About Global Health Scholars Program
Since its inception in 2008, over 430 students have participated as Global Health Scholars in faculty-led research projects in 60 countries. Each year, EGHI awards multidisciplinary student teams the opportunity to support Emory faculty global health research in collaboration with in-country peers and partners.
Application link, guidelines, and submission deadlines are updated annually. The application period for 2024 scholars is closed. Check back January – March to apply for participation in the 2025 Global Health Scholars Program. If you have immediate questions, email eghi@emory.edu.
Students Flourishing through Engagement in Global Health Research Priorities
Emory Global Health Scholars Program is structured to provide Emory students with an immersive and personalized learning journey for a year, including their summer research endeavors. The enhanced experiential program helps foster student engagement and meaningful contributions to faculty-led research projects both globally and domestically.
Emory faculty members and professionals at in-country local governmental and non-governmental organizations share their subject matter expertise and global health experience with the scholars. Their collaboration with the scholars directly contributes to the development of the next generation of global health researchers and leaders.
The funding initiatives of the Global Health Scholars Program are designed to understand and help address the unique needs of marginalized communities, thereby advancing health equity. While many of the projects focus on low-or middle-income countries (LMICs), several projects address health disparities and promote health, safety, and security within communities across the United States.
Student Participation
Undergraduate and graduate students from all nine schools at Emory University are eligible to apply. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Medical residents, medical fellows, post-graduate fellows, and post-doctoral fellows are also eligible to apply. Applicants are encouraged to have prior research experience/appropriate coursework and/or have participated in a relevant independent project. Proficiency in the project country's primary language is preferred but not required.
Upon acceptance, participants receive a scholarship. If international travel is required, each Emory student/medical resident/post-doctoral fellow on a team receives up to $4,000 in scholarship funds to cover travel and basic living expenses. If no international travel is involved or it is a virtual project, each Emory student/resident/fellow receives up to $2,000 in scholarship funds. A student from an LMIC in-country university receives up to $1,000 in scholarship funds. Students from other US-based universities may be members of a project team, but EGHI does not provide scholarship funding to those students.
The application period for students closes each March when expert reviewers evaluate submissions and interview potential scholars. EGHI announces the newest projects and participants each April - May, matching Emory faculty with students to create multidisciplinary project teams.
Teams actively work on their project, from planning through research, field study, and analysis, from May through August of the project year. They may share their experiences, learnings, and project impact through peer-to-peers exchange, journal articles, and poster presentations in November.
Faculty Participation and Projects
Emory faculty members develop project ideas, have relationships with the in-country partner organizations, and serve as mentors to the participants throughout the program. Mentors and in-country partners work with the scholars on faculty-led research, sharing their subject matter expertise and global health experience.
Post-Project Deliverables and Opportunities
Global Health Scholars teams are required to attend and present a poster at the INFOCUS: Emory excellence in Global Health event, which is held the fall semester after their summer work. The poster presentation summarizes the research question, methods, findings, and community impact.
EGHI encourages teams to document their experience through photography. Each team must enter one or more submissions to the Global Health Student Photography Contest.
EGHI offers limited funding for conference registration support to present research from the Global Health Scholars Program and coordinates structured opportunities with global health mentors.
Questions?
For student-related questions regarding EGHI's Global Health Scholars Program, please contact Farah Dharamshi, Director of Projects, Student Programs, at farah.dharamshi@emory.edu. Faculty mentors, please direct your questions or suggestions to Mischka Garel, Director of Programs, at mgarel@emory.edu.