Education Funding Resources
There are a number of potential funding options for students in the health sciences who require financial assistance for their global health field experience. Some are offered through the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and many are available through various other organizations. The list provided below can serve as a starting point for pursuing some of these possibilities.
UW:
Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS)
http://seassi.wisc.edu/Admission/flas.htm
International Academic Programs
www.studyabroad.wisc.edu
Shapiro Summer Research Award Program
http://www.med.wisc.edu/education/md/curriculum/year-1/student-research/211
Other:
CDC’s Hubert Global Health Fellowship
http://www.cdc.gov/hubertfellowship/More.html
Ford Foundation
www.fordfound.org
Rockefeller Foundation
www.rockfound.org
MacArthur Foundation
www.macfound.org
Clinton Foundation
www.clintonfoundation.org
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
www.gatesfoundation.org
Keane
http://www.astmh.org/funding/kean.cfm
Fulbright
www.cies.org
International Healthcare Opportunities Clearinghouse-(Grants & Funding section) http://library.umassmed.edu/ihoc
MAP International-(Medical Fellowship section)
www.map.org
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Program
Program