This Medical Student International Study Award was created through an endowment established by Drs. Neal L. and Sarah Gault. The purpose is to encourage medical students to seek educational experiences in international health and to help enable medical students to study in another country.
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Eligibility:
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Current University of Minnesota Medical Student
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Number and amount of awards:
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Determined each year by the program fund balance within the Minnesota Medical Foundation
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Procedure/basis
for selection
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In applying for the award, students will provide a brief (one-page) description of the proposed experience, identifying academic center or health care center, supervisor(s) and proposed activities. The application will include a description of how the experience may enhance the student’s perspective on medical care. Applications will be judged on the quality of the medical experience itself and the student’s statement. The awards are intended to support a wide variety of medical student electives with priority given to projects in developing countries. The time frame of the international elective should be no less then 4 weeks with higher priority given to those electives lasting 6-8 weeks.
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Students are expected to keep a journal and prepare a two to three page report which will be filed with the International Medical Education and Research (IMER) Office within 30 days of the student’s return from abroad. This report and assessment by the site mentor overseeing the clinical or research experience (form provide by the IMER office) are requirements for academic credit.
Recipients of the award will be required to obtain emergency assistance insurance (see IMER Office for ideas on insurance coverage). The fee for this insurance should be submitted to the IMER Office for separate reimbursement.
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Details for
application:
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Applications, generally from 3rd and 4th year medical students, are reviewed twice each year and are due in the IMER program office by April 30 or December 31. The IMER Awards Committee will review applications by June 1 and February 1, after consultation with MMF, notification of awards will be sent to medical students and to Dr. Neal L. Gault by June 15 and February 15 respectively. Checks will be issued by MMF and are to be picked up in the IMER Office prior to the student’s departure
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