University of Washington Department of Global Health

Funding Resources

Because our program has limited funds, we encourage applicants to start seeking outside resources to cover academic expenses as soon as possible.  Please plan to take responsibility for identifying and applying for financial aid; do not wait to be offered admission before investigating funding.

Although the department does not currently have many research or teaching assistant (RA/TA) positions to offer, numerous RA/TA opportunities are available on campus.  Please note that second year domestic students are eligible for in-state tuition if residency is established upon arrival in Washington. Tuition waivers are available for international applicants on a limited basis. Refer to Understanding Washington State Residency.

Aside from tuition and living expenses, consideration should also be given to the additional expense for travel if preference is for thesis research work to be done in another country.

The following websites may be useful in your search for funding.

University of Washington websites:

UW Student Office of Financial Aid
http://www.washington.edu/students/osfa/

UW Scholarships, Fellowships, and Assistantships for Graduate Students
http://www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/FellAsst.htm

School of Public Health, Financial Aid/Scholarship information
http://sphcm.washington.edu/prospective/finaid.asp

Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program (GO-MAP)
http://www.grad.washington.edu/gomap/financial.htm

Grants and Funding Information Service 
http://www.lib.washington.edu/gfis/

Global Health Resource Center
http://sphcm.washington.edu/prospective/finaid.asp

International and Area Studies (JSIS) Fellowship Applications http://jsis.washington.edu/advise/catalog/Flastxt8.html

UW Ronald E. McNair Program
http://depts.washington.edu/uwmcnair/index.htm

UW McNair Scholarships and Fellowships
http://depts.washington.edu/uwmcnair/financial.htm

Outside Funding Websites

Fulbright Scholar Program
http://www.cies.org/

Directory of Grants and Fellowships in the Global Health Sciences
http://www.fic.nih.gov/funding/globaldir06.html

Resources for International Librarians, Health Professionals and Researchers in Developing Countries:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/psd/ref/international.html

GrantsNet: Funding opportunities for training in the biological and medical sciences http://www.grantsnet.org/

International Student Aid    
http://www.finaid.org/finaid/focus/itl-stud.html

NAFSA: Association of International Educators            
http://www.nafsa.org/

Council of Graduate Schools          
http://www.cgsnet.org

Foreign Aid 
http://www.foreignaid.com/foundations_db/

Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program
http://www.fordifp.net/index.aspx?c=3       

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