Northwestern's Faculty Micro Grants support faculty mentoring medical students in global health research, funding essential expenses for collaborative projects at international partner sites.
Funder: Northwestern University
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 per faculty member per year; supports travel and modest research expenses.
Summary: Provides micro grants to full-time Northwestern faculty mentoring medical students in global health research within the Area of Scholarly Concentration program.
Key Information: Applications accepted year-round; only for full-time Northwestern faculty mentoring AOSC students.
Faculty Micro Grants, offered by the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University, provide up to $2,500 per year to support full-time Northwestern faculty who are mentoring medical students in the Area of Scholarly Concentration (AOSC) program. The grants are designed to facilitate global health research and student mentorship, covering travel and other modest expenses necessary for conducting and overseeing research projects at international partner sites. The program prioritizes projects with significant research activity in partner countries and supports activities not currently funded by other mechanisms.