How to Apply & Key Dates
Girish and Himangi Rishi Student Travel Awards – 2024
JHU students traveling from or to India for research or field work must apply through the following program:
Program: Global Health Established Field Placements (GHEFP)
Centre/School: Centre for Global Health
Link to Apply: GHEFP
Application Deadline: February 7, 2024, 11:59am EST
Intended number of award(s) at India GHEFP Placement Sites: Up to 8
Interested students may contact the GHEFP program coordinator to discuss their eligibility and application process details for the GHEFP grant. The contact for travel requirements and funding is the Center for Global Health Student Program Coordinator: [email protected].
2024 GHEFP India Placement Sites
- 993- India- India Primary Health Care Support Initiative (IPSI)
- 994- India- Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT)
- 995- India- SEWARTH (Supporting Equitable Wellness through Advanced Research and Training in Health)
- 996- India- Exploration of Morbidity Profile and Clinical Quality Assessment of the eSanjeevani Odisha for Assessing the Quality and Effectiveness of Teleconsultations
- 997- India- Zero TB Kids & Family
- 998- India- TB Aftermath Study
- 999- India- Implementation and evaluation of a ‘peer mentorship program’ to improve outcomes among adolescents and youth living with HIV: The I’mPossible Fellowship
- 1000- India- The Positive Running Program: Implementation and evaluation of a physical fitness program to improve outcomes among adolescents and youth living with HIV in South India
Selection Process
- Completion of Center for Global Health Global Health Established Field Placements (GHEFP) Application Form.
- Pre-requisite completion of all Global Health Established Field Placements (GHEFP) requirements.
- The Center for Global Health GHEFP coordinator shall provide GKII with a list of candidates fulfilling the GKII eligibility criteria with an overview of each candidate program proposal.
- GKII Program Team shall evaluate if the recommended candidates meet the travel award eligibility criteria and submit their decision to the GKII Faculty Steering Committee and Education Sub-Committee for ratification and final approval.
- The GKII-GHEFP travel awards will be awarded in April of each year.
Key Dates
- Application Dates: January 2024
- Candidates Recommended by Center for Global Health to GKII: Mid-March 2024
- Travel Award Announcement: March 18, 2024
- Travel Award Acceptance Date: End of March 2024
- Completion of Award Funding: Within One Year
- GKII Grant Reporting Requirements: Within a Month Upon Return from Travel
- Lightening Presentation: TBD – Upon Invitation by GKII