Global Health Scholarships

Funder: Pathways to Children Foundation in partnership with University of Minnesota Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility (CGHSR)

Geographic Scope: University of Minnesota graduate students

Focus Areas: Global health education, removal of financial barriers for student participation in international education programs

Purpose: To support U of M graduate student participation in CGHSR's global health education programs abroad, including embedded courses in Mysore, India and Quito, Ecuador.

Eligibility:

• University of Minnesota graduate students
• Must apply and be accepted to participate in a CGHSR education program

What is Funded:

• Student participation costs in global health education programs
• Programs located in:
  • India: Global Health, Globalization, and Leadership (3-week course in December/January during winter break, December 27 - MLK Jr. Day)
  • Ecuador: Social, Environmental, and Cultural Determinants of Health (2-week course in late May)

Additional Support: Pathways to Children also funds increased monitoring and evaluation for education programs to ensure student safety, satisfaction, and success while traveling abroad.

• globalhealthcenter.umn.edu/india
• globalhealthcenter.umn.edu/ecuador

How to Apply

1. Visit the relevant CGHSR program page for your area of interest:
   • India program: globalhealthcenter.umn.edu/india
   • Ecuador program: globalhealthcenter.umn.edu/ecuador
2. Submit an application to CGHSR (specific application materials not detailed on Pathways to Children website)
3. Receive acceptance to the program
4. Scholarship consideration is part of program acceptance for eligible U of M graduate students

Note: All participants must first submit an application and be accepted to participate in a CGHSR education program before scholarship funds are awarded.