Students have the opportunity to participate in global health fellowships:
- During the summer between first and second year (minimum 4 weeks)
- During the fourth year (minimum 8 weeks)
- During the year between 3rd and 4th year
Fellowship
Stipend: Fellowship
stipends are designed to cover a reasonable portion of the expenses of a
student elective. An estimated budget is required to be submitted
along with the application and other required documents (see above) for your fellowship. Expenses that
can be included in the budget are: airfare, program expense, visa, and lodging
(if a separate cost from the program expense). Expenses that CANNOT
be included in the budget are: food, personal items, and prescription
items.
There are maximum
awards for fellowships (without supplemental financial need): contact the GHF office for more information.
Students can be
provided with additional funding if there is a documented financial need. If
there is a need for further funding then the Financial Need portion of the
Global Health Fellowship application should be completed and submitted.
No supplemental funds will be awarded without this financial need information.
Einstein/Montefiore
Travel Service (Infectious Diseases Division) : Students are responsible for
submitting insurance information to the clinic. Students are responsible
for any co-payment and administrative charges. Students awarded a
travel stipend will have reimbursement provided for the cost of any vaccines
for travel that are NOT COVERED by insurance. The Global Health
Fellowship program will only cover the costs for vaccines given by the Einstein
Montefiore Travel Service (Infectious Diseases Division). The travel clinic is located at 1250 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461 and the number is 866 633 8255 to make appointments for travel shots. The only providers that are accepting these
appointments here are Dr. Uzma Sarwar, Dr. Weiss and Dr. Kerry Murphy.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR PROJECTS ABROAD
- Apply directly to the program you are interested in.
- When accepted into a program, complete the Global Health Fellowship Application form. Attach the letter of acceptance to the application form.
- Although the regular application due date is March 31st, students going overseas should try to submit completed applications by mid March in order to obtain funding at an earlier date. If deposits or other payments are required before then, you must use personal funds and be reimbursed later.
- Be sure to check the start date of the program you are interested in since you cannot depart until after your last final examination.
- Only one summer project fellowship is awarded per student (Either a research fellowship OR a global health fellowship). Minimum required length of stay is 4 weeks.
MSIV’s planning to conduct clinical projects should complete the subinternship prior to going abroad. It may take several months to arrange an overseas project, it is therefore recommended that you begin the process no later than December 1 of your clerkship year. Information provided on this site should get you started.
Notes on Uganda Senior GH Fellowship: The application for the 2-month Uganda GH Fellowship does not require a project proposal nor budget (see below), but does require a discussion of why you are interested in Uganda and how you see the experience fitting into your development as a physician. The senior experience in Uganda integrates a clinical subinternship in tropical medicine with a Community medicine Project. The Project is nominated by the Ugandan community and selected by (paired) student teams. Thus, a specific project proposal is not required for the GHF application. Also the budget is standard and pre-determined. You need only make note of these features on the application. Additionally, the experience integrates significant ambulatory clinic, which counts as the MSIV ambulatory requirement. For more information about the Uganda project, please contact Dr. Jerry Paccione.
If you would like to speak with a student who has participated in a specific program, contact global@einstein.yu.edu.
Other important forms: International Travel Health Clinic form - to be filled out and brought to clinic on day of visit.
Travel Visit Counseling
Updated US State Dept travel advisories
International SOS information: How to use and How to install app
SMART: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program - US Dept of State: Sign up before travel!
INFORMATION: Jill Raufman, MS MPH, Director, Medical Student Global Health Programs, Block 505, 718 430 3518 , jill.raufman@einstein.yu.edu