Dhablania and Kim Family Global Medicine and Health Fellowship Program

Keck School graduate, professional, medical students and residents are encouraged to apply. Students who are graduating in the award year are eligible to apply but need to travel within the year and be available for the fellowship event in January. Note that completion of the USC 1-credit pre-departure training program is required before travel supported by this program (for details on the pre-departure training program and associated potential costs, contact Dr. Taylor Burkholder; tburkhol@usc.edu)

Fellowship funds are limited to $6,000 per fellowship, and can be used for support of travel, housing, research costs, etc. Funds cannot be used to provide salary support for the applicant. Budgets exceeding the capped amount will be considered on a case-by-case basis (e.g., for prolonged research or practice rotations lasting many weeks). The proposed budget can include the cost for the pre-departure training course. All travel for the project should be completed by December 31, 2025. Priority will be given to proposals that aim to support experiences and/or work in low or middle-income countries, as defined by the World Bank.

The Fellowship Committee will read and review applications to determine awardees. Awards will be granted based on: strength of proposal; evaluation of the feasibility of proposed study and research; applicants’ academic and professional performance; evaluation of quality of proposed project and potential contribution to enriching the knowledge of both participating Fellows and addressing the health of vulnerable populations. Preference will be given to proposals that provide a thorough and detailed budget justification.