Faculty Micro Grants
Northwestern's micro grant supports faculty mentoring medical students in global health research by funding travel and essential research expenses for projects, with priority for work in partner countries.
Funder: Northwestern University
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 per faculty member per year; funds are for travel, supplies, or modest research expenses.
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, offered by the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University, provides modest funding (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 aim is to support travel, basic study supplies, software, and other expenses necessary for credible and sustainable global health research projects that involve student mentorship. Priority is given to projects with significant research activity in partner countries, and the grant is designed to supplement, not duplicate, existing funding mechanisms.
