IH Summer Scholarship (BUSM I)
NOTE: In order to receive an IH Summer Scholarship, you must be in good academic standing and eligible for promotion to the second year; this means no Fail or Incomplete grades, and a maximum of two Marginal Pass grades.
I. IH Scholarship for Summer Research or Community Health Projects
Description of Scholarship
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. To see a sampling of projects funded by the IH Summer Scholarship Program, go to BUSM I Summer Experience Summaries.
Each award is up to $1800 that is payable in two equal installments:1) first payment is disbursed at the end of the spring semester; 2) second payment is dispersed in August/September after final documents are received. Each application is committee-reviewed and the amount awarded to each student is dependent upon the scope of the project, site location, and budget outlined by the applicant.
To be eligible for the IH Summer Scholarship, students are required to attend the IH Mini-Course for BUSM I Students administered by the IH Program at BUSM (via the Office of Enrichment).
Deadline and Application
The deadline for the IH Summer Scholarship (for Summer Research or Community Health Projects) is Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Click here for 2009 Application (Word document) as a reference.
Finding a Project and Mentor
Refer to the following web page located on the BUSM International Health Program website for guidance on finding a project and mentor: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/ihbusm/research/.
II. IH Summer Scholarship for Medical Spanish Immersion Programs
As noted above, the IH Summer Scholarship (for Summer Research or Community Health Projects) provides funding for first-year BU medical students to undertake a full-time 8-week summer research or community health project during the summer between first- and second-year. In the past, remaining funds have been used for small scholarships to help defray the cost of medical Spanish immersion programs (for students during the summer between first- and second-year); each award is up to $450. While funding for these immersion programs is uncertain year-to-year, students may apply in the event that funds remain after the review of the IH Summer Scholarships (for Summer Research or Community Health Projects). Also note, medical Spanish immersion programs are partially funded for almost all fourth-year students who apply for this during their fourth year.
Go to Language Proficiency and Medical Spanish Programs for a list of program. Go to Summer Experiences/Projects (1st-Year Students): Central America and South America. Look for Medical Spanish immersion under “Type of Experience.”
If you wish to be considered for this scholarship, and you understand that the funding is conditional, please e-mail (via attachment) a one-page application to Ana Bediako, abediako@bu.edu. The deadline is TBA.
Your one-page application (please make it a Word document*) should include the following:
- Your name, address, phone, and e-mail address (place this info at the top of page);
- Which program you have chosen (name of organization, address, and website address);
- Country where you will participate in the program;
- Dates of the program;
- Cost of the program;
- Your status, i.e., if you have been accepted, if you have already applied, but not accepted, etc.; and
- Why you plan to participate in a medical Spanish immersion program this summer.
*The file name for your application should be as follows: last name, first name – Medical Spanish IH Summer Scholarship.doc
Questions can be directed to Ana Bediako, Office of Enrichment, Boston University School of Medicine, Room A-210, abediako@bu.edu, 617-638-4167.
