Category: Funding
BU Arts Initiative – $3000 grant for graduate research related to the arts!
Deadline 4/14
The BU Arts Initiative and the Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs are pleased to offer grants of up to $3000 for graduate research related to the arts. The research may be traditional research of the arts (e.g., musicology, art history, study of performance or literature of any kind), practice based research, or research from any discipline on the impact of the arts (neurology, social work, public health, education). Recipients must present at the 2018 Graduate Research Symposium. Applications are due April 14th.
Presentations and lunch from Former Global Health Pulitzer Student Fellows – March 15th
Boston University and Pulitzer Center
GLOBAL HEALTH REPORTING FELLOWSHIP
Lunch and Presentation from Former Student Fellows
March 15th at 12:30pm
BU College of Communication Room 209
Come hear from the following former student fellows who will be presenting on their work from their fellowships:
Kateri Donahoe
Cutting Ties: Mali’s Struggle Between Tradition and Women’s Health
Rebecca Sananes
Cuba's Headstart on Finding a Cure for AIDS
Kate Petcosky-Kulkarni
Access and Understanding: Exploring the Challenges of Disability in India
Nikita Sampath
Land Under Water: Living With the Effects of Climate Change in Bangladesh
Applications now open to apply to the 2017 Summer Student Fellowship!
(can be used as a practicum)
Summer 2017
Since 2011, twenty Boston University students have participated in fully funded international reporting trips as part of the Program on Global Health Storytelling (formerly the Program on Crisis Response and Reporting). The Program on Global Health Storytelling is a collaboration among COM, SPH, the Center for Global Health and Development, the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
COM and SPH students have traveled to Kenya, Cuba, Mali, Nepal, Zanzibar, Malawi, Myanmar, Haiti, Turkey, and Uganda reporting a wide range of public health and development issues including child brides, human trafficking, cholera, female genital cutting, migration, refugees, cash transfers, and the aftermath of earthquakes in Haiti and Nepal.
If you would like to be the next Pulitzer Fellow, applications are now open at http://sites.bu.edu/pghs/
Application Deadline: March 20th 2017
Universidad de La Sabana Scholarship: Community Health & Family Medicine in Colombia, Summer 2017
The Red Tree Study is offering one fully-funded $3,900 scholarship opportunity on the 'Community Health and Family Medicine in Colombia' course run by the Faculty of Medicine at Universidad de La Sabana in Colombia.
The program will combine practical clinical training, community visits, and classroom teaching. It will provide students with a unique opportunity to explore Global Health, investigating the particular challenges that face Colombia, a post-conflict society with several million internally displaced refugees. Participants will visit different health organisations, hospitals, and local welfare projects where they will benefit from practical training.
Taught in English, it will run for four weeks from Monday 12 June to Friday 7 July 2017.
The Scholarship
Red Tree Study is offering one full scholarship to the value of $3,900 USD. We are looking for applicants who are enthusiastic, hardworking, and interested in learning about the practical challenges of delivering community health programs in Latin America. Some basic Spanish language skills are desirable.
The scholarship covers the program accommodation, an airport pickup, and a calendar of social and cultural activities. The closing date for scholarship applications is Friday 24 February 2017 and applicants will learn whether they have been successful no later than Friday 10 March 2017.
The scholarship winner will be joining students from prestigious universities in the USA, the UK and Canada who study with us in Colombia each summer. We host candidates from Rice, Syracuse, NYU, USC, SFSU, Ohio State, the University of Bristol, Newcastle University, Queen’s University Belfast, Queen’s Ontario, the University of British Columbia, and many more. To hear directly from our students, check out these student reviews.
Students should contact info@redtreestudy.com for more information or to request an application form. For any other information contact the director of the Red Tree Study, Alexandra Jones at alex@redtreestudy.com
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM Graduate Student Research Grants on Latin America
BOSTON UNIVERSITY LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM
Graduate Student Research Grants on Latin America
2016-2017
The Latin American Studies Program at Boston University is pleased to announce this year’s competition for funding to sponsor graduate research on Latin America. Projects on Latinos in the US will also be considered. In particular, this initiative is aimed at students completing Master Papers or PhD Dissertations or other significant research projects for academic credit. The funds can be used for travel or other research expenses between December 2016 and June 2017. The competition is open to LASMA students, and other graduate students conducting research on Latin America
To apply, please address application materials to:
Adela Pineda
Director of Latin American Studies
Department of Romance Studies
Boston University
718 Commonwealth Ave
Boston MA 02215
Send application via email to:
adelapfp@bu.edu
Applications should arrive by November 30, 2016
Applications should include the following:
A letter of application
A resume or curriculum vitae
A project proposal of approximately two pages (one-half spaced) (plus any supporting documentation) in which you set out the nature of the project, the specific research to be funded by the grant, a concrete, specific research plan, and an itemized, documented budget for the research. (Having a well thought out, detailed plan of research will improve your chances of success.)
Evidence that you are also seeking other avenues of funding (such as GRAF or outside sources)
A letter of recommendation from a LAS faculty member
A small number of awards may be made, up to $800 per student, according to the strength of the proposal, the costs of the project, and your overall qualifications.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 30, 2016
A LASP review committee will notify you of its decisions by December 15, 2016.
Santander Applications Deadline Extended
The deadline for Santander Applications has been extended. Student now have until March 3 to apply. To learn more about the application and funding opportunities, please visit http://www.bu.edu/ghblast/gh-practicum/santander/
Applications Open: BUSM and BMC, 2016 Lynne Stevens Award for Research or Practice Improvement Project on Healthcare Responses to Violence Against Women
Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center Family Medicine Department’s 2016 Lynne Stevens Award for Research or Practice Improvement Project on Healthcare Responses to Violence Against Women
Background:
Lynne Stevens MSW was Director of the Responding to Violence Against Women Program and an Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine. Stevens specialized in evaluation of the quality of care offered in medical settings to women impacted by partner and sexual violence. She died in 2009 at the age of 63.
The Award Program:
To continue Lynne’s work in this important area, the Department of Family Medicine, with the help of a generous donation, has established a grant to be awarded annually for the life of the fund, for research or practice improvement projects. The focus should be on the care received in the Boston University system by women who experience partner and sexual violence, including the hospitals, student health services and community health centers affiliated with Boston Medical Center. This is a University-wide program, so all faculty, staff, trainees and students of BU, BMC and affiliated community health centers and services are eligible to apply. Non-clinicians are encouraged to seek endorsement by practicing providers with a letter of support attesting to clinical relevance. Proposals will be reviewed by a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) including experts in the field.
The Award Process:
Please notify us by Friday 2/5/16 of your intent to apply via email to Latia.Holmes@bmc.org,Carol.Mostow@bmc.org and damusk@bu.edu. Applicants should submit a concept paper of no more than 3 pages via email by 10 AM Friday March 3, 2016 to the committee via email to the same addresses. This concept paper should include the need or problem being addressed, objectives of the study or project design, a description of how the results will be evaluated and used to improve clinical services, a timeline and budget. The project should be completed within a year, or within a year of IRB approval if needed, and the budget should not exceed $5,000. The TAC will review the concept papers, and ask for more detail from one or more applicants. The award will be announced in April and funded following any indicated IRB approval.
For more information:
Contact Karla Damus PhD MSPH MN RN FAAN, Stevens Committee Director of Research damusk@bu.edu, and Carol Mostow LICSW, Chair of the Lynne Stevens Memorial CommitteeCarol.Mostow@bmc.org
Information regarding the Lynn Stevens Memorial Program, past awards, and programmatic events can be found online at http://www.bu.edu/familymed/programs-and-research/lynne-stevens-lecture/awardinfo/
2016 List of Scholarships for African women and Developing Countries
A number of organisations encourage women empowerment through education at different levels by offering specific scholarships for African women from Africa and developing countries. Although women looking for scholarships can as well apply for other scholarship programmes that are non-gender specific, there are sponsorship programmes that reduce the competition by offering their scholarship programmes solely for women. From the archives of AfterschoolAfrica, here is an updated list of scholarships (undergraduate, Masters, MBA and PhD) that are open for women from African and developing countries. Some of these scholarships are for international students but are also open for the said demography.
Please note that application deadlines and other information provided on this site can change at any time. You are therefore advised to visit the recommended scholarship organisation website.
Call for Submissions: $10K Innovation Prize
The GHIC Innovation Prize is a $10,000 and a $2,000 cash prize that is awarded to the two best social impact pitches that are presented at the 2016 Global Health & Innovation Conference. All conference registrants -- both students and professionals, and both non-profit and for-profit organizations -- are eligible to apply for the Innovation Prize. The Innovation Prize supports outstanding ideas, programs, and organizations. The GHIC Innovation Prize is awarded by a distinguished judging panel.
Application Instructions: Applications are accepted on a rolling application basis, which means that the first qualified applicants will be accepted for the Social Impact Lab sessions and for the semi-finalist round. We urge you to apply as soon as possible, as the available spaces are expected to become filled early. Complete details about applying can be seen at Apply for Innovation Prize.
Stay updated: Register to receive specialized resources for GHIC Innovation Prize applicants, and additional resources for innovators.
D-Prize to award $20,000 to alleviate poverty – apply by Sept 7.
D-Prize wants to award up to $20,000 to alleviate poverty. Select one global health, energy, education, or corruption challenge and pitch your two-page idea to D-Prize by September 7. Up to 15 winners will be awarded seed capital and given support to launch a pilot. Join the competition at www.d-prize.org.
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Travel Award to annual meeting
Website
http://www.astmh.org/Awards.htm
Sponsor
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
Requirements
Graduate Student
New Faculty/New Investigator
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Undergraduate Student
Citizenship or Residency
Unrestricted
Activity location
District of Columbia
Abstract
The ASTMH offers travel awards for individuals attend the Society's Annual Meeting. These awards will facilitate participation for those who might not otherwise be able to attend. Selected recipients will enhance the… more »
Eligibility
Qualified students, early career investigators and scientists actively working in the tropical medicine field are eligible to apply.
All ASTMH members and non-members are eligible to apply. Previous ASTMH travel awardees… more »
