Timeline

2024:

October:

  • U-M MHRT Program online application will open

November:

  • An information session will be held on Thursday, November 7th at 7:00 p.m. EST via Zoom (Register Here

Through late 2024: Research placement sites and project details are subject to change based on international partner needs

2025:

January:

  • Application deadline for all sites on January 15th, 2025 11:59 p.m. EST
  • 2024 MHRT trainees present at the Global Public Health poster session in Ann Arbor on January 24th

February:

  • Early February- Interview invitations will be extended to select candidates
  • Mid-February: Placement decisions will be made 

March and April:

  • Pre-traineeship training, health and safety requirements and travel planning begins

May:

  • Trainees attend in-person orientation in Ann Arbor May 27th-30th
  • Trainees depart for sites May 30th

June & July:

  • Research placements begin
  • Trainees participate in weekly Journal Club meetings June through August

August:

  • Trainees depart upon reaching a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 12 weeks at their training sites 

September: 

  • Post-traineeship requirements and reports are completed

Note: Doctoral and postdoctoral students may extend their training until December for a full 6-month placement