Faculty Micro Grants
This grant supports Northwestern faculty mentoring medical students in global health research, funding travel and essential expenses for short-term, student-involved projects, especially in international partner countries.
Funder: Northwestern University
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 per faculty member, per year; one-year support.
Summary: Provides modest funding to full-time Northwestern faculty mentoring medical students in the Area of Scholarly Concentration program for travel and expenses related to global health research.
Description
Faculty Micro Grants from the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health provide up to $2,500 for full-time Northwestern faculty who are currently mentoring medical students in the Area of Scholarly Concentration (AOSC) program. The grant is designed to support travel, basic supplies, and other modest expenses necessary for credible and sustainable global health research projects that actively involve student mentorship. Priority is given to projects with the majority of research activity taking place in international partner countries. Funds are not intended to support long-term research projects or activities already funded under existing mechanisms.
