Study Abroad / Exchange
Global Partnerships Travel Grant (GPTG)
Global Partnerships Travel Grant
Overview
The Global Partnerships Travel Grant funds graduate students to do public health work for up to 3 months in
any developing country under the supervision of UW faculty and faculty and staff of linked institutions in a
developing country.
Students must plan on conducting work or services with a public health focus and with a UW faculty mentor with
current ties to the country. This link can be a research or service collaboration with an established institution
and an individual within that institution. Students are awarded up to $4000 to carry out their research or service
project. No country or health issue has priority over another, but students should articulate the public health
substance of their project. Funding for these opportunities is provided by Puget
Sound Partners for Global Health.
Please see attached brochure & flyer for more information regarding the grant.
Brochure [200K PDF* ]
Flyer [60K PDF*]
Please address any questions regarding the grant to Department of Global Health Graduate Program Staff at gptg@u.washington.edu.
Eligibiligy
Eligible applicants must be:
- University of Washington matriculated graduate students, foreign or domestic, that will not have finished
their degree(s) before proposed travel. Note: Students must remain matriculated, but do not need to be registered,
throughout time of travel.
- Planning to visit a developing country for reasons related to their current or future programs of study.
- Committed to working with underserved populations worldwide.
Priority and Selection
Selection will be competitive, with priority given to proposals that have the greatest potential to strengthen
and consolidate overseas linkages. Priority will be given to applicants who:
- Are full time students.
- Plan to spend an adequate time at proposed site so impact of work is perceptible.
- Plan to conduct work with a health or public health focus.
- Intend to use the travel grant to support practicum, thesis, or dissertation projects required by their
academic programs.
- Demonstrate strength of faculty supervision from UW and foreign institution.
- Can show importance of activity and fit with interests of faculty from local and foreign institution.
- Can show likelihood of leveraging ongoing support or new grants with partner institutions
**Proposals that include on-site faculty supervision (by UW or partner school faculty) are strongly
encouraged.
Application Information
Required Materials:
All materials should be submitted via email to gptg@u.washington.edu
- - Application Deadline: Feb 18 - -
- Global Partnerships Travel Grant application (Application
Form) [109K Word Doc]
- Face Sheet (Face Sheet Form) [24.5K Word Doc]
- Current resume
- UW transcripts (official or unofficial, include a winter class schedule for first year students)
- Budget - food and lodging are acceptable expenses; budget should include cost of physical exam, travel consultant
fee, health insurance, travel insurance, and compensation/honorarium for on-site mentorship, if appropriate.
Do not include student stipend or general support. Please refer to the expense worksheet below to guide you
in writing your budget with proposed expenses.
- Concept Paper - Your Concept Paper is like a Statement of Purpose. It tells the review committee who you
are. Please be very clear and concise in its execution. The Concept Paper should be no more than two single-spaced
pages in 12-point font. We strongly suggest you follow the outline and its instructions below, and then read,
re-read, and have someone else read your concept paper for critical feedback. As evident, it is important
that you establish contact with the country of interest beforehand.
CONCEPT PAPER OUTLINE
Project Descriptions and Aim(s)
- Significance of the Problem: Clearly state why the problem or issue in your proposal is important. It's
crucial that you incorporate the public health significance.
- Purpose: Stemming from the significance of the problem as you have stated it, articulate the reasons why
you wish to study this problem. You should state the time, place, target population, name the on-site faculty
person or staff person, AND your UW mentor you plan to work with.
- Study Question: Briefly state as specifically as possible the central study question. You are welcome to
state this in the form of one or more hypotheses if you like.
Proposed Implementation Plan
- Methods: State your study procedures. Describe whether your approach is qualitative or quantitative or a
combination of both. Please be specific.
- Data Collection: What kind of data will you collect or be working with? State whether it will be new or
existing data. Even for studies that involve on-site "program evaluation," data is still being looked
at. Be specific!
Expected Project Outcomes or Work Products
- Analysis of Data: Provide a brief description of the kind of analysis you will do with the data you (or
the agency you work with) will collect.
- Probable Outcomes: In addition to outcomes from the data, state what skills you will obtain from having
gone through the on-site experience.
Relationship of Project to Your Current Academic Program
- Simply state what relevance the on-site project/program has to your current academic studies.
Nature of Relationship Between You and the On-Site Institution
- State what prior connection, if any, you have with the host institution. If the nature of the connection
is through a third party, say so. Your relationship could be with a UW faculty person and/or an on-site faculty
or staff person in the host country. Please be as specific as possible.
Your Qualifications to Carry Out Proposed Work
- Articulate your skills relative to the proposed project. Your particular skills can be expressed in terms
of language abilities, work-experience, course-work taken, etc.
- Human Subjects: With regards to Human Subjects procedures or IRB (Institutional Review Boards). All successful
applicants are REQUIRED to fill-out an IRB or Human Subjects Application whether they believe their study
requires the application or not. While the IRB application is not a requirement for applying for the Travel
Grant, successful applicants will be required to submit an IRB application BEFORE embarking to their study
sites.
Expectations of Grant Recipients
Before Leaving For Site
- Attend 1-2 orientation sessions regarding the rules of the grant.
Required Upon Returning From Site:
(Worksheets, forms and reports should be submitted via email to gptg@u.washington.edu.
- Complete an expense sheet along with receipts for major expenses > $50 (when possible) (Expense
Worksheet) [19.0K Excel]
- Poster presentation at reception for all Puget Sound Partners grant recipients. PSPGH will be covering the
costs of one proof and one poster (24"x 36"). Please contact grant administrator.
- Evaluation: assessment by student of UW faculty and on-site faculty persons having met the expectation of
Puget Sound Partners for Global Health grant. (Evaluation Form) [23.5K
Word Doc]
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about the GPTG (MS 27KB)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please submit questions about the Global Partnerships Travel Grant or application materials to: gptg@u.washington.edu
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Clarence Spigner, MPH, DrPH
Associate Professor
Department of Health Services
PROGRAM STAFF
Julie Brunett
STUDENT COORDINATOR
Chris Bachman
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