Faculty Micro Grants
Northwestern's Faculty Micro Grants support faculty mentoring medical students in global health research by funding travel, supplies, and essential project costs, with priority for international partner site projects.
Funder: Northwestern University
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 per faculty member, per year; supports travel and modest research expenses.
Summary: Supports full-time Northwestern faculty mentoring medical students in global health research with micro grants for travel and essential project costs.
Description
Faculty Micro Grants, offered by the Havey Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University, provide up to $2,500 annually to full-time Northwestern faculty who are actively mentoring medical students in the Area of Scholarly Concentration (AOSC) program. The grants are intended to support travel to international partner sites, basic study supplies, software essential to research, and other modest expenses related to credible and sustainable global health research projects that involve student mentorship. Priority is given to projects with the majority of research activity taking place in partner countries. These grants are not designed to support long-term research projects or activities already funded under existing mechanisms.
