Cost

Current INMED Scholarship Opportunities

• INMED Alumni Service-Learning Scholarship ($500)
• Butterfield Foundation Service-Learning Scholarship ($730)

The amount is credited to a learner’s account each academic year (July 1 – June 30), applied to their service-learning enrollment tuition*.

Requirements:

• Be a traditional diploma student participating in the Graduate Diploma in International Medicine & Public Health, the Graduate Diploma in International Nursing & Public Health, the Graduate Diploma in International Public Health (non-equivalency)
• Complete the Scholarship Application
• Submit required essay

Essay Question

In consideration of INMED’s Mission, compose a response of 750 words or less that addresses the following:

• Why are you pursuing the INMED Diploma program?
• How will this INMED program enhance your health care training and/or career aspirations?

Review Process:

1. Learner accepted to a Graduate Diploma program
2. Learner applies and submits essay within two weeks of acceptance
3. Essay is reviewed by INMED’s Scholarship Review Committee
4. Learner will be notified of decision within 8 weeks of essay submission

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Current INMED Scholarship Opportunities

• INMED Alumni Service-Learning Scholarship ($500)

The amount is credited to a learner’s account each academic year (July 1 – June 30), applied to their service-learning enrollment tuition*.

Requirements:

• Be enrolled in the Service-Learning course of the Master’s in International Health Program
• Complete the Scholarship Application
• Submit required essay

Essay Question

In consideration of INMED’s Mission, compose a response of 750 words or less that addresses the following:

• Why are you pursuing the INMED Master’s program?
• How will this INMED program enhance your health care training and/or career aspirations?

Review Process:

1. Learner accepted to a Master’s in International Health program
2. Learner is enrolled in the MIH Service-Learning Course
3. Learner applies and submits essay within two weeks of course enrollment
4. Essay is reviewed by INMED’s Scholarship Review Committee
5. Learner will be notified of decision by June 30 annually.

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Graduate Diploma and Master’s in International Health students may involve their friends and family in their service-learning experience. Individuals may make tax-deductible donations to INMED to cover eligible costs related to specific student’s service-learning experience.

Eligible expenses include:

• Airfare
• Ground transportation
• Lodging
• Food
• Visa

Expenses that are not reimbursable:

• Application
• Tuition
• Travel Insurance

How it works:

• Individuals donate to INMED using INMED’s online giving platform
• Students complete service-learning experience and all program requirements
• Students submit INMED’s Service-Learning Expense Reimbursement form
• INMED reviews the form; if approved, funds will be issued to the student within 30 days

Important Notes:

• If the amount of funds donated exceeds eligible reimbursable expenses, the remaining funds will remain with INMED and will not be dispersed to the student
• Due to credit-card processing fees, INMED charges a 3% administrative fee for this service

Many medical schools and organizations have scholarships available to support their students in international study.  A few of these scholarships and resources are listed below. Students are encouraged to contact the following organizations for financial assistance.

Allied Epidemiology Fellowship

• Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control Foundation
• Location: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Qualifications: For medical students completing their second or third year of medical school.
• Description: One year with an applied hands-on training experience in epidemiology and public health. 
• Website: cdcfoundation.org

AMSA-Creative Funding for International Health Electives

• Description: Provides information on Established Funding Sources, Non-Traditional Funding Sources, Low-Cost Electives, and University Funding Sources.
• Website: http://www.amsa.org/global/ih/ihres.cfm

AMSA Global AIDS Fellowship Application

• Sponsor: American Medical Student Association
• Location: Reston, Virginia
• Description: The student will utilize the health professions and health students to address the global HIV/AIDS pandemic through education, service, and action for 13 months.
• Website: amsa.org

AMSA Global Health Scholars Program

• Sponsor: American Medical Student Association
• Location: U.S. Institution
• Qualifications: Must be a member of AMSA. A health professional student with a focus on global health issues.
• Description: An eight-month program that allows the student to develop advanced advocacy, communication, and critical thinking skills to effect change in global health.
• Website: amsa.org

AMWA Overseas Assistance Grant

• Sponsor: American Medical Women’s Association/American Women’s Hospitals Service  
• Location: Off-campus setting where the medically neglected will benefit.
• Qualifications: A national AMWA student or resident member. For medical students completing their second, third, or fourth year.
• Description: Six weeks to one year in a sponsored program that will serve the needs of the medically underserved. 
• Website: amwa-doc.org

Benjamin H. Kean Travelling Fellowship in Tropical Medicine

• Sponsor: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Description: A national fellowship program that will provide airfare and (up to $1000) towards living expenses. Kean Fellows will be required to prepare and present reports describing their activities.
• Website: http://www.astmh.org

Benjamin H. Kean Traveling Fellowship in Tropical Medicine

• Description: North American full-time medical students, and residents and fellows in any medical specialty who express an interest in tropical medicine or international health may apply. Applicants must arrange their own elective with the approval of a supervising faculty mentor at their institution. An overseas mentor must be identified, and a research plan or plan of clinical study presented.
• Contact information: B.H. Kean Fellowship, Christopher Plowe, M.D., C/o Errica Muriel
• Telephone: 410-706-2491
• Fax: 410-706-1204
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Website: http://www.astmh.org/funding/index.cfm

Doris Duke International Clinical Research Fellowship

• Sponsor: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
• Location: Africa
• Qualifications: For medical students who have completed two or more years of medical school.
• Description: A one-year fellowship; 8 months will be spent conducting HIV/AIDS and related diseases research in Africa. 
• Website: ddcf.org

Fulbright Program for U.S. Students

• Sponsor: U.S. Department of State
• Location: Many countries around the world
• Qualifications: For a graduating senior, recent graduate, or graduate student; Must be a US citizen at time of application.
• Description: Fellowships are awarded for study, research, internships and/or service abroad.
• Website: fulbrightonline.org

George Faile Foundation

• Qualifications: Must be a medical student or resident at Nalerigu
• Description: To provide financial support for Nalerigu Baptist Medical Center in Ghana. Grants are made to medical students and residents to support their study at Nalerigu.
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 706-777-1144
• Address: The George Faile Foundation, Inc., PO Box 542, Cave Spring, GA 30124
• Website: http://www.failefoundation.org

Global Health Council Internship Program

• Sponsor: Global Health Council (GHC)
• Location: Washington, DC or White River Junction, Vermont
• Qualifications: A graduate or undergraduate student at an accredited university.
• Description: This internship offers experiences in advocating and supporting programs that improve health around the world; 30 hours per week over 12 weeks
• Website: globalhealth.org

Global Health Fellows

• Sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Location: Washington, DC
• Qualifications: A student interested in pursuing a career in international development.
• Description: Ten-week summer internships at USAID’s Bureau for Global Health in various areas
• Website: ghfp.net

HIVCorps

• Sponsor: Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)
• Location: Zambia
• Qualifications: A medical or nursing student who wishes to gain international experience.
• Description: A 10-12 month program to provide students and recent graduates with the opportunity to participate in international HIV programs and research initiatives.
• Website: cidrz.org

India Elective Travel Scholarship

• Sponsor: American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI)
• Qualifications: A student, resident, or fellow in an accredited U.S. scholar training program; must be a member of the AAPI medical student, resident, and fellows section.
• Website: aapimsr.org

Institute of International Education

• Description: Provides a variety of scholarships, including the Fullbright, for international study to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.
• Website: Homepage

International Education Finance Corporation

• Description: IEFC provides student loans to U.S. students studying abroad.
• Website: http://www.iefc.com

International Education Financial Aid

• Description: Provides scholarships to U.S. students studying abroad. Search for scholarships available.
• Website: http://www.internationalscholarships.com/search.php

International Graduate Medical Education List of Funding

• Sponsor: University of Ambrosiana. An Extensive List of Grants, Scholarships and Fellowships for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is available at this site.
• Website: http://www.internationalgme.org/General/Funding.htm

John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in Health Sciences

• Description:  Directory of international grants and fellowships in the health sciences.
• Website: http://www.fic.nih.gov/

Jose’s Hands Grant

• Description: The grant provides funding for first-year medical school students seeking to participate on a medical mission in an underserved or underrepresented community outside the United States
• Website: http://www.joseshands.com/the-grant/

KAMA (the Korean-American Medical Association):

• Description: Has provided annual scholarships to qualified medical students since its inception as part of our commitment to education and mentorship. The KAMA scholarship is intended to promote, assist and support eligible medical students of Korean heritage and their pursuit of medical and scientific research studies and community outreach efforts. 
• Website: koreanama.org

Luce Scholars Program

• Sponsor: Henry Luce Foundation
• Location: Asia
• Qualifications: An American citizen with at least a bachelor’s degree and are no more than 29 years old. Those who have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the program.
• Description: The student will live and work in Asia for a year.
• Website: hluce.org

MAP Fellows Program: International Medical Fellowship program

• Description: MAP Health Fellowship Program.  MAP will provide travel scholarships in the amount of up to $3000to health students and graduates pursuing global health missions.  The field of studies may include medicine, nursing, allied health, dentistry, pharmacy, and physical and occupational therapies.  The Apply Now button is readily available on the page per the link mentioned above. Should you or potential applicants have questions, please reach out to my colleague Brooke Allison, MAP’s Fellowship Program Director at [email protected].
• Note: The field experience must be designed to provide the student exposure to community health in a Christian context. 
• Website: map.org/

Map International Medical Fellowship

• Description: The MAP International Medical Fellowship encourages lifelong involvement in global health issues by providing selected medical students firsthand exposure in a Christian context to the health, social and cultural characteristics of a developing world community.
• Qualifications: Fourth-year medical students, residents and interns are eligible. Applications should be submitted during the academic year prior to travel. Deadline: March 1
• Amount: The fellowship provides 100 percent of the approved round trip airfare to one destination.
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 404-880-0540
• Address: Medical Fellowship Coordinator, MAP International, 50 Court Plaza, Suite 400, 50 Atlanta, GA 30303
• Website: MAP International Medical Fellowship

Mayan Medical Aid Scholarships

• Sponsor: Mayan Medical Aid
• Qualifications: The scholarships are granted on a first-come,
  first-served basis to students having financial need.
  Granting of the scholarship is not dependent on
  when the student participates in the elective. Special
  scholarship students are given priority for scheduling
  and can participate anytime within the next 18 months.
• Description: Payment of the student portion of the fees confirms
  the student’s place in the elective and the granting of
  the scholarship. 
• Website: http://www.mayanmedicalaid.org/scholarship1200.htm

O.C. Hubert Student Fellowship in International Health

• Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Foundation
• Location: Developing countries
• Qualifications: For a third- or fourth-year medical student.
• Description: Work is to be on a priority health problem in a developing country in conjunction with CDC staff.
• Website: cdcfoundation.org

Open Society Foundations (Soros Foundation)

• Sponsor: The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve this mission, the Foundations seek to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, the Open Society Foundations implement a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media.
• Website: http://www.soros.org/grants

Owen Scholarship

• Qualifications: Available to members of CMDA, the Christian Medical Dental Association, who are enrolled at Southwestern Medical School, and can demonstrate financial need.
• Description: To provide financial aid each year for a student at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas to go on a medical mission project. Recipients gain clinical experience in settings that will enable them to become familiar with the cultural, social and medical problems in developing countries.
• Deadline: December 1
• Amount: Up to $1000
• Email:  [email protected]
• Phone: (888)-230-2637
• Address: James P. Owen Memorial Endowment Fund, CMDA, PO Box 7500, Bristol, TN 37621-7500
• Website: http://www.cmdahome.org

Sara’s Wish Scholarship Fund

• Sponsor: Sara’s Wish Foundation
• Location: All areas of the world
• Qualifications: For an extraordinary young woman committed to make the world a better place by fully participating in it.
• Description: Sara Christie Schewe, a junior in college, was killed in a bus crash in India while participating in the Semester at Sea Program. Sara’s Wish Foundation educational travel scholarships are awarded to young women who perpetuate Sara’s ideals.
• Website: saraswish.org 

Short Term Medical Mission Scholarship

• Qualifications: Available to members of CMDA, who are resident physicians or fellows, and can demonstrate financial need.
• Description: To encourage Residents and Fellows to serve the underserved cross-culturally and in doing so to seek the Lord’s will for their lifetime involvement in medical missions.
• Amount: Up to $1000 for a single, or $2,000 for married couples
• Email:  [email protected]
• Phone: (423) 844-1000
• Address: Short Term Medical Missions Scholarship, CMDA, PO Box 7500, Bristol, TN 37621-7500
• Website: http://www.cmdahome.org

Rotary International Scholarships

• Description: Scholarships are available by contacting a local Rotary Club. Students receiving Rotary scholarship are not permitted to provide hands-on care, they may only observe clinical care being given.
• Website: http://www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/TheRotaryFoundation/Pages/ridefault.aspx

The American Medical Women’s Association’s American Women’s Hospitals

• Qualifications: Funding to women medical students and residents who travel to medically underserved areas in the U.S. and abroad to work in approved programs that care for the medically underserved. Grants are awarded to national AMWA members completing their second, third or fourth year at an accredited U.S. medical or osteopathic medical school or a resident who will be spending a minimum of six weeks and no longer than one year in a sponsored program which will serve the needs of the medically underserved.
• Description: The American Women’s Hospitals Service provides assistance with transportation costs (airfare, train fare, etc. – up to $1,500) connected with pursuing medical studies in an off-campus setting where the medically neglected will benefit.
• Website: http://www.amwa-doc.org/index.cfm?objectid=2D566B40-D567-0B25-5DF8045954CA8480

The Paul Alexander Memorial Fund of Management Sciences for Health

• Sponsor: MSH established the Fellowship to honor colleague Paul Alexander, M.D., whose unexpected death occurred within days of completing a long-term rural health project. The Fellowship is intended to encourage and inspire dedication of individuals in the field of international health.
• Qualifications: The Paul Alexander Memorial Fellowship provides an international public health opportunity in a developing country to a person of promise who seeks direct experience to help them make a career choice. The fellowship is usually used to support work with a Management Sciences for Health (MSH) international public health project for a minimum of two months, although awards are sometimes granted to individually developed plans. Applicants must have received, or intend to receive, a graduate degree within two years of award travel.
• Description: Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest indicating their period of availability accompanied by a curriculum vitae and four letters of reference (two academic and two professional). Applicants should indicate international experience and language skills, where applicable. Applicants with a specific plan (such as place of interest, subject of study, or institutional affiliation) should provide it separately, with evidence of project acceptability to the institution and/or country concerned.
• Email:  [email protected]
• Phone Number: 612-647-1231
• Address: c/o Jean Alexander, 1666 Coffman #220, St. Paul, MN 55108

The Charles S. Houston Award of the Wilderness Medical Society

• Description: Provides financial support to a medical student selected on a competitive basis for a research project in the field of wilderness medicine.
• Website: http://www.wms.org/research/grants.asp

Westra Scholarship

• Qualifications: Available to members of CMDA, the Christian Medical Dental Association, who are third- or fourth-year medical students in approved US medical schools and can demonstrate financial need.
• Description: To provide selected medical students with clinical experiences in mission settings that will enable them to become familiar with the cultural, social and medical problems in developing countries.
• Deadline: Applications are reviewed quarterly. Application deadlines are April 1, August 1, and December 1.
• Amount: Up to $500
• Email:  [email protected]
• Phone: (423) 844-1000
• Address: James S. Westra Memorial Endowment Fund, CMDA, PO Box 7500, Bristol, TN 37621-7500
• Website: http://www.cmdahome.org