GH Summer Scholarship

Applications for summer, 2025 are due March 1, 2025, 11:59 PM. 

The Global Health Summer Scholarship supports medical student projects in the global health setting. The scholarship provides funding for first-year B.U. medical students to undertake research, language immersion, or community health projects during the summer between first- and second-year. The project/program must be completed in a low- or middle-income country (LMIC).

Time Requirements

  • Research projects must be at least 7-weeks of full-time work (more is encouraged).
  • Community health projects must be at least 6 weeks in length.
  • Language immersion programs must be at least 4 weeks in length.

There is some flexibility for the time requirements depending on each situation.

Guidelines for Funding

  • Each award is up to $3750 with awards ranging from $1000 (e.g., 4-week medical Spanish program) to $3750 (e.g., 7 weeks of research in LMIC).
  • Each application is committee-reviewed and the amount awarded to each student is dependent upon the scope of the project, site location, time of project/program, and budget outlined by applicant.
  • Funding is weighted toward longer time in country and locations with which the School of Medicine has a prior established relationship.
  • To be eligible for the GH Summer Scholarship, you must be in good academic standing (perform at a passing level in all courses) and eligible for promotion to the second year. For funding purposes, the review committee will prioritize applications from students who are in good standing, without remediation, after discussion with the SEIC committee.

    Complete Description & Requirements 

    Click here for Global Health Summer Scholarship Description & Requirements (2025)

    How to Determine What GH Project is Right for You

    1/7/2025: The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Health course is currently OFFLINE, so this requirement is temporarily suspended.

    All students who apply for GH Summer Scholarship, must complete “Part 1: The Big Picture,” the first of three parts of the Practitioner’s Guide to Global Health course. This course prepares students and trainees to safely and effectively participate in global health learning experiences. In Part 1, you will learn how to determine what type of global health learning experience is right for you and how to logistically set one up. All parts are free-of-charge and generate a Credly badge upon successful completion.

    Links to Begin Your Search for a Project/Program

    GH Summer Scholarship Application (2025)

    To apply for a Global Health Summer Scholarship, you must submit the following three items by March 1, 2025, 11:59 PM:

    • Item #1:  The Global Health Summer Scholarship Proposal (the form below).The quality of the information that you provide in your proposal will assist the funding committee in determining the amount of funding you will receive. Provide as many details as possible in a well-written manner.
    • Item #2: Credly Badge for EdX Course. 1/7/2025: The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Health course is currently OFFLINE, so this requirement is temporarily suspended. You must complete the following EdX course and submit the credly badge (or a screenshot of completion) below (as part of the form): Part 1′: The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Health – Part 1: The Big Picture [Learn how to safely and effectively participate in global health rotations and projects.] . This will require you to set up an EdX account. You will receive the credly badge at completion.
    • Item #3: Liability Form. You must submit the online liability form.