Faculty Micro Grants
This grant funds Northwestern faculty mentoring medical students for travel and research expenses related to global health projects, prioritizing research conducted in partner countries.
Funder: Northwestern University
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 per faculty member, per year; one-year support; modest travel and research expenses only.
Summary: Supports full-time Northwestern faculty mentoring medical students in the Area of Scholarly Concentration program for travel and expenses related to global health research.
Description
This micro grant program, administered by the Havey Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University, provides up to $2,500 per year to full-time Northwestern faculty who are actively mentoring medical students in the Area of Scholarly Concentration (AOSC) program. The funding is intended to support modest expenses, such as travel to international partner sites, basic research supplies, and essential software, to facilitate credible and sustainable global health research projects involving student mentorship. The program prioritizes projects with the majority of research activity taking place in partner countries and is not intended to support long-term research projects.
