Harvard Global Health Institute Fellowship 2023

 

The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) is an interfaculty initiative that facilitates collaboration across the Harvard community and partners worldwide to advance global health equity. We tackle the greatest health challenges of our time through innovative transdisciplinary research, education, and partnerships that build knowledge and drive positive change in global health.

Across the Harvard University ecosystem, they partner globally HGHI convenes global health scholars, researchers, practitioners, and experts whose work spans acute, chronic, and next-gen global health challenges. They are a platform for all at the university who engage and wish to engage in global health. with academic institutions, hospitals, health delivery partners, and community and government leaders to exchange knowledge, pinpoint issues, and craft solutions that address the root causes of global health disparities.

In partnership with the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, The Harvard Global Health Institute is now offering a 2-year fellowship program for eligible research fellows, post-doctoral scholars, and early-career faculty pursuing scholarly research at the intersection of climate change and global health. Burke Climate and Health Fellows will work closely with a Harvard faculty mentor in any school or department on their proposed research project during their fellowship.

The Burke Climate and Health Fellowship is made possible through the generous support of Harvard alumna Katherine States Burke, AB’79, and her husband, T. Robert Burke, who established the Burke Fund to help launch and advance the careers of promising early career researchers in global health.

They collaborate with practitioners involved in delivering and administering care at every level to identify critical issues, craft practical solutions, and ensure those solutions reach those who need them most. They teach, learn, and exchange knowledge through global health events, courses, fellowships, and internships that support the advancement of global health leaders.

 Benefits

The fellowship award includes a salary of $75,000 per year for a total of up to two years to support scholarship related to climate and health. During the fellowship period, Climate and Health Fellows will be an integral member of the Harvard Global Health Institute and Salata Institute and should expect to participate in cross-University engagements on climate change. All fellows will have physical space both at The Harvard Global Health Institute and at the Salata Institute to build a community of people focused on climate change and its effects. The Harvard Global Health Institute and the Salata Institute expect to support two Climate and Health Fellows to join the 2023 cohort.

 Eligibilities

They welcome applicants from both domestic and foreign institutions. Non-US citizens, who are permitted to work within the US, are eligible to apply.

Proposed research projects should have a clear climate and health focus and may include mitigation or adaptation actions that consider or directly evaluate interventions designed to improve health outcomes. Understudied populations, including residents of low- or middle-income countries or regions, children, people who are pregnant, migrant laborers, and racial or ethnic minoritized groups will be prioritized.

Candidates with a doctoral degree or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g., medicine, public health, climate science, epidemiology, environmental health, economics etc.) are eligible.

Ideal candidates are research fellows, post-doctoral fellows, or are within the first 5 years of a faculty position at their home institution.

Candidates must secure a commitment from one Harvard faculty member to serve as a research mentor.

Candidates must commit at least 75% FTE effort to their research for the 2-year program.

Candidates should demonstrate experience performing scholarly research (e.g., publications of peer reviewed manuscripts or policy briefs) as part of their application.

 

Eligible Regions: Open for All

 Application Process

To apply for a Burke Global Health Fellowship applicants must hold a junior faculty appointment at Harvard University (ie: Assistant or Associate Professor, Instructor). Faculty working in disciplines outside of health and life sciences are encouraged to apply so long as the work falls within global health.

To apply for a Burke Climate and Health Fellowship applicants are research fellows, post-doctoral scholars, and early career faculty pursuing scholarly research at the intersection of climate change and global health.

NOTE:

There are three types of Burke Fellowship awards:

Burke Global Health – Research: $75,000 each

Research awards provide opportunities for junior faculty to conduct foundational research that prepares them to be independent investigators or to conduct exploratory work on groundbreaking questions seldom supported by traditional funding sources.

Burke Global Health – Curriculum Development and Teaching: $25,000 each

Curriculum Development and Teaching awards provide opportunities for junior faculty to apply innovative pedagogy to course development and teaching, particularly at the undergraduate level.

(NEW) Burke Climate and Health – Research: $75,000 each 

The climate and health award includes a salary of $75,000 per year for a total of up to two years to support scholarship related to climate and health.

https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/opportunities/fellowships/burke-fellowship/eligibility-application-process

How to Apply:

https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/opportunities/fellowships/burke-fellowship/how-to-apply

Application Deadline: March 10, 2023

See also:

 https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/opportunities/fellowships/burke-fellowship/contact-2

Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship 2022

 

The Africa Institute in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates ,

as part of its African Languages and Translation Program, announces the Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship. This residency program is created in honor of the late Nigerian Professor Tejumola Olaniyan and his remarkable intellectual legacy in the field of African literature and critical theory. The residency program welcomes applications from creative writers including novelists, short story writers, playwrights, poets and scriptwriters related to Africa and the African diaspora for a grant of 45,000 AED( $12,250 USD) in total. 

The proposed project can be in Arabic or English (other languages will be considered). The residency invites recipients to Sharjah, UAE for a period of three months to complete their work.

Recipients will have the opportunity to publish their texts through The Africa Institute’s publications program. Projects relating to theatre and film scripts can also be published as texts or receive support in facilitating productions. The project could be new or a work-in-progress and should be feasible for completion within the timeframe of the residency.

All applications will be reviewed by The Africa Institute through a committee of peers of well-known writers. Three recipients will be chosen based on the quality of their proposal, and the demonstrated feasibility of completion within the timeframe of the residency.

Benefits

A grant of 45,000 AED in total, about $12,250 USD

Eligibilities

Creative writers include novelists, short story writers, playwrights, poets and scriptwriters related to Africa and the African diaspora.

Eligible Regions: Africa and the African diaspora

Applications must include:

CV/résumé of the applicant

A two-page narrative of the project to be undertaken during the residency period, its significance, and a proposed date of completion.

A sample of published or unpublished writings.

To submit applications-compile all application materials; CV/résumé, two-page narrative and writing sample (in case of a book, please attach separately) into one single PDF in the mentioned order. Please name the file with the residency title abbreviation and the applicant’s name in this format: TOCWRP_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME. 

Use the same name in the email subject heading and send the PDF as an email attachment to applications@theafricainstitute.org 

https://theafricainstitute.org/institute-program/tejumola-olaniyan-creative-writers-in-residence-fellowship

The Akhuwat Fellowship Program (AFP)

The Akhuwat Fellowship Program (AFP) 
provides a platform for young leaders and change-makers to unlock their potential and drive social change. In the past, our fellows have gained extensive exposure to the complex issues related to poverty, social inequality and morality by engaging with different communities through Akhuwat’s different programs.

This year the fellowship will focus on different themes and their impact on the development sector. These themes include Education, Healthcare, Human-centered design, Economics, Environment and Interfaith Harmony. Guest Speakers who are pioneers in their fields will be invited to share their expertise on these themes and encourage the fellows to develop a critical thinking approach to solve complex problems.

The Akhuwat Fellowship Program (AFP) has been running since 2011 and it provides a platform for young leaders and change-makers to unlock their potential and drive social change. Carrying forward Akhuwat’s vision of creating a poverty-free society, Akhuwat has now trained over a thousand young adults to play their part in resolving the varied and complex development challenges we are facing today. Given the current state of the country because of the COVID-19 crisis, the AFP will take place online. There will be various webinars, interactive sessions and activities as well as guest lectures from some of the top development practitioners of Pakistan which will guarantee it as a great learning experience. In the past, through the AFP fellows have gained extensive exposure to the various facets of Akhuwat via a comprehensive social development training platform. Their exposure combined with familiarity with fieldwork, project development and research provided them with the analytical and leadership skills required to excel in their field while creating a meaningful impact in society.

Program Dates:
Cohort #1: From 8th July to 30th July
Cohort #2: From 5th August to 27th August

 Benefits
Great learning experience
Gain extensive exposure to the various facets of Akhuwat via a comprehensive social development training platform.
 Eligibilities
Minimum 16 years of age.
Open For All

https://akhuwat.org.pk/the-akhuwat-fellowship-program/

C. Helton Fellowship - International Law - USA

Helton Fellowship Program -The American Society of International Law
 Arthur Helton’s commitment to human rights and humanitarian affairs in the field, preferential consideration may be given to applications demonstrating a significant fieldwork component as well as those involving the human rights of refugees, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable populations. Applications for fieldwork in the area of international criminal law and international humanitarian law are also encouraged.

 The fellowships are intended to help cover travel, housing, living expenses, and other costs related to the Fellow’s fieldwork and research.

 Benefits
Provide financial assistance in the form of “micro-grants” of $2,000 for law students and new professionals to pursue fieldwork and research on significant issues involving international law, human rights, humanitarian affairs, and related areas.
The fellowships are intended to help cover travel, housing, living expenses, and other costs related to the Fellow’s fieldwork and research.

 Eligibilities
The Helton Fellowship Program seeks applicants in the early stages of their academic and professional careers who demonstrate the potential to make significant contributions to the use and study of international law around the world.
Law students, practicing lawyers, human rights professionals, scholars, and other individuals seeking assistance in conducting international fieldwork and law-related research are encouraged to apply.
Applicants can be of any nationality but must be current law students or have graduated from law school (at either the undergraduate or graduate levels) no earlier than December 2017.

In order to ensure the quality and applicability of their proposal, applicants must obtain written support for their fieldwork or research project from a sponsoring organization.

This organization can be an educational institution, international organization, governmental agency, or nongovernmental organization working in international law, human rights, humanitarian affairs, international criminal law, or related areas.

The sponsoring organization must provide a letter of support for the applicant clearly indicating their awareness of the proposed project, the role that they will play in assisting the potential Helton Fellow in completing the project, and the value of the project to the organization’s mission, the surrounding region, and/or the relevant field of international law.

Individuals pursuing independent research or fieldwork are not eligible for Helton Fellowships.

Applicants should also identify other potential sources of funding to cover costs related to their fieldwork.
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Fellows must begin their fieldwork between April 2020 and September 2020.

Helton Fellow projects must be completed no later than March 2021.

Applications for fieldwork in the area of international criminal law and international humanitarian law are also encouraged.

Applicants will be considered by the Helton Fellowship Selection Committee on the basis of the written materials included in the application package.

No interviews or any other communications with applicants will be conducted.

Applicants must submit completed applications to 
fellowship@asil.org 
by 11:59 p.m. ET, January 27, 2020.

https://www.asil.org/about/helton-fellowship-program

Application Information
https://www.asil.org/sites/default/files/Helton_application_instructions.pdf

Dalai Lama Fellowship Programme 2019

Dalai Lama Fellows cultivates and supports a global movement of next-generation leaders applying universal values to solve global challenges.

Their Fellowship offers emerging leaders a rigorous, interdisciplinary program on ways to be a different kind of leader, a leader that connects and cares for self, extends genuine compassion to others, and works for our common humanity. Fellows cultivate practices in mind training for increasing self-awareness, self-care, and resilience, for connecting with others and working across differences, and in building solutions for generations to come.
Over the course of a year, with the support of mentors and coaches, each Fellow designs and implements an original Field Project addressing a global challenge. Upon graduation, Fellows join a Life Long Community, where they connect with and support each other while continuing to advance their leadership journeys.

They provide each Project Fellow with:
Immersion in their distinctive year-long Head, Heart, Hands leadership curriculum;
One-on-one coaching to support their projects in social change and personal development as contemplative and collaborative leaders;
Participation in two week-long Global Assemblies with Fellows from around the world and dynamic faculty; and
Life Long affiliation in our global learning community and support system.
Dalai Lama Fellows, founded in 2010 with the inspiration and encouragement of the 14th Dalai Lama, is reimagining leadership by cultivating and supporting a global movement of next-generation leaders applying universal values and local understanding to solve global challenges at the communal level.  The program is secular and ecumenical.

Benefits
A year-long award will be provided to such next generation leaders that are working on social change projects in local communities to address one or more of the following areas: mitigating economic disparity, diminishing violence, gender inequity, improving cross-cultural and interreligious cooperation, facilitating new and more holistic educational approaches, and enhancing environmental sustainability.

Eligibilities
This program is focused on next-generation leaders (individuals between 20-35 years of age) who are are proposing to work on social change projects in their local communities.
Open for All.

Application Process
The application for Dalai Lama Fellows consists of six major parts:

Your Resume/CV
Applicant Background and Overview
One Letter of Recommendation
Essay Questions
Application Video

Apply through the given link

https://goo.gl/PMYd4B

The Future Global Leaders Fellowship 2018

The Future Global Leaders Fellowship 2018

The Future Global Leaders Fellowship annually selects the world’s top first-generation university students and, over the course of a 3-year program, primes them for induction into the Fortis Society – the world’s first private network of diverse leaders committed to one another’s success and to a better world.

The FGL Fellowship officially starts in early August with a (mandatory) intensive 20-day leadership training focused on a rigorous leadership curriculum and building strong bonds by overcoming extreme physical and mental challenges in the wilderness.

The Future Leader Foundation is a global network of exceptional young leaders united by their humble backgrounds who have a strong desire to help one another succeed.

Benefits
Leadership Training
High Level Mentorship
Global Internship Funding

 Eligibilities
Applicants must be first-year university students and must fit the following eligibility criteria:

First-Generation or Low-Income University Student – students who do not have a family history of higher education, or who come from a low-income background.
Track Record of Academic Excellence – throughout high school and during the first months of the current school year.
Proven Leadership Abilities – through self-started initiatives and ventures, or leadership in their schools or communities.


Eligible Regions: Open for all

Application Process
Applicants can apply through online application.
Be sure to go through their website thoroughly and download a sample of their Honor Pledge, their Application Form, and their Resume Template.

Application Deadline: January 31, 2018

Eligibility
 http://brisktopia.com/6K9C

Application Form:
http://brisktopia.com/6KJq

Australia Awards Scholarships

Australia Awards Scholarships 

Opening and closing dates for 2019
https://goo.gl/aYxGmG

Australia Awards Scholarships
https://goo.gl/BUcJY7

For Middle East Students 
بالعربي للشرق الأوسط  
https://goo.gl/Jxjz1V

Eligible countries
Australia Awards Fellowships
https://goo.gl/BBTQL5

Google Journalism Fellowship

Google Journalism Fellowship

This program is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students of all disciplines interested in using technology to tell stories in new and dynamic ways. The Fellows will get the opportunity to spend the summer contributing to a variety of organizations -- from those that are steeped in investigative journalism to those working for press freedom around the world and from those forging new approaches to reporting to those that are helping the industry figure out its future in the digital age.
There will be a focus on data driven journalism, building news apps, online free expression and rethinking the business of journalism. The 10-week long Fellowship will open with time spent at Google followed by nine weeks at one of the participating organizations.
https://goo.gl/zuiMQd

Journalism Fellowship application
https://goo.gl/y44hwZ

Google Policy Fellowship

The Google Policy Fellowship program 
was inspired by Google’s Summer of Code with a public policy twist. The Google Policy Fellowship program offers undergraduate, graduate, and law students interested in Internet and technology policy the opportunity to spend the summer contributing to the public dialogue on these issues, and exploring future academic and professional interests
http://www.google.com/policyfellowship/

UNESCO Fellowships and Internships Programmes

The UNESCO Fellowships Programmes

Fellowships are an effective modality for UNESCO to enhance the human resources and capacity-building of Member States, especially developing countries. Fellowships are specially tailored training which are designed to give qualified persons practicing or intending to practice a profession in the field of the UNESCO programme priorities an opportunity to receive additional and practical training, thus contributing to the advancement and circulation of knowledge and skill promoting development and international understanding.

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/fellowships

UNESCO Internship programme

The purpose of the UNESCO Internship programme is to offer selected graduate and postgraduate students in a field related to the work of UNESCO the opportunity to supplement their academic knowledge with practical work assignments and to enable them to gain a better understanding of UNESCO’s mandate and programmes. The duration of an internship generally ranges between 2 and 6 months.

https://en.unesco.org/careers/internships

Nippon Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships

The Nippon Foundation International Fellowship Program 
provides highly motivated Japanese working in the public or private sectors with opportunities to further develop their abilities through mid-career study at overseas research or educational institutions. It is expected that, upon returning from their fellowships, the fellows will take the initiative, both individually and collectively, to address social issues in Japan and overseas, thereby acting as vital sources of knowledge and conveying that knowledge beyond their own national boundaries to help improve other parts of the world.

http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/en/what/scholarships/worldwide/

Durham International Junior Research Fellowships

The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) scheme is designed to attract the most talented researchers in Europe and beyond, and build international networks of scholars with a common passion for the deepest theoretical questions and most pressing practical problems facing humanity.

• Biophysical Sciences Institute (BSI)
• Durham University Business School (DUBS)
• Durham Energy Institute (DEI)
• Durham Global Security Institute (DGSI)
• Institute of Advanced Study (IAS)
• Institute of Advanced Research Computing (iARC)
• Institute of Computational Cosmology (ICC)
• Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR)
• Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies (IMEMS)
• Institute of Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP)
• Wolfson Research Institute (WRI)

https://www.dur.ac.uk/ias/diferens/junior/

Radcliffe Harvard Fellowship Program

Each of the more than 650 fellows who have been in residence at the Radcliffe Institute has pursued an independent project, but the collaborative experience unites all of them. the deadline for fellowship applications has passed. Applicants will be notified of their results, by email, in March 2014.Information on applying as an individual for the 2015–2016 fellowship year will be available in late spring 2014. 
http://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/fellowship-program/how-apply

Global Health Corps Fellowship

Fellowship Positions:

All open fellowship positions can be found here!  If you have a slow internet connection, you can download PDFs of the positions below. Click your citizenship to view positions for which you are eligible
American
Burundian
Malawian
Rwandan
Ugandan
Zambian  
Other

To be selected as a Global Health Corps fellow you must:
Be 30 or under at the start of the fellowship
Have an undergraduate university degree by July 2014
Be proficient in English
http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/
Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/GlobalHealthCorps

Irish Research Council Fellowships

The Irish Research Council has opened the 2014 call for the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme, the Enterprise Partnership Scheme  
Postdoctoral Fellowship and the International.
http://research.ie/scheme/postdoctoral-fellowships-2014

Karman Fellowship

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The Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust was established in 1954 by the late Dr. Theodore von Karman, world renowned aeronautics expert and teacher and first director of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, in memory of his sister, Josephine, who died in 1951. The purpose of this fellowship program is to recognize and assist students whose scholastic achievements reflect professor von Karman’s high standards.


2010-2011 FELLOWSHIP GUIDELINES AND QUALIFICATIONS

Applications are available at www.dekarman.org. If you wish to receive an application in the mail, submit your request via the website or send your request to P.O. Box 3389, San Dimas, CA 91773.

Complete applications, including official transcripts of applicant’s graduate and undergraduate studies at institutions in the United States and and two letters of recommendation, must be received by the fellowship committee IN ONE PACKAGE postmarked no later than midnight, January 31, 2010. Late applications will not be considered.

Announcement of awards will be made approximately April 15, 2010.

A minimum of ten (10) fellowships, $22,000 for graduate students and $14,000 for undergraduate students, will be awarded for the regular academic year (fall and spring semesters or the equivalent where the quarterly system prevails), paid through the fellowship office of the university in which the recipient is enrolled for study in the United States. Study must be carried out only in the and all funds must be expended only within this country.

The fellowship is for one academic year and may not be renewed or postponed.

DeKarman fellowships are open to students in any discipline, including international students, who are currently enrolled in a university or college located within the United States. Only candidates for the PhD who will defend their dissertations by June 2011 and undergraduates entering their senior year (will receive bachelors degree in June 2011) are eligible for consideration. Postdoctoral and masters degree students are not eligible for consideration. Special consideration will be given to applicants in the Humanities.

Contact Information:
Judy McClain,
Fellowship Secretary Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust P.O. Box 3389
San Dimas, CA 91773
909-592-0607
Website: www.dekarman.org
Email: info@dekarman.org

Medical Financial Aid

 AAMC  Early management of educational loans and finance has significant long-term benefits. Your school's financial aid office is the best starting place for resources, help with applications, information on financial aid and other funding options, and financial aid awarding policies and procedures.
Updated 2018-2019

AAMC Resources
Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR)
A must-read guide to premedical preparation, application procedures, admission requirements, financial aid, and estimated expenses for U.S. and Canadian medical schools.

FIRST for Medical Education 
Offers a full range of resources, services, and tools for applicants, medical school students, residents, advisors, and financial aid officers. Our goal is to help medical school borrowers expand their financial literacy, make smart decisions about student loans, and manage their student debt wisely.

Loan Consolidation Primer
A resource to help borrowers determine whether to pursue loan consolidation.

The Layman's Guide to Education Debt Management
A resource to help residents manage their student loans.

Education Debt Manager
Step-by-step, common sense strategies for managing debt.

Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarships
This AAMC scholarship recognizes outstanding academic achievement of medical students entering their third year.

Caring for Community Grant Program
A national medical student service project sponsored by the Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative.

Other Resources
Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Income-Based Repayment (IBR) is a new payment option for federal student loans. It can help borrowers keep their loan payments affordable with payment caps based on their income and family size. Public Service Loan Forgiveness is a new program for federal student loan borrowers who work in certain kinds of jobs. It will forgive remaining debt after 10 years of eligible employment and qualifying loan payments.

Loan Repayment/Forgiveness Scholarship Programs
State and federal repayment programs, and loan and scholarship programs available to allopathic medicine and other health professions students

National Medical Fellowships
National Medical Fellowships provides need-based scholarships to first and second-year medical students from groups underrepresented in medicine.

Uniform Services University of the Health Sciences
Students attending USU's F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine enter the university as commissioned officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force or Public Health Service. Medical students pay no tuition or fees in exchange for a seven-year active duty service commitment.

E-mail :
support@erasfellowshipdocuments.org


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