International Health: Funding Your Trip

While unfortunately there exists no single collective source for funding medical students' trips overseas, there are nevertheless a vast supply of resources available, if you are willing to do some research on the topic ahead of time. These funding opportunities can be through the organization with which you are participating, your medical school, or a private source, and if you are creative you can pool them together from a variety of resources, based on religious, social, economic, educational, racial, gender, or regional affiliations, to name a few. Many students opt to fundraise, while many also compile a convincing presentation to persuade their schools to provide funding.

• Creative Funding for International Health Electives
• Duke University
• Lifespan Funding Opportunities
• University of Nebraska Medical Center
• University of Massachusetts Center for International Health
• University of Washington International Health Group