Passaro International Award

[Katherin...@gmail.com]

This is a great opportunity for funding for international projects you
might be doing this coming Summer. I actually got this last year, to
fund my International Health Immersion Project in Guatemala.

Please note the award has been raised to $5000.
> International Award Competition
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> The Global Health Initiative at the UIC School of Public Health is now accepting applications for the Douglas Passaro International Award
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> The competition will assist graduate students with travel expenses associated with a field experience in Latin America or Africa. One to two awards of up to $2000.00 (per award) will be given during the AY 2008-2009 year (includes Summer 2009).
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> The Douglas Passaro International Award honors the memory of Dr. Douglas James Passaro, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Illinois, Chicago and Attending Physician in Infectious Diseases at the UIC Hospital from 2001 to 2005. The award reflects his intense interest in addressing international public health problems worldwide through his work in Africa during his service in the Peace Corps and through his continued work in Latin America while at UIC. The fund is intended to provide support to graduate students for health-related, hands-on field experiences to carry on Dr. Passaro's important work in promoting global health that was interrupted by his untimely death at age forty-three.
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> The most competitive applications will be from students seeking an experience that substantially broadens their understanding and application of public health in the world. Preference is given to proposals for projects in Latin America and Africa.
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> Eligibility Requirements
> The applicant must:
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> * Be a graduate or professional student at the UIC School of Public Health
> * Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better (4.0 scale)
> * Attend the SPH Awards Ceremony, April 10, 2009, should s/he be selected
> * Prepare and present a poster on the field experience at the annual SPH Global Health Poster Competition, if funded
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> Application Packet
> The applicant must submit:
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> * A completed Douglas Passaro International Award application form (available from Alyson Lofthouse, 1113 SPH-PI or at: http://www.uic.edu/sph/global/downloads/Final%20Passaro%20Award%20Announcement.pdf )
> * A cover letter describing the proposed overseas field experience or project in detail and a statement, including expected learning objectives, of the potential of the proposed experience to enrich the applicant’s exposure to global health. The letter must also include the name and contact information of the International Host Organization (2-page limit).
> * A budget estimating total travel expenses. Please include other sources of financial support.
> * A letter (or email) from the Host Organization outlining the parameters and expectations for the field experience or project, if applicable.
> * A letter from the applicant’s UIC advisor for the field experience vouching for the applicant’s capacity for taking full advantage of this out-of-country field experience and stating her/his willingness to serve as a contact at UIC for the student while out of the country.
> * A statement about foreign language proficiency (speaking, reading, writing) and language spoken at the proposed destination
> * A copy of the applicant’s UIC transcript (available from UIC Web for Student http://osssorawebprod2.admin.uillinois.edu/webforstudent/wfs3.asp )
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> Timeline
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> * Application packets due February 13, 2009
> * Winners will be notified March 2, 2009
> * Awards will be presented at the SPH Annual Research and Awards Day on April 11, 2008
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> Please direct questions to:
> Alyson Lofthouse
> Academic Coordinator
> 312-996-0054
> Alo...@uic.edu