International Opportunities

JENNIFER ZHANG

Tanzania

• 4-week clinical elective at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar Es Salaam

Tanzania

• Rotations in Pediatrics, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery learning from

Tanzanians physicians, residents, and medical students as well as

other international learners

• 2-week volunteer experience with Education for Better Living as part

of Western Heads East

• Helped write proposal for new secondary school initiative for young

mothers and plan for longer term crowdfunding/fundraisers with

promotional video

NICOLE EDWARDS

San Francisco - Science in the Service of

Women’s Health

• Attended the Society for Reproductive Investigation’s 62nd

Annual Scientific Meeting from March 25-28, 2015

• The SRI Annual Meeting gathers leading scientists and clinical

investigators annually to share cutting edge information in

reproductive sciences and women’s health. The Annual

Meeting featured an outstanding lineup of distinguished

plenary speakers, 14 mini-symposia sessions, several New

Investigator events and excellent scientific and oral poster

presentations.

BMSc STUDENTS

Michelle Quaye - exchange at King's College London for 2014-15

Karen Lam - DAAD RISE internship in summer 2015 in Germany

Kim Lam Tin Cheung - Undergraduate Research Fellowship with the American Association of Physicists in Medicine ($5000) • Worked with Dr. Jan Schuemann, a Harvard instructor at the

Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston

STUDY

Exchange

• Choose from countries around the world

• Pay regular tuition to Western instead of

international fees

• Earn credits towards your degree

• Most partner universities offer courses in English

• Go for 1 term or a full year

• Available to both Full-time and Part-time students

STUDY

Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

• Did you know that most labs (supervisors) pay for

Graduate students to attend conferences outside of

Ontario?

• Check out which large conferences your program

attends, and ask your supervisor if you can submit

an abstract for the next one.

• Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs updates the

funding/scholarship website monthly.

STUDY

Clinical Electives

• Pre-clinical and Year 4 clinical electives are undertaken at approved Western University partner sites.

• The goals of international global health experiences include:• To learn the natural history of disease, especially those not seen in

North America, and appreciate the remarkable resilience of the human body when suffering from sickness and malnutrition

• To master clinical skills with limited laboratory aids• To be able to relate social and economic factors to the cause,

treatment, and prevention of disease• To develop understanding, respect, and tolerance for cultural attitudes

that differ from Canadian traditions• To enhance flexibility and adaptability

STUDY

Clinical Electives

International PartnersAfrica• University of Rwanda - Rwanda• Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences - Tanzania• Addis Ababa University - EthiopiaAsia• The West China Hospital - China• Nanjing University - China• The Second Military Medical University – ChinaEurope• Semmelweis University - Hungary

DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR CLINICAL ELECTIVES: JANUARY 31, 2016

RESEARCH

Research Placements

The Schulich Research Office will:

• Assist with identification of research faculty supervisors

• Offer a reasonable amount of facilitation with the development of global health research projects

Contact: research@schulich.uwo.ca

RESEARCH

Grand Challenges Canada is accepting applications for the 2016 Summer Student Program. Students must apply before January 22, 2016, to be considered for the program.Current students and recent graduates from a variety of disciplines can work in one of the following areas:

1. Targeted Challenges programs (Saving Lives at Birth, Saving Brains, Global Mental Health)

2. Stars in Global Health3. Communications4. Legal5. Investmentshttp://www.grandchallenges.ca/tag/summer-students/

RESEARCH

Schulich Research Opportunities

Program (SROP)

• Value: 1-2 awards of up to $5,000.

• Award for 1st or 2nd year undergraduate medical or dental student to

conduct a research project in global health. International projects to

be submitted through the Global Research Opportunities in Health

(GROH) Program

• Projects may be in any area of basic, clinical, educational, or health

services research.

• Projects within Canada will be considered if they are based on

research that is concerned with health matters that are without

borders and involve marginalized or at-risk, high priority populations.

• The student requires a supervisor at Schulich and at an international

host institution.

DEADLINE : January 29, 2016

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING

DAAD

The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) / German

Academic Exchange Service is a private, publicly funded, self-

governing organization of higher education institutions in

Germany. DAAD is the German national agency for the support of

international academic cooperation.

• RISE

DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2016

• RISE Professional

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2016

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING

Mitacs Globalink

Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit organization that has designed

and delivered research and training programs in Canada for 15

years.

• 12-24 week research project abroad

• A $5,000 research award to the Canadian supervisor to

support student travel and accommodation expenses, research

related expense and student stipends.

• Open to undergrad and graduate students

• Open to all disciplines

• Partner countries: Brazil, mainland China, India, Mexico and

Vietnam

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 5, 2016

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING

International Learning Award

• Cumulative 80% average with full-time course load at the end

of Year 2, you will automatically be eligible for a $1,000 award

for an international learning experience in Year 3

• Students in a second-entry undergraduate degree do not

qualify (i.e. business, dentistry, law, medicine); BMSc students

are eligible

• Recipients of National Scholarships are not eligible

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING

Global Opportunities Award

• $1,000 or $2,000 scholarships for international learning

• Full-time undergraduate and graduate students

registered at Western who have completed at least their

first year of study. Students in all faculties except Ivey

DEADLINE: TWO ROUNDS - NOVEMBER 15 & March 15

EVERY YEAR

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING

Global Health Electives Grant

• Multiple grants of up to $1,500.

• Provides funding for 1st and 2nd year students

participating in global health non-credit pre-clinical

summer clinical electives (GH NPSCE) or 4th year

students participating in global health clinical electives.

• Electives may occur at any approved international host

institution.

DEADLINE: TWO APPLICATION CYCLES – SEPTEMBER

AND MARCH

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING

For more information on student

funding opportunities, visit:

http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/internation

alization/global_learning/student_fundi

ng_opportunities/index.html

WORK

Career Central

Check out Career Central for international job

postings:

WesternCareerCentral.ca

WORK

Register for FREE ACCESS at MyWorldAbroad.com/uwo

WHERE DO I START?

Start planning as early as possible.

• Explore your options by meeting with Schulich

International

• Attend information sessions

• Do your research

• Find out what immunizations/visas you may need

CONTACT US

Silke Klenk Silke.klenk@Schulich.uwo.caDirector,

Internationalization

Jessica

JamiesonJessica.jamieson@Schulich.uwo.ca

Administrative

Support

Kathy

BoonKathy.boon@Schulich.uwo.ca BMSc

Janelle

CobbanJanelle.cobban@Schulich.uwo.ca Grad Studies

Stacey

BastienStacey.bastien@Schulich.uwo.ca SROP / GROH

Leah

MawhinneyLeah.mawhinney@Schulich.uwo.ca Clinical Electives

Questions?

www.schulich.uwo.ca/internationalization