a U.S. university. Students must also qualify for acceptance in their chosen PhD program.

Selection: Application are due in December, 2017. Interviews in February

Global Health Corps Fellowships

In IHS Majors, Political Science Majors, Senior, Study / Teach Abroad

– Application deadline Fall 2017 (to be determined): https://ghcorps.org/program/

Emphasis: Academic, Experiential, International

Brief Description: Global Health Corps provides a yearlong paid fellowship for young professionals from diverse backgrounds to work on the frontlines of the fight for global health equity at existing health organizations and government agencies. Fellows are currently working in Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia and the United States.

Eligibility: must be 30 or less, have a bachelor’s degree by summer and be proficient in English

Selection: see https://ghcorps.org/program/