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ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellowship Program Now Accepting Applications
ASPH is pleased to offer recent graduates from ASPH member Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)-Accredited Schools of Public Health an exciting opportunity to gain global health experience with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Applications are currently being accepted for the 2013 ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellowship Program – the deadline to apply is March 18.
In recognition of a career dedicated to improving the health of the world’s most vulnerable populations, ASPH, with support from CDC, established a fellowship in honor of Dr. Allan Rosenfield, former dean of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The students selected as ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellows are expected to involve themselves, as Dr. Rosenfield did throughout his career, in all aspects of global public health. The fellowship is a unique training opportunity to learn from leading CDC experts in CDC headquarters in Atlanta, GA, as well as various international posts.
“The Global Health Fellow program with ASPH/CDC has provided tangible knowledge and professional experience that helped me to not only think globally, but to also act locally,” said Mr. Abraham Deng Ater, an ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellow currently working with the Data Management Team of the Epidemiology and Strategic Information Branch within the Division of Global HIV/AIDS. “Seven months into my fellowship, I have visited three countries to work on various activities including: Data Quality Assessment exercise, Country Management and Support, and Site Monitoring. These visits and activities elucidate the global HIV/AIDS implications of data quality, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of information for formulation of better policy decision making.”
The purpose of the fellowship program is to enhance the practice-based training of SPH graduates who have a keen interest in global health. Fellowship assignments will emphasize a variety of training areas such as global surveillance, monitoring and evaluation, epidemiology, strategic information and program management, thereby accelerating the fellows’ careers as future leaders in global public health. Currently, ASPH sponsors 42 ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellows assigned to various CDC offices worldwide.
ASPH is now accepting applications to fill multiple global health fellowship positions at CDC. Fellowship positions are full-time opportunities for a period of 12 months and will begin in September 2013. The fellowship features an intensive orientation, arranged by ASPH in consultation with CDC. The orientation will be held in Atlanta, prior to the start of the assignments, which is expected to occur in September. Detailed program information, the Program Announcement, and all application instructions can be accessed at http://fellowships.asph.org.
To qualify for this fellowship, candidates must have received their masters or doctorate degree prior to the beginning of the fellowship (no later than August 2013) or within the last five years from an ASPH-member CEPH-accredited School of Public Health, and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (Green Card). Preference will be given to candidates with a Certification in Public Health.
A full list of accredited ASPH-member schools can be accessed via the ASPH website here.
Questions may be directed via email to ASPH Graduate Training Programs at TrainingPrograms@asph.org.
MGH and CamTech request for proposals for the Innovation Awards
Request for Proposals: $100,000 Innovation Awards
Submission Deadline: May 8, 2013
With support from the Bacca Foundation and the Omidyar Network, the Center for Global Health at Massachusetts General Hospital is pleased to announce the next round of Innovation Awards to accelerate innovative technologies to improve health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.
Download Request for Proposals
We are looking for innovative technologies with:
- Strong public health impact
- Commercial viability and sustainability
- End-user input throughout the technology development process
Innovation Awards are designed to be a part of a growing portfolio of health technologies supported by the Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies and provide one year of research, development and/or commercialization support at a research institution, NGO or for-profit company.
CANCELLED: Financial Aid & FLAS Information Meeting Feb. 8th
CANCELLED: FINANCIAL AID & FLAS INFORMATION MEETING
The Family Medicine Department’s 2013 Lynne Stevens Award for Research or Practice Improvement Project on Healthcare Responses to Violence Against Women
The Family Medicine Department’s 2013 Lynne Stevens Award for Research or Practice Improvement Project on Healthcare Responses to Violence Against Women
Background:
Lynne Stevens 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:
Applicants are asked to submit a concept paper of no more than 3 pages to the committee via email by March 14, 2013 to Joanne.Wilkinson@bmc.org. . This concept paper should include the 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, 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 May and funded following any indicated IRB approval.
For more information:
Contact Joanne.Wilkinson@bmc.org Joanne Wilkinson MD, M.Sc. , Director of Research, Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center or Carol.Mostow@bmc.org Carol Mostow LICSW, Chair of the Lynne Stevens Memorial Committee.
NEWAID Foundation grants for MPH students. Applications due Feb. 15th
The NEWAID Foundation is currently offering grants to MPH students, students in public health related masters programs, and recent public health graduates for infectious disease research in developing countries. Our foundation provides stipends for fellows to conduct neglected infectious diseases research in developing countries. These diseases include, but are not limited to: tuberculosis, malaria, trypanosomiasis, filariasis, schistosomiasis, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, leptospirosis and enteric pathogens. Projects should evaluate either the molecular, behavioral, social, or interventional epidemiology associated with these diseases.
Applicants for NEWAID fellowships do not need to be United States citizens, but must be enrolled at an accredited graduate institution within the United States pursuing a Masters degree in Public Health, or a Masters Degree with similar coursework and training (such as MS Epidemiology programs and MHS programs in Public Health). Recent MPH graduates who have finished their education within the past 2 years are also welcome to apply. MD students and PhD students are not eligible to apply during this funding cycle, though we hope to expand our programs in the future. Projects must include field work of 6 weeks or longer outside of the United States.
Research grants for amounts up to $4,000 will be awarded, along with travel grants up to $750. Our online application, and more information can be found on our website www.newaid.org . Applications for this cycle are due February 15, 2013.
$4,000 scholarships available for public health students and graduates doing infectious disease research in developoing countries
The NEWAID Foundation is currently offering grants to MPH students, students in public health related masters programs, and recent public health graduates for infectious disease research in developing countries. Our foundation provides stipends for fellows to conduct neglected infectious diseases research in developing countries. These diseases include, but are not limited to: tuberculosis, malaria, trypanosomiasis, filariasis, schistosomiasis, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, leptospirosis and enteric pathogens. Projects should evaluate either the molecular, behavioral, social, or interventional epidemiology associated with these diseases.
Applicants for NEWAID fellowships do not need to be United States citizens, but must be enrolled at an accredited graduate institution within the United States pursuing a Masters degree in Public Health, or a Masters Degree with similar coursework and training (such as MS Epidemiology programs and MHS programs in Public Health). Recent MPH graduates who have finished their education within the past 2 years are also welcome to apply. MD students and PhD students are not eligible to apply during this funding cycle, though we hope to expand our programs in the future. Projects must include field work of 6 weeks or longer outside of the United States.
Research grants for amounts up to $4,000 will be awarded, along with travel grants up to $750. Our online application, and more information can be found on our website www.newaid.org . Applications for this cycle are due February 15, 2013.
Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship
The Katie Evans Scholarship is a grant amount worth $3,000! Graduate public health students are encouraged to apply. Deadline is January 15th!
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MSH Photography Fellowship in Africa: Call for Entries
Three photographers will be awarded a $4,000 fellowship, plus travel expenses, to spend two weeks working in Africa to document the global health projects of Management Sciences for Health (MSH). Application submissions will be through the SocialDocumentary.net (SDN) website as standard SDN online exhibition entries.
Deadline for entries: December 7, 2012
SocialDocumentary.net and MSH are partnering to award this fellowship to global health-minded photographers to capture the breadth and impact of MSH's work in Africa. MSH wishes to build up a library of photographs that captures its life saving work with people working at all levels of the health system: from the households and families to community-based health workers to the doctors and nurses in the health centers to government officials and ministers of health.
Three selected photographers will receive:
- $4,000 honoraria;
- All expenses paid during travel including emergency medical insurance and visas;
- Work featured in MSH publications (hard copy and electronic), website, social media, conference and event materials, and country and corporate reports; and
- Work featured on SDN website and in email Spotlight.
The Santander Scholarship Application is now open!
The Department of International Health is excited to announce that the application process for the Santander Universities Scholars Program has begun. This is an exciting opportunity to fund an international practicum of 6 weeks or more and I encourage you to consider applying! 10 awards are available for low to moderate income students, and 10 awards are available to students wishing to complete a practicum in Latin America. For both awards, scholarships will we granted on a competitive basis.
Santander Universities Scholars Program
As a practice-based school of public health, the Boston University School of Public Health is committed to promoting experiential learning activities to better prepare its graduates to be successful in the world of work, both domestically and globally. The Santander Universities Scholars Program is a three year agreement between Sovereign Bank and Boston University aimed at contributing to this mission.
To facilitate the School of Public Health’s core commitment to train public health professionals who are adept in a complex, globalizing world, it will utilize the funding received through the Santander Universities Scholars Program to improve and expand several programs within its Field Practice Program in the Department of International Health. The following scholarships are available to all School of Public Health students to facilitate international practica:
- Santander Universities Latin America Scholarship
- Santander Universities Scholarship
- Santander Universities Kenya: Field Practicum Program Scholarship (applications for the Kenya Program will begin in December).
The application deadline for both the Santander Universities Latin America Scholarship and the Santander Universities Scholarship is 5:00pm on November 14, 2012.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered for the spring semester application cycle.
For more detailed information, please visit the IH Blast website. To apply, visit the IH Blast https://www.bu.edu/ghblast/gh-practicum/santander/ and fill out the online application form. If you have questions, you may contact Emily Jump at jump@bu.edu.
