Funding and Careers

Funding at the School of Public Health for International Opportunities

Office Program  Deadline
SPH Office of Global Public Health Master's Level Internship Funding February 19, 2025 
SPH Office of Global Public Health Doctoral Travel Awards March 17, 2025
SPH Office of Global Public Health Leonard and Marjorie Tappe Postdoctoral Fellowship in Global Public Health Application materials from SPH mentor and postdoctoral candidate to department chair by February 2025.
SPH Office of Global Public Health

Global Public Health Conference Funding

Must be presenting research via an oral or poster session. See full eligibility and conditions at the link.

Accepting applications on a rolling basis until allocated funds are expended.
SPH Office of Global Public Health Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training Program (MHRT) January 15, 2025 
SPH Office of Student Affairs Various – view full list Deadlines vary

International Funding Opportunities Across the UM Campus 

Comprehensive listing of UM and External funding for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students here. Several graduate level opportunities from this listing are included below.

UM-across campus U-M funding opportunities for all levels of students Deadlines vary
UM Center for the Education of Women+ Graduate scholarships May
UM Center for the Education of Women+ Fellowships March
UM Center for Global Health Equity

Summer Research Internships

Research Development Grants

February
School of Social Work Various - view full list Deadlines vary
School of LSA Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Summer Internship Fellowship April 1
UM International Center Various - view full list Deadlines vary
UM International Institute II Student Fellowships February 15
UM International Institute Luce Scholars Program October 16
UM International Institute Rackham International Research Awards February 15
UM International Institute Boren Fellowship  January 15 (campus deadline)
UM International Institute Foreign Language and Area Studies February 1
UM International Institute US/ED Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship (DDRA) ~Intent letter: January 2
UM International Institute Fulbright U.S. Student Program August 25
UM International Institute Centers Various - view full list Deadlines vary
African Studies Center Student funding--conference, research or internship support Deadlines vary
Lieberthal Rogel Center for Chinese Studies Walter Power Internship Scholarship March 15
Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia Summer grants for research and internships February 15
Center for European Studies Summer research and internship grants Februar
Donia Human Rights Center Graduate Student Fellowships Deadlines vary
UM Rackham Graduate School Various - view full list Various
UM William Davidson Institute Summer internships, field scholars Contact: amforce@umich.edu 
MLibrary Various - view full list Various
Mary Sue and Kenneth Coleman Global Experience Scholarship International study, internships, service work and other opportunities March 15 (summer travel)

Careers

Links to non-governmental organizations that do global health work. Many post jobs, internships, and fellowship opportunities on their websites.

Funding for Faculty

  • For Faculty Researchers/Practitioners: There are many grant opportunities from NIH, USAID and other funders, as well as news around the development world related to global health and development. Faculty funding opportunities from the Office of Global Public Health are posted in the faculty resources section.