MHIRT
Global Opportunities in Kinesiology
Global Health Fellows Program
Population Fellows Program
Mastery in Global Mental Health
Duke World Health Summer Institute
Internship and Research Placements
UM International Travel GuidelinesMinority Health and Health Disparity International Research Training (MHIRT)
Offers research internships abroad in Chile, China, South Africa, Jamaica, and Ghana to explore problems relating to the health and development of children in developing countries, as well as poor and minority groups in the United States. More information
Center for Global Opportunities in Kinesiology
The Division of Kinesiology at UM strongly encourages students to gain international experience during the course of their studies. They are particularly committed to creating opportunities for students that link to their majors, providing them with exciting ways to discover new perspectives on their fields of study and career options. Click here for the departmental website.
**NEW** NIH/Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program -Applications due 12/14/07
The National Institutes of Health'(NIH) Fogarty International Center (FIC), in partnership with the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse, the NIH National Institute on Nursing Research, the NIH National Cancer Institute, the NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the NIH National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the NIH National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, offers a one-year clinical research training experience for graduate-level U.S. students in the health professions.
This is an opportunity for highly motivated individuals to experience mentored research traning at top-ranked, NIH-funded research centers in the following countries: Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, China, Haiti, India, Kenya, Mali, Peru, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia.
Each fellowship will be for a one-year period. The term will begin with an intensive orientation program in July 2008, followed by 10-plus months of intense research training at the foreign site. MORE details
Global Health Fellows Program
The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) has a number of exciting paid summer 2008 internships with the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Positions will be in USAID’s Bureau for Global Health located in Washington, DC. The internships are designed to provide opportunities for outstanding students and mid-career changers interested in pursuing careers in international development. http://www.ghfp.net
USAID - March 1, 2008 deadline
The USAID Mission in Jakarta, Indonesia welcomes applications from qualified candidates for its internship program for the summer of 2008. Indonesia is a fascinating country of global development significance. It is located in one of the most vibrant regions of the world. USAID/Indonesia is a key partner in supporting change in Indonesia.
In 2008, the Mission will have an internship program from May to September. Modest compensation and transportation will be provided under the program. Web http://www.usaid.gov Apply by email: jakarta-info@usaid.gov;mhoirup-bacolod@usaid.gov
Risk Science Fellowship Competition -due 2/22/08
This fellowship will provide stipend funding for the summer of 2008 (May-August) and is open to students with an adviser in the School of Public Health. The goal of this fellowship competition is to enhance education and training in the environmental risk sciences and to better prepare public health students to pursue careers in fields that utilize the risk sciences. more
Mastery in Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery: Certificate Program
Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma
Sponsored by the National Institute of Health/Fogarty International Center, Fulbright New Century Scholars Program, Caritas Rome, University of Rome "La Sapienza" and the University of Naples "Federico II"
This program offers a transformative training experience to create a network of global leaders in mental health recovery. Our mission is to maximize a scientific and cultural approach and methodology to reduce suffering, minimize disability and increase resiliency for the more than one billion survivors of violence and disaster worldwide.
On-site training in Prano and Orvieto (province of Umbria), Italy November 4-17, 2007
Web-based training November 26, 2007-May 18, 2008
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Duke University - Engineering World Health Summer Institute
Open to physics, chemistry and engineering majors who want to work in developing world hospitals, using their technical skills to make a difference. Citizens of any nation are welcome into the program as well as faculty or professionals. Summer program deadlines are in January. More information