Funding
AMSA: International Health: Funding Your Trip (http://www.amsa.org/global/ih/travelfunding.cfm)
MassachusettsMedical Society (www.globalmedicine.org/GMN/grant.html)
The Global Medicine Committee offers scholarships of approximately $750 for students or residents.
National Medical Specialty Societies (http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/7634.html).
This is a comprehensive list of national medical specialty societies (with their web sites). Many societies offer funding for students doing work in their field. For instance, the American Academy of Pediatrics has two-four $500 scholarships each year for pediatric students and residents doing electives abroad.
University of Washington’s International Health Group Sources for Funding (http://depts.washington.edu/ihg/funding.htm)
This is a comprehensive directory of funding sources for international health experiences.
Fogarty International Center/Ellison Medical Foundation (www.aamc.org/students/medstudents/overseasfellowship)
A fully-funded one-year clinical research training experience for graduate level U.S. students in the health professions
NIH Fogarty International Center (www.fic.nih.gov)
The grants, awards, and fellowships on this NIH website may be of interest to those considering a career in international health or taking on significant international projects.
IDSA Medical Scholars Program (http://www.idsociety.org/Content.aspx?id=1852)
Infectious Disease Society of America Education and Research Foundation offers summer scholarships to medical students in U.S. medical schools with mentorship by an IDSA member or fellow. The scholarship activity must focus on pediatric or adult infectious diseases and may involve either clinical or research activities.
American Medical Student Association (www.amsa.org/global/ih/travelfunding.cfm)
Offers ideas for creative funding and lists some helpful funding directories
Christian Medical and Dental Associations (www.cmda.org/)
This organization offers scholarships to students who are interested in Christian missions.
David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships (http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/graduate/default.htm)
Provides funding up to $24,000 for an international health experience, requires a minimum of one semester.
Student National Medical Association (http://snma.org/ihealth/ihealth/funding.html)
Offers a directory of resources, as well as ideas for creative fundraising.
Universityof Arizona Familyand Community Medicine (www.globalhealth.arizona.edu)
Has a funding sources section that lists available scholarships for international work.
International Healthcare Opportunities Clearinghouse - UMassMemorialMedCenter (http://library.umassmed.edu/ihoc/funding.html)
A comprehensive database of funding sources and international health opportunities.
IH Summer Scholarship (www.bumc.bu.edu/ihbusm/summerscholar)
The IH Summer Scholarship supports medical student projects in the international health setting. The scholarship provides funding for first-year B.U. medical students to undertake a full-time 8-week summer research or community health project during the summer between first- and second-year. The project must be completed in a developing country. Each award is up to $3000.
Boston International Foundation for Medical Education/Exchange (BIFME) Scholarship (http://www.bifme.org)
The purpose of the BIFME scholarship is to help defray some of the costs incurred by a qualified senior medical student who successfully completes a minimum two-month elective at a foreign medical center acceptable to the Foundation and to the respective medical school administration.
