Funding for Fieldwork Fellowships | University of Washington

The Department of Global Health manages several fellowships that offer financial assistance to graduate students, professional students, and medical residents at the University of Washington to help support fieldwork experience in global health. Funds are housed in the Department of Global Health and the School of Public Health Deans Office and managed by DGH Academic Programs & Student Services. Students submit one application for funding to the Department of Global Health, indicating the specific fellowships for which they’d like to apply and to submit appropriate supporting materials.

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AND IMPACT ON DGH FUNDING FOR FIELDWORK

Please note that recent changes in UW travel restrictions may impact student fieldwork and travel plans. Under new guidelines, students may need to apply for a travel waiver, even if they are traveling to their home country. Visit here for the most up-to-date information on travel restrictions. For more information on travel waivers, visit here. Please review instructions in the Fellowships application for further details.

The application for the 2023-2024 Travel Fellowship closed on March 21, 2023.

Warren George Povey Endowed Fund for Global Health Students

OVERVIEW

The purpose of the Warren George Povey Endowed Fund for Global Health Students is to provide financial assistance to students at the University of Washington to help support their travel or other academic goals in global health. The funds have been generously provided by the family of Dr. George Povey and other donors to honor his contributions to global health. George was an uncompromising and tireless clinician, teacher, and activist, promoting social justice, gender equality and maternal health in resource-poor settings.

The award will be based on evidence of commitment by the applicant to these values that characterized the lifetime of Dr. Povey. First preference will be given to students who are full-time graduate students working toward a degree in the Department of Global Health, or undergraduate students enrolled in the Global Health Minor. Preference will also be given to students studying or engaged in work related to maternal, reproductive and child health in low-income settings.

Typically the Department has allocated this award to students who propose a global health related fieldwork experience in an international, resource-limited setting relevant to the student/trainee's career goals. The Fellowship provides up to $4,000 (USD) that can be used for travel costs (including room and board), travel health preparation, travel insurance, supplies for a particular global health project, or other expenses associated with the recipient’s academic work, including tuition. Funds can be used for a project or experience taking place anytime from summer quarter 2022 up to, and including, spring quarter 2023.

Applicants will be selected based on the following considerations:

Evidence of applicant's commitment to the values exemplified by George Povey (social justice, gender equality and promoting maternal health in resource-poor settings), both in their previous experiences and in their proposal
The strength of the project or experience proposal, and it's relevance to George Povey's social justice values as described above.
The applicant’s record of academic excellence
Evidence of promise and commitment to a career in global health

Fellowship-specific Eligibility Criteria:

Minimum 4-6 weeks participation in a global health related program or fieldwork experience in an international, resource-limited setting relevant to the student/trainee's career goals.
Full time graduate or undergraduate student studying in the Department of Global Health, including MPH, PhD, DGH-Graduate Certificate programs, Global Health Minor students and students in the School of Medicine's Global Health Pathway.

Supporting documentation must include:

Signed Statement of Commitment from your host organization supervisor or host institution involved in the project or educational experience
Letter of Commitment from your University of Washington faculty mentor involved in the project or educational experience
Copy of your current resume/CV
Recent “unofficial” copy of your University of Washington transcript.
Detailed proposal outlining the project or educational experience

PREVIOUS WARREN GEORGE POVEY ENDOWED FUND FOR GLOBAL HEALTH STUDENTS FELLOWS

2022 GEORGE POVEY FELLOWS:

Emilia Cardenas, Global Health, Colombia

2021 GEORGE POVEY FELLOWS:

Quinhas Fernandes, Global Health, Mozambique

2019 GEORGE POVEY FELLOWS:

Naomi Nkinsi, Medicine, South Africa
Paige Stringer, Global Health, Mongolia
Briana Williams, Global Health, Guatemala

2018 GEORGE POVEY FELLOW:

Haley Millet, Global Health, Tanzania

2017 GEORGE POVEY FELLOW:

Joyce Maria Nimocks, Social Work, Ghana

2016 GEORGE POVEY FELLOW:

Cynthia Simekha, Anthropology, Kenya

2015 GEORGE POVEY FELLOWS:

Anjilee Dodge, Social Work, Philippines
Jessica Northridge, Global Health, Colombia

2014 GEORGE POVEY FELLOW:

Jessica Dyer, Public Health/Global Health, Timor Leste

Global Mental Health Fellowship

Overview

The purpose of the Global Mental Health Fellowship is to promote global mental health research and training by providing financial assistance to a graduate student, professional student, or medical resident who would like to work on global mental health projects in low or middle-income countries. Mental health related projects include, but are not limited to, projects that address the needs of people with mental disorders, promotion of mental health, reduction of social stigma related to mental disorders, mental health research training, and mental health policy.

Eligible applicants may be enrolled in any of the Health Sciences schools as graduate or professional student at the University of Washington and must submit a project proposal that addresses a global mental health issue or problem. Projects should be one month to three months in length and must be completed by the end of Spring Quarter 2023. The Fellowship of up to $4,000 (USD) can be used to support student travel costs, including room and board, travel health preparation, travel insurance and/or supplies for a particular global health project. The Fellowship cannot be used to cover tuition costs, school supplies, conference attendance or other non-project related expenses.

Applications will be evaluated based on the strength of the proposal, the relevance to global mental health and the applicant’s academic and career goals, the significance to the host organization and the commitment by the host organization supervisor and a University of Washington faculty mentor. Fellowship recipients must meet all program deadlines, attend a travel preparation orientation and participate in other Global Mental Health fellowship activities. If a student is awarded and accepts the Fellowship, they must immediately withdraw their applications to other DGH fellowship or funded programs.

Considerations:

The strength of the project or experience proposal
The applicant’s record of academic excellence
Evidence of promise and commitment to a career in global health
Demonstrated financial need

Fellowship-specific Eligibility Criteria:

Identify an international experience, host organization (local or global) and host organization supervisor
Identify a University of Washington faculty mentor to assist you with the development of a project and connect the experience to your academic program and career goals.
Fellowship recipients will be required to present their work (in progress or completed) during at least one Global Mental Health journal club meeting.

Supporting documentation must include:

Signed Statement of Commitment from your host organization supervisor
Letter of Commitment from your University of Washington faculty mentor
Current resume/curriculum vitae
Recent “unofficial” copy of your University of Washington transcript.

PREVIOUS GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH FELLOWS

2021 GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH FELLOWS:

Anupa Gewali, Global Health, Nepal (remote)

2019 GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH FELLOWS:

Wilson Hammet, Global Health, Mozambique
Sauharda Rai, Jackson School, Nepal
Amal Saleh, Health Services, Kenya

Global Opportunities Health (GO Health) Fellowship

Overview

The purpose of the GO Health Fellowship is to provide financial assistance to a graduate student, professional student, or medical resident at the University of Washington so that they may gain valuable international fieldwork experience in global health. The funds have been generously provided by donors committed to the education of global health professionals from diverse disciplinary backgrounds.

The Fellowship of up to $4,000 (USD) can be used to support travel costs, including room and board, travel health preparation, travel insurance and/or supplies for a particular global health project. The GO Health Fellowship cannot be used to cover tuition costs, school supplies, conference attendance or other non-project related expenses. Funds can be used for experiences taking place anytime from summer quarter 2022 up to, and including spring quarter 2023.

Applicants will be selected based on the following considerations:

The strength of the project or experience proposal
The applicant’s record of academic excellence
Evidence of promise and commitment to a career in global health
Demonstrated financial need

Fellowship-specific Eligibility Criteria:

Participation in a global health-related program or fieldwork experience in an international, resource limited setting relevant to the student’s/trainee’s career goals
Minimum duration of six weeks abroad
The project or experience must be at a UW-affiliated international entity (eg. NGO, university, Ministry of Health or other research institution, etc.)

Supporting documentation must include:

Signed Statement of Commitment from your host organization supervisor
Letter of Commitment from your University of Washington faculty mentor
Copy of your current resume/CV
Recent “unofficial” copy of your University of Washington transcript.

Previous Global Opportunities Health (GO Health) Fellows

2022 GO Health Fellows:

Jorge "Coco" Alarcon, Global Health, Peru
Nada Ali, Global Health, Kenya
Nicole Ayamanjemi, Global Health, Democratic Republic of Congo
Megan Coe, Nursing, Kenya
Rebecca Kann, Environmental and Occupational Hygiene, Mozambique
Liyaing Wang, Psychology, Uganda

2021 GO Health Fellows:

Dorlim Moiana Uetela, Global Health, Mozambique
Sandeep Prabhu, Medicine, Kenya

2019 GO Health Fellows:

Rebecca Bachman, Built Environment, Peru
Emily Bartlett, Medicine, Guatemala
Ritika Batajoo, Psychiatry, Nepal
Laura Blasi, Public Health/ Nutritional Sciences, Kenya
Shanelle Briggs, Medicine, Peru
Graham Crawbuck, Epidemiology, Kenya
Callan Fockele, Medicine, New Zealand
Hope Freije, Built Environment, Peru
Marie-Claire Gwayi-Chore, Global Health, Benin
Erik Landaas, Pharmacy, Thailand
Abigail Link, Nursing, Uganda
Wenjia Liu, Nursing, Kenya
Dorothy Mangale, Global Health, Kenya
Nancy Mugisha, Medicine, Ivory Coast
Aaron Pomerantz, Public Health/ COPHP, Nigeria

2018 GO Health Fellows:

Dana Atkins, Global Health, Kenya
Danae Black, Epidemiology, Nairobi
Shelly Brandstetter, Nursing/Public Health, Kenya
Sofia DeAnda, Global Health, Kenya
Samantha Dolan, Global Health, Kenya
Jaclyn Escudero, Global Health, Kenya
Dylan Green, Epidemiology, Vietnam
Kathryn Kemper, Global Health, Namibia
Aisha King, Global Health, Kenya
Gui Liu, Epidemiology, Switzerland
Natasha Ludwig-Barron, Epidemiology, Kenya
Chen-Yu Ma, Global Health, Timor-Leste
Sarah Maze, Medicine/Global Health, Nepal
Kathryn Peebles, Global Health, Kenya
Lesley Steinman, Health Services/Public Health, Cambodia
Kristen Trivelli, Global Health, Zimbabwe
Meredith Wang, Evans School/Global Health, Kenya
Valentine Wanga, Epidemiology, Switzerland

2017 GO Health Fellows:

Yilin Chen, Global Health, Kenya
Rubee Dev, Nursing, Kenya
Peder Digre, Global Health/ Evans School, Kenya
Chantal Donahue, Global Health, Code d'Ivoire
Shiza Farid, Global Health, Kenya
Erica Grant, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Rwanda
Maahum Haider, Global Health, Kenya
Tim Kelly, Medicine, Vietnam
Mary Kirk, Global Health, Namibia
Andrew George Lim, Medicine, Switzerland
Yuting Lin, Nursing, China
Ryann Milne-Price, Medicine/Global Health, Nepal
David Roach,Medicine, Peru
Yiyu Tian, Feminist Studies, China
Jennifer Velloza, Epidemiology, Kenya

2016 GO Health Fellows:

Michela Blain, Internal Medicine, Kenya
Xiaochen Dai, Global Health/Biostatistics, Kenya
Jade Fairbanks, Public Health, Kenya
Ilya Golovaty, Internal Medicine, South Africa
Guy Jensen, Global Health, Switzerland
Caroline Johnson, Global Health, Peru
Alia Kroos, Global Health/Forestry & Environment, Thailand
Sheena Lahren, Evans School, Ghana
Minhui Liu, Nursing, China
August Longino, Medicine, Peru
Jillian Pintye, Nursing, Kenya
Marina Plesons, Global Health, Switzerland
Erin Stoy,Nursing, Kenya
Alisha Wang, Medicine, Kenya

2015 GO Health Fellows:

Alero Agberen, Global Health, India
Jason Beste, Global Health, Mozambique
Luke Carson, Medicine & Global Health, Kenya
Chieh Cheng, Nursing, Taiwan
Laura Ellington, Medicine, Peru
Jill Falman, Public Policy and Governance, South Africa
Leah Isquith, Anthropology & Public Health/Global Health, Peru
Biraj Karmacharya, Public Health & Global Health, Nepal
Caitlin O'Brien-Carelli, Global Health, Kenya
Grant Quiller, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Costa Rica
Maria Rodriguez, Global Health, Columbia
Maria Tulloch-Palomino, Medicine, Peru
Claire Willey, Social Work, Nepal
Hayes Wong, Medicine, Switzerland

2014 GO Health Fellows:

Sara Diedrich, Nutrition Sciences, Peru
Chris Hearne, Nursing, Kenya
Rebekah Heckmann, Emergency Medicine, Kenya
Nicole Ide, Global Health, Nepal
Darya Kizub, Internal Medicine, Kenya
Abigail Korn, Public Health/Global Health, Guatemala
Daisy Krakowiak, Public Health/Epidemiology, Kenya
David Phillips, Public Health/Global Health, Uganda
Aradhana Thapa, Global Health, Nepal
Bradley Wagenaar, Public Health/Epidemiology, Mozambique

2013 GO Health Fellows:

Catherine Benziger, Resident, Peru
Kyle Davidson, Public Health, Peru
Shara Feld, Engineering, Peru
Ashley Henry, Public Health, Kenya
Daniel Low, Medicine, Uganda
Jessica Lozano, Anthropology, Mexico
Nixon Niyonzima, Molecular & Cell Biology, Uganda
Rekha Ravindran, Public Health, Peru
Francisca Salazar, Nursing, Peru
Ciwang Teyra, Social Work, Taiwan
Mona Wiggins, Nursing/Global Heath, Kenya
Michael Windle, Law/Public Health, Kenya

2012 GO Health Fellows:

Amira Elfadil Adam, Global Health, Sudan
Leila Ben-Youssef, Medicine, Kenya
Clarissa Brundage, Public Health, Cote D'Ivoire
Chisula Chambers, Medicine, Peru
Tara Constant, Anthropology/Epidemiology, Peru
Onyinye Edeh, Global Health, Kenya
Shelby Feliciano, Social Work, Cambodia
Melanie Gaspar, Pathobiology/Global Health, South Africa
Chanraksmey Hok, Social Work, Cambodia
Fan Lee, Medicine/Global Health, Uganda
Michael Light, Social Work/Global Health, Cambodia
Maya Newman, Medicine, Kenya

2011 GO Health Fellows:

Donee Alexander, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bolivia
Damarys Espinoza, Anthropology, Peru
Nathan Furukawa, Public Health/Medicine, Peru
Demetra Heinrich, Medicine, Malawi
Rita Ismail, Nursing, Indonesia
Shalina Mirza, Medicine, Uganda
Aliza Monroe-Wise, Resident, Kenya
Ana Moreno, Medicine, Peru
Isis Smith, Medicine, Peru
Diana Zhou, Medicine, Philippines

2010 GO Health Fellows:

Ibrahim Ali, Social Work/Public Health, Global Health, Ghana
Jennifer Schechter, Social Work/Public Health, Health Services, Cote d'Ivoire
Charles Cange, PhD, Public Health, Health Services/Nursing, Kuwait
Jana Shih, Social Work/Public Health, Global Health, Senegal
Chloe Waters, Social Work/Public Health, Global Health, Peru
Debbie Fromstein, Medicine, Resident, Peru
Michelle Desmond, Social Work/Public Health, Global Health, Kenya
Jason Goldman, Medicine, Resident, Uganda
Margaret Onwuka, Medicine, Ghana
John Nguyen, Medicine, Philippines
Linnea Pudwill, Medicine, Peru
Rebecca Martinez, Nursing, Costa Rica
Justin Schram, Resident, Guatemala

Previous Global Opportunities Health (GO Health) Fellows

2019 GO Health Fellows:

2018 GO Health Fellows:

2017 GO Health Fellows:

2016 GO Health Fellows:

2015 GO Health Fellows:

2014 GO Health Fellows:

2013 GO Health Fellows:

2012 GO Health Fellows:

2011 GO Health Fellows:

2010 GO Health Fellows:

Stergachis Endowed Fellowship for International Exchange Fellowship

Overview

The purpose of the Stergachis Endowed Fellowship for International Exchange is to promote global health by providing financial assistance to graduate or professional students who would like to work on public health projects in developing countries, preferably in Uganda.

Eligible applicants may be enrolled in any of the Health Sciences schools as graduate or professional school at the University of Washington and must submit a project proposal that addresses a global health issue or problem. Projects should be one month to three months in length and must be completed by the end of Spring Quarter 2023. The Fellowship of up to $4,000 (USD) can be used to support student travel costs, including room and board, travel health preparation, travel insurance and/or supplies for a particular global health project. The Fellowship cannot be used to cover tuition costs, school supplies, conference attendance or other non-project related expenses.

Applications will be evaluated based on the strength of the proposal, the relevance to global health and the applicant’s academic and career goals, the significance to the host organization and the commitment by the host organization supervisor and a University of Washington faculty mentor. Fellowship recipients must meet all program deadlines, attend a travel preparation orientation and participate in other Stergachis Endowed Fellowship for International Exchange activities. If a student is awarded and accepts the Fellowship, they must immediately withdraw their applications to other DGH fellowship or funded programs.

Fellowship-specific Eligibility Criteria:

Identify an international experience, host organization (local or global) and host organization supervisor
Identify a University of Washington faculty mentor to assist you with the development of a project and connect the experience to your academic program and career goals

Supporting documentation must include:

Signed Statement of Commitment from your host organization supervisor
Letter of Commitment from your University of Washington faculty mentor
Current resume/curriculum vitae
Recent “unofficial” copy of your University of Washington transcript.

Previous Stergachis Endowed Fellowship for International Exchange Fellows

2022 STERGACHIS ENDOWED FELLOW:

Kidist Zewdie, Epidemiology, Uganda

2019 STERGACHIS ENDOWED FELLOW:

Enrique Saldarriaga, Pharmacy, Kenya

2018 STERGACHIS ENDOWED FELLOW:

Sabra Zaraa, Pharmacy, Kingdom of Saudia Arabia

2017 STERGACHIS ENDOWED FELLOW:

Reed Sorensen, Global Health Metrics, Mozambique

2016 STERGACHIS ENDOWED FELLOW:

Julianne Meisner, Epidemiology, Uganda

2015 Stergachis Endowed Fellow:

Elisabeth Vodicka, Pharmacy, Peru

Strengthening Care Opportunities through Partnership in Ethiopia (SCOPE) Fellowship

Overview

The SCOPE Fellowship Program is a three to six month research opportunity to learn firsthand about fostering interdisciplinary approaches for tackling global health challenges. The SCOPE fellow will be based in Seattle with an opportunity to travel to Gondar, Ethiopia, travel restrictions permitting. The selected student will work with partners at the University of Gondar on a newborn health program testing an intervention that partners faith leaders and community health workers to leverage the robust influence and networks of faith communities in the region to improve newborn health. SCOPE’s mission is to unite medical and faith communities to improve health for the most vulnerable through innovative partnerships, leadership development, and measured impact.

The 2022 SCOPE fellows will work on an implementation science supplement to the Leading Advancements in the Uptake of Newborn Community Health (LAUNCH) project to improve the health and survival of newborns in their first six months of life in Ethiopia. SCOPE is recruiting one University of Washington fellow for up to two quarters in 2023 to work closely with a team of implementation science specialists at the University of Gondar and University of Washington. The objective of the LAUNCH implementation science supplement is to develop a scale-up strategy that will guide the adaptation and integration of the LAUNCH intervention into routine practice in the Ethiopian health system, if the intervention proves successful. Fellow deliverables may include monitoring and analysis of readiness surveys, revising SOPs, stakeholder engagement activities, development of data collection tools, qualitative analysis, and/or quantitative analysis.

SCOPE is seeking graduate student applicants for this position. Fellows will receive mentorship from faculty and staff at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Gondar, the Department of Global Health at University of Washington, and professionals on the SCOPE Board of Trustees. Please review the application packet and the SCOPE website for more details on the SCOPE fellowship and how to apply.

Application Deadline: 11:59 PM Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Funding: Hourly student appointment for 1-2 quarters (Winter/Spring 2023)

Applicants will be selected based on the following considerations:

Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience working in resource-limited settings.
Technical skills
Willingness to work closely with an in-country Ethiopian graduate student.
Interest and experience in one or more of the following: global health; HIV; maternal child health; global policy and advocacy.
Ability to work both independently and within a diverse group setting.
Interest in or experience with partnerships between faith and medicine communities.

Fellowship- specific Eligibility Criteria:

Eligible students must be enrolled in a full-time graduate school or graduate-level professional degree program at the University of Washington (undergraduates and recent graduates are not eligible).

Supporting documents must include:

Current curriculum vitae or resume.
Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to the professional skills and qualities of the applicant.
A one to two page letter describing interest in the program and the skills, experience, and abilities the individual believes they will bring to the project.
Current unofficial UW transcript.

Questions can be sent to Kate Rankin at kpfiz1@uw.edu.

PREVIOUS Strengthening Care Opportunities through Partnership in Ethiopia (SCOPE) FELLOWS

2019 SCOPE FELLOWS:

Tess Harpur, Global Health, Ethiopia
Lorenzo Tolentino, Global Health, Ethiopia

2018 SCOPE FELLOWS:

Roshan Khatri, Global Health, Ethiopia
Rebekah Maldonado-Nofziger, Global Health, Ethiopia

2017 SCOPE FELLOWS:

Sheldon Halsted, Global Health, Ethiopia
Elizabeth Karman, Global Health, Ethiopia

2016 SCOPE FELLOWS:

Isaac Fuchs, Evans School/Jackson School, Ethiopia
Sharon Kunin, Medicine, Ethiopia

2015 SCOPE FELLOWS:

Eaden Andu, Social Work & Global Health, Ethiopia
Anna Bazinet, Medicine, Ethiopia

Thomas Francis, Jr. Global Health Fellowship

Overview

The purpose of the Thomas Francis, Jr. Global Health Fellowship is to promote global health by providing financial assistance to graduate or professional students who would like to gain practical global health field experience in international and/or underserved community settings. Dr. Thomas Francis, Jr. taught Dr. Jonas Salk the methodology of vaccine development, and designed and directed the Salk polio vaccine clinical trials.

Eligible students may be enrolled in any graduate or professional school at the University of Washington, and must submit a project proposal that addresses a global health issue or problem. Projects should be one month to three months in length and must be completed by the end of Spring Quarter 2023. The Fellowship of up to $4,000 (USD) can be used to support student travel costs, including room and board, travel health preparation, travel insurance and/or supplies for a particular global health project. The Fellowship cannot be used to cover tuition costs, school supplies, conference attendance or other non-project related expenses.

Applications will be evaluated based on the strength of the proposal, the relevance to global health and the applicant’s academic and career goals, the significance to the host organization and the commitment by the host organization supervisor and a University of Washington faculty mentor. Fellowship recipients must meet all program deadlines, attend a travel preparation orientation and participate in other Thomas Francis, Jr. Global Health Fellowship activities. If a student is awarded and accepts the Fellowship, they must immediately withdraw their applications to other DGH fellowship or funded programs.

Fellowship-specific Eligibility Criteria:

Identify an international experience, host organization (local or global) and host organization supervisor
Identify a University of Washington faculty mentor to assist you with the development of a project and connect the experience to your academic program and career goals

Supporting documentation must include:

Signed Statement of Commitment from your host organization supervisor
Letter of Commitment from your University of Washington faculty mentor
Current resume/curriculum vitae
Recent “unofficial” copy of your University of Washington transcript.

Previous Thomas Francis, Jr. Global Health Fellows

2022 THOMAS FRANCIS, JR. FELLOWS:

Nok Chhun, Global Health, Kenya
Elizabeth Gulleen, Epidemiology, Uganda
Erin Ingle, Global Health , Tanzania
Hedieh Mehrtash, Global Health, Lebanon
Natalie Weiss, Landscape Architecture, Peru

2021 THOMAS FRANCIS, JR. FELLOWS:

Jorge Alarcon, Global Health, Peru (remote)
Esther Choo, Global Health, Kenya (remote)
Yao He, Global Health, Cote d’Ivoire (remote)
Aldina Mesic, Global Health, Zambia (remote)
Megan Ramaiya, Clinical Psychology, Nepal (remote)
Michelle Shin, School of Nursing/Global Health, Peru (remote)
Deanna Tollefson, Global Health, South Africa

2019 THOMAS FRANCIS, JR. FELLOWS:

Haris Apriyanto, Global Health, Timor Leste
Hannah Atlas, Global Health, Nepal
Edgar Calderon, Global Health, Colombia
Yao He, Global Health, Cote d'Ivoire
Anna Larsen, Epidemiology, Kenya
Alana Lopez, Global Health, USA Border
Nina Nganga, Global Health, Kenya
Stephanie Roche, Global Health, Kenya
Julia Rogers, Epidemiology, Cote d'Ivoire
Kelly Usher, Public Health, Uganda
Rachel Wittenauer, Global Health, Kenya

2018 THOMAS FRANCIS, JR. FELLOWS:

Francis Aunon, Clinical Psychology, Kenya
Zhaixing Gao, Global Health, Nepal
Wenwen Jiang, Epidemiology, Kenya
Christopher Kemp, Global Health, South Africa
Katelyn Lange, Global Health, Lesotho
Abby Link, Nursing, Zimbabwe
Juan Luo, Anthropology, China
Katarina Ost, Health Services, England
Hugo Puerto, Global Health/Anthropology, Colombia
Mahika Rangnekar, Evans School/Global Health, Peru
Yingxi Zhao, Global Health, Myanmar
Zhibing (Cara) Zhou, Medicine, Nepal

2017 THOMAS FRANCIS, JR. FELLOWS:

Kristina Bajema, Epidemiology, South Africa
Rebecca Brander, Epidemiology, Kenya
Caitlin Cassot, Global Health/Evans School, Tanzania
Mason Chiang, Pharmacy, Cambodia
Katherine Garcia-Rosales, Epidemiology, Peru
Jahn Jaramillo, Global Health, Thailand
Michael Light, Global Health, Cambodia
Shadae Paul, Global Health/Evans School, Peru
Megan Ramaiya, Clinical Psychology, Nepal
Manahil Siddiqi, Health Services, India/Switzerland
Carlie Sulpizio, Global Health, Namibia

2016 THOMAS FRANCIS, JR. FELLOWS:

Tracey Chaplin, Jackson School of International Studies, Peru
Mariel Colella, Global Health, Uganda
Rona Ding, Medicine, Peru
Halima Freudberg, Global Health, India
Marielle Goyette, Epidemiology, Kenya
Mackenzie Hild, Medicine, Kenya
Jillian Neary, Epidemiology, Kenya
Anne Njoroge, Public Health, Uganda
Lillian Prueher, Anthropology/Global Health, Kenya
David Roberts, Medicine, South Africa
Emily Wu, Public Health/ Epidemiology, Uganda
James Wykowski, Medicine, South Africa

2015 Thomas Francis, Jr. Fellows:

Jorge Alarcon, Built Environment, Peru
Leann Andrews, Built Environment, Peru
Michael Arndt, Public Health, Bangladesh
Maria Artunduaga, Global Health, Peru & Columbia
Jessica Farley, Global Health, Malawi & Tanzania
Leora Feldstein, Public Health, U.S. Virgin Islands
Griffins Manguro, Global Health, India
Emily Mosites, Public Health, Kenya
Emily Pawul, Global Health, Kenya
Sonjelle Shilton, Global Health, Switzerland
Julia Velonjara, Global Health, Tanzania

2014 Thomas Francis, Jr. Fellows:

Adrian Hughes, Pharmacy, Namibia
Stephanie Kovacs, Public Health/Epidemiology, United Kingdom
Diana Marangu, Public Health/Global Health, Kenya
Manuela Raunig-Berhó, Global Health, Mozambique
Andrew Secor, Public Health/Global Health, Kenya
Yu Yu, Public Health/Global Health, India

2013 Thomas Francis, Jr. Fellows:

Engi Attia, Fellow/Public Health, Kenya
Gena Barnabee, Public Health/Public Affairs, Timor-Leste
Maria Echavarria, Public Health, USA
Jean Marie Frederic, Public Heath, Haiti
Solomon Lubinga, Pharmacy, Uganda
Marita Mann, Pharmacy, Namibia
Alastair Matheson, Public Health, Kenya
Anna Walton, Medicine, Guatemala

2012 Thomas Francis, Jr. Fellows:

Adam Akullian, Epidemiology, Uganda, Nairobi, Paris
Halley Brunsteter, Global Health, Nepal
Amy Cizik, Pharmacy, Tanzania
Silvia Huaynoca, Global Health, Switzerland
Paul Jensen, Epidemiology, Vietnam
Laura Newman, Epidemiology, Kenya
Sheridan Reiger, Medicine/Global Health, Nicaragua
Jenna Urden, Public Health/Global Health, India
Anjuli Wagner, Epidemiology, Kenya

2011 Thomas Francis, Jr. Fellows:

Elise Fields, Namibia
Annique Lennon, South Africa
Francisco Saavedra, Mexico
Diego Solares, Thailand

2010 Thomas Francis, Jr. Fellows:

Kristin Beima-Sofie, Kenya
Jen Berthiaume, Timor-Leste
Helen Gerns, Kenya
Natalie Hale, Philippines
Julianna Rigg-Hillard, Zambia
Erica Nelson, Ethopia
Alex Quistberg, Peru
Estell Williams, Nicaragua

2009 Thomas Francis, Jr. Fellows:

Anne Buffardi, Public Affairs, Peru
Jeff Chamberlain, Bioengineering, Mexico
Noah Barclay-Derman, Global Health, Namibia
Sarah Hohl, Public Health/Global Health, Timor-Leste
Ali Ibrahim, Global Health, Ghana
Jeffrey Lane, Law/Public Health/Health Services, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania
Gail Potter, Statistics, Senegal
Jonathan Sugimoto, Public Health/Epidemiology, Senegal

2008 Thomas Francis, Jr. Fellows:

Donee Alexander, Civil & Environental Engineering, Bolivia
Christina Arredondo, Medicine, Mexico
Lillian Benjamin, Global Health/International Studies, Gabon
Mara Brain, Public Health/Global Health/Public Affairs, Uganda
Peris Kibera, Social Welfare/Public Health/Global Health, Kenya
Sarah Paige, Geography, Uganda
Jill Brunner Scott, Law/Public, Switzerland
Kelley VanBuskirk, Epidemiology, Thailand

Additional Funding & Fieldwork Programs

Many Departments and Centers at the University of Washington offer fieldwork experience and some offer funding. Discover additional opportunities by visiting their websites.

DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL HEALTH

Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)

Department of Global Health Training Opportunities

Global Health Fellows Program (Medical Students, Post Docs, Residents and MDs)

Global Health Clinical Elective (GHCE) (Fourth-Year UW Medical Students)

Global Health Immersion Program (GHIP) (First-Year UW Medical Students)

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Fellowships

University of Washington

Bonderman Travel Fellowship

Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Compiled List of Opportunities

Comparative History Ideas: International Programs (CHID International)

Exploration Seminars

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS)

Global Business Center at UW Foster School of Business

GO (Global Opportunities)! Global Scholarships

Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation

Graduate Student Travel Awards

Grants and Funding Information Service (GFIS)

The Graduate School Office of Fellowships & Assistantships

Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program

IE3 Global Internships

International Programs & Exchanges

Jackson School of International Studies (endowed funding opportunities for internships)

National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarships

Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards (OMSFA)

Population Leadership Program

School of Nursing International Programs

Non-University of Washington

American Medical Student Association (AMSA) International Health Opportunities Directory (Medical Students)

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (See Benjamin Kean Fellowship)

Beyond the Biologic Basis of Disease: The Social and Economic Causation of Illness, a social medicine immersion experience in northern Uganda (Medical Students)

Child Family Health International (CFHI) (Pre-Health Science and Medical Students)

Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE)

Critical Language Scholarship

Fulbright Program

Global Health Corps

NIH Global Health Fellows Program

USAID Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP)

Himalayan Health Exchange (Medical and Dental Students and Residents)

Institute for International Medicine (INMED) (Medical Students and Residents)

Mayan Medical Aid (Medical and Dental Students)

Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship

Multidisciplinary International Research Training Program (MIRT)

Lambarene Schweitzer Fellows Program

Samuel Huntington Public Service Award

School for International Training (SIT)

Seattle Community College Global Impact Project

STEER Program

Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

Tropical Disease Research Program in Equador 2012

U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Opportunities

Travel Preparation

Coronavirus FAQs: The UW, in coordination with state and local health departments, is closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19. Check the UW FAQ page for regularly updated information. Also see the UW Office of Global Affairs website for information.

DGH has compiled a list of helpful resources to prepare you for travel abroad. Additional information on UW administrative processes for global travel, education and research can be found on the Global Operations Support website. Please consult your program, department, or school for their specific requirements including orientations or documentation.

Currency

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Health

University of Washington Hall Health Travel Clinic offers pre-travel counseling, immunizations, and health advice for adults and children who are planning to travel out of the U.S. or Canada. The clinic is a Washington State Department of Health-designated center for yellow fever vaccine. Pre-travel consultations are available by appointment. Travelers will be asked to complete a questionnaire regarding travel plans. It is important to bring all immunization records available. Because several weeks may be required to complete a needed vaccine series, we recommend the initial appointment be held at least 4 weeks before departure. You should telephone for an appointment two weeks before that, if possible. When this is not possible, the clinic will meet your travel health needs as completely as the time allows.

Additional clinic locations are listed on the UW Medicine Travel Medicine page.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention Traveler's Health Health information for specific destinations and what to know before you depart.

The UW Department of Global Health has compiled a sexual misconduct resource guide for students that provides information on organizations that assist UW students and employees who have experienced sexual misconduct if they are in the US or abroad. The UW Office of the Title IX Coordinator also has excellent resources.

Insurance

A comprehensive list of insurance for UW staff and faculty can be found through the Global Operations Support. For UW students traveling abroad on official UW programs, please see information on Study Abroad Insurance. For international visitors to the UW, visit the International Students and Scholars "Other Insurance" page.

Travel Registration

WITH UW

For students traveling with UW programs, contact UW Study Abroad for the University of Washington travel registry, For individual students, staff, and faculty traveling abroad on UW official business, contact the International Travel and Security Manager, Pascal Schuback, schuback@uw.edu.

WITH THE US STATE DEPARTMENT

For US Citizens, register your travel with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program. When you sign up, you will automatically receive the most current information we compile about the country where you will be traveling or living. You will also receive updates, including Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts (where appropriate).

For non-US Citizens travelling abroad, please contact your embassy for travel registration and documentation for international travel.

PASSPORTS, DOCUMENTS AND VISA INFORMATION

U.S. Department of State, Consular Services
Passports, visas and consulate information for U.S. citizens and citizens of foreign countries. Also includes information about international law and policy. To find out more information about traveling safely abroad visit the U.S. State Department Students Abroad page.