Conferences, Travel and Professional Development
Academic Department and Program Support
Each department at the University of Michigan School of Public Health has a unique system in place to support students. Connect with your Department Program Coordinator to learn more. Below are a few department-specific resources:
- Health Behavior & Health Equity Travel Funding
- Epidemiology Travel Funding
- Population and Health Sciences Professional Development Funding
Public Health Practice and Global Engagement
The Public Health Practice & Global Engagement (PHPGE) team aims to support public
health capacity through experiential learning, workforce development, and community
academic partnerships globally and locally. The PHPGE team helps students gain practical
public health knowledge and experience through programming and internship opportunities,
including support for our students' global engagement.
We are pleased to offer the following conference and professional development funding
opportunities:
- Global Public Health Conference Funding (Masters, PhD)
- Doctoral Travel Awards (PhD)
- (Currently on hold) Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training (MHRT) Program (T37) (All academic levels)
Rackham Graduate School Support (MS, PhD)
The University of Michigan's Rackham Graduate School supports graduate students in their professional and academic development during their student experience and as they transition to their career. The Rackham Conference Travel Grant provides graduate students to become familiar with their academic professions. Rackham funding also highlights a large range of competitive fellowships that pay tuition and stipends.