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Internship Funding Opportunities
Eduardo Braniff Summer Intership Fund
The Eduardo Braniff Summer Internship Fund is meant to finance student summer projects in Latin America, with a preference for Mexico. This fund was endowed by Eduardo Braniff, Yale College graduate of 1993.
The approximate award for the 2009 year will be $300-400.
Deadline for this fellowship is Mid-March. Please look forward to more information about the application process.
Coca-Cola World Fund
The Coca-Cola World Fund at Yale University has the broad goal of bringing together the analytic resources of academic specialists and practitioners across established disciplinary lines to promote understanding of the international factors that play a decisive role in the conduct of private and public business. The Fund's more specific goal is to support scholarly endeavors that enhance collaboration among specialists in the fields of international law, the management of international enterprises and organizations, and international relations. Read more
Student projects overseas
The Coca-Cola World Fund at Yale will provide funding on a competitive basis for worthy field projects overseas, generally over the summer months. Such projects are expected to enable graduate and professional students in their first or second year of study to apply their classroom lessons to international, professional or policy problems in the immediate cultural and organizational context overseas. Proposals must address how the project meets the goals of the fund above. They must also explicitly incorporate two of the three fields of interest:
- international law
- international management and,
- international relations/public policy
Preference will be given to projects that take an interdisciplinary approach, immerse the student in the language and culture of the foreign area, and strengthen the student's links with professionals and/or scholars in the target country. Typical projects might address issues such as "industrial privatization and environmental regulation in Poland," or "legal barriers to women's businesses in Senegal."
Deadline for this fellowship is late February and the award is in the range of approximately $2000.
Wilbur G. Downs Fellowship (The Downs)
The Downs International Health Student Travel Fellowship honors Wilbur G. Downs (1913 - 1991), M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, renowned physician/scientist in the fields of tropical medicine and infectious diseases, mentor to many students and colleagues. The Fellowship supports Yale students who undertake biomedical, medical, nursing and/or public health research in developing countries. The Committee on International Health (CIH) awards Downs Fellowships based on merit, with awards covering the cost of travel plus a stipend. Read more
Downs Fellows carry out research in the context of their host countries' culture, health problems and resources. The Fellowship provides funds for transportation to and from overseas project sites, cost of visas, site-specific drugs, immunizations, evacuation insurance and a modest stipend. Although students may initiate projects, Yale faculty members provide intellectual support, practical assistance and links with host-country sponsors who serve as mentors during the Fellows time abroad. The choice of research topic and methodological detail are joint responsibilities of applicants and advisors. Any member of the Yale faculty may sponsor applicants. Downs Fellows present their research findings and experiences at the Annual CIH Fall Symposium and Poster Session. Most Fellows further develop their studies into a thesis or dissertation.
The approximate award for this fellowship is between $2,000-3,000 plus a $500 stipend. In addition, the Yale School of Medicine Office of Student Research supplements the award with approximately $5,200. Twenty fellowships were awarded in the 2007-2008 year.
Deadline for this fellowship is the end of January. For more information about the Downs Fellowship, please sign up for the Downs Fellowship 2008-9 ClassesV2 site by:
- Going to the ClassesV2 site
- Choosing the Yale CAS Login tab at the top right hand corner, and logging into the site using your netID and password
- Once you enter the main page, choose “Membership” from the Navigation Tools menu on the left hand side
- Choose the Joinable Sites option to search for the Downs Fellowship 2008-9 site
Curtis D. Heaney Fellowship
The Curtis D. Heaney Fellowship was established in 1997 by William Heaney, Yale School of Management Class of 1989, in memory of his brother. Awards will be given to two EPH students whose summer internships are in the area of HIV/ AIDS policy or research. Recipients of the fellowships are chosen on the basis of demonstrated concern for the problem of HIV/AIDS and the people affected by the disease, and academic excellence in the MPH program. Applications will be reviewed by a faculty committee, and recipients of the fellowship will be notified in mid- April.
Application deadline is March with awards in the range of approximately $1500.
Overlook International Foundatin Fellowship
The Overlook International Foundation supports students who will be performing their internships in Latin America. The application deadline is in March with awards in the range of approximately $2-3000.
William H. Prusoff Fund for the Prevention of Global Infectious Diseases
This fellowship was endowed by Dr. Prusoff, a distinguished scientist at the School of Medicine and a strong supporter of YSPH,. During his long and extremely productive career he has, among other things, synthesized the first antiviral compound approved by the FDA for use in humans and developed a drug that slowed the production of HIV.
This fund is to be used for faculty research in global infectious diseases, student summer internships that address global infectious diseases or other international health issues, and doctoral student research in global infectious diseases, among others.
The deadine for this fellowship is Mid-March. A total of approximately $7,000-9,000 is available to be awarded. Please look forward to more information about number of students to receive the award and the application process
Jan A. J. Stolwijk Fellowship
The fellowship committee seeks applicants who exemplify Professor Stolwijk's commitment to a) explore innovative and creative approaches in both assessing the human health impact resulting from exposures to environmental stressors found in the community and occupational environment and b) the development of effective policies to mitigate human exposure to those stressors. Read more
Candidates for the Stolwijk Fellowship must:
- Demonstrate experience or interest in environmental epidemiology, environmental risk assessment or risk management.
- Exhibit potential for exploring creative approaches to environmental epidemiology and environmental risk assessment and risk management.
- Achieve academic excellence.
The deadline for this fellowship is early March. Generally four students are funded each year, with awards of approximately $2000.
John D. Thompson (JDT) Award
The John D. Thompson Academic Development Fund was established in honor of the memory of John D. Thompson, a professor of health administration education, whose teaching, commitment to learning, and research set high standards for health management and policy in public health. John D. Thompson contributed significantly to the area of health management through an interdisciplinary approach demonstrated by his intellectual curiosity deeply rooted in the scientific method. He firmly believed that the goal of teaching and research in public health is to improve the health of the community. The Academic Development Fund is designed to invigorate the study and practice of health management and policy at Yale and supports the John D. Thompson Student Research Award. Read more
- What is the John D. Thompson Student Research Award?
The award is designed to fund student research projects for Yale School of Public Health students in health management and health policy in either international or domestic settings. Awards will range in value depending on the project but are approximately $1,000 per student. Projects may be conducted as part of summer internship, practicum, thesis, or other special projects during the MPH program.
- Application Process
Interested students should apply with a cover letter, a brief project proposal (1 page maximum), and a resume. The application should explain how the proposed work fosters or relates to evidence-based, healthcare management and policy. References may also be requested. All interested applicants should email their information to Carolyn.Cummings@yale.edu or Marie.Young@yale.edu
The application deadline is mid-March.
Questions and Information
If you have any questions or seek more information please contact Elizabeth Bradley, PhD, Director of the Health Management Program at elizabeth.bradley@yale.edu or 203.785.2937.
Weinerman Fellowship
Each year the Department honors the memory of Professor E. Richard Weinerman and his wife, Shirley Basch Weinerman, by selecting one or more Weinerman Fellows from among the first year master's degree students. The Weinerman Memorial Committee seeks individuals who exemplify the Weinerman's commitment to social justice, their awareness of community needs, and their involvement in social and political action. Read more
The criteria established by the Committee are listed below as a guide for those students interested in being considered for Weinerman Fellowships.
- Dedication to the Weinermans' principles of social justice, equality and human rights.
- Potential for contribution to the field of health services.
- Awareness of community needs and interest in political and social action.
- Academic excellence.
- Research interest in the organization, financing, or delivery of health services.
- Registered in a public health degree program with one additional year before graduation.
- Financial need.
Deadline for this fellowship is mid-March. Approximately 8-10 students are funded each year, with approximate awards of $3500.
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