2017 Erickson Explorer Award Application
Jeanne Burian
Timothy Erickson, MD has provided up to $1,500 in funds so a medical resident or fellow from the University of Illinois at Chicago has an opportunity to support an international humanitarian/service initiative in 2017-2018. This merit award is intended to support travel/flight expenses to underserved, remote regions of the world in low-middle income countries. The elective rotation should be designed to provide humanitarian medical care, advance global health research, provide capacity building or other educational programs in these selected regions of the world. The Center for Global Health is honored to be able to offer you this opportunity.
Timeline:
Announcement: March 8, 2017
Letter of Intent: March 31, 2017
Full proposal: April 14, 2017
Criteria for eligibility for funding support:
· You are a medical resident or fellow in good standing, at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.
· You have an approved elective rotation in a medically underserved low to middle income country.
· The funding requested can be used for travel, lodging, food/per diem, travel immunizations, etc.
· You have a faculty sponsor at UIC and at international location.
· Upon completion of elective rotation you are required to provide a summary and/or presentation of your experience and the impact on your medical career to the Center for Global Health and provide recognition (photos and thank you letter) to donor.
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