The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) is pleased to announce its 2015 grant competition. This competitive grant program is designed to support global health efforts of faculty, staff and graduate students across campus, fostering the Wisconsin Idea locally and globally.
The deadline for grant applications is 5:00 p.m. February 15, 2016. Seed Grant applicants must also submit a Letter of Intent by 5:00 p.m. December 1, 2015.
The Institute will again offer grants in four categories:
- Seed Grants will support efforts to launch new global health research projects and make them competitive for sustained external funding. Two grants of up to $50,000 each will be awarded. Application information is available here.
- Graduate Student Research Awards supports doctoral students pursuing work in any relevant discipline whose graduate work will enhance global activities on the UW-Madison campus and beyond. Up to five grants of up to $5,000 each will be awarded. Application information is available here.
- Visiting Scholar Awards brings visitors to UW-Madison who substantially enhance global health activities on campus in collaboration with a sponsoring UW-Madison faculty member or faculty team. Up to seven grants of up to $8,000 will be awarded. Application information is available here.
- Faculty and Staff Travel Awards are available for UW-Madison faculty and staff who are GHI affiliates. They can be used for international travel related to educational and research activities. Up to 12 grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded. Application information is available here.
To learn more about previous grant recipients, visit the global health research pages. For more information about the grants and grant process, contact Monet Haskins, 265-9299.