NEW UAB STUDY AWAY SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION & APPLICATION (At least Sophomore Standing & 2.7 Cumulative GPA required to apply)

UAB President Carol Garrison approves Study Away scholarships!

$100,000 in scholarship money is available to UAB undergraduate students participating in UAB approved study away programs. This proposal would provide undergraduate scholarship awards to help increase the number and diversity of students participating in Study Away, promote longer-term study opportunities and expand the variety of programs and partnerships around the world. This supports the university goal for Study Away in the Undergraduate Scorecard.

Application Deadlines:

• Study Away in the Fall and/or Academic Year -- March 1


• Study Away in the Spring -- December 1


• Study Away during a Summer program -- March 1

PURPOSE

The UAB Framework Program for Global Health, in partnership with the Sparkman Center for Global Health, seeks to enhance the stream of UAB undergraduate students for Global Health study by providing opportunities and resources for experience in an international setting or a domestic program with global health relevance. An example of a domestic experience that may qualify for funding includes working with immigrant or rural populations on health issues. The proposed experience must be at least 3 weeks long but can be as long as a semester.Students may apply for the grant to engage in study away courses/programs with a significant health focus. Please consult your school’s Executive Committee member (Appendix I) or the Framework Program administration Madhav Bhatta or John Ehiri, PhD to discuss whether a particular study away course/program may qualify or not. Awards will be based on availability of resources and merit of student proposals.

AWARD AMOUNT

The UAB Undergraduate Global Health Experience Program will award 13-20 awards in fiscal year 07/08 in amounts ranging from $1,000 - $2,000 depending on the quality and complexity of proposed experience.

Thinking about studying away in Asia?

American students increasingly are choosing to study away during their college careers. But, the number of students heading to Asia has not kept pace with those departing for the rest of the world.

The majority of American students who study away go to the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, France or Germany. According to Open Doors, the annual survey of international student mobility conducted by the Institute of International Education (IIE), over 60% of all U.S. students studying away go to Europe, while only about 6% study in East and Southeast Asia.