Applications for the Fall 2019 Global Health Travel Awards for Postgraduate Medical Residents are open.
Deadline September 30, 2019, 11:59PM
Established in 2015 by the Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) program and GHP, this award supports McGill medicine residents and fellows pursuing their global health interests through an elective or research project. Any registered McGill University medical resident or fellow (any year, any specialty) in good standing is eligible. While purely clinical electives can be proposed, research-oriented projects will be given preference. The elective or research work must be conducted in a low or middle income country, or among underserved populations in Canada (i.e. Aboriginal populations). Awards will be given for 4 week or 8 week electives or research projects at varying amounts. Awarded by the Faculty Medicine upon the recommendation of the Director of the Global Health Program and Associate Dean for Postgraduate Medical Education.
**Review the Global Health Travel Awards General Instructions and Eligibility Requirements before applying.**
Application: (All documents should be combined into one PDF file)
- Essay (2-3 pages max)
- Briefly describe your placement/ research project (e.g. site, timeframe, planned activities). If you are traveling with other residents or faculty from McGill you should mention that.
- Why are you interested in taking part in this project and how does this project link to your future work?
- Currently, pre-departure training is not required for McGill residents traveling abroad. Discuss how you are preparing for your travel—both in terms of general safety precautions and learning related to the norms of your destination site (i.e. culture/religion/politics/clinical practices/etc.).
- Differences in work colleague dynamics, research practices, and treatment guidelines are just some of the things you might have to respond to when abroad. Talk about the ethical impacts that the presence of a resident coming from North America to a low resource setting could have on the local community or site.
- Budget
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- CV
Evaluation criteria:
- Degree of self-reflection: The applicant demonstrates thoughtfulness regarding the reasons for their interest in the practicum and what they hope and expect to learn through the experience.
- Consideration of ethical implications: The applicant demonstrates a nuanced and sensitive approach to historical, socioeconomic and political considerations related to the project in a global health setting.
- Anticipation of potential challenges and plans for preparation: The applicant demonstrates an awareness of potential obstacles and identifies a suitable plan for preparation.
- Style of presentation: The application is presented in a way that is logically consistent with the above criteria and uses language that is non-discriminatory. The applicant's essay, budget, and letter(s) of reference are aligned with each other.
