Breman Global Health Immersion Fellowship

The Breman Global Health Immersion Fellowship is funded through a generous donation from the Breman family to deepen students’ engagement and approach to addressing health problems in low- and middle-income countries. The fellowship supports students interested in global health and public service careers by funding field, programmatic, clinical or laboratory research experience.

Applications for the 2024 cycle are closed.
For questions, please contact Kaitlin Cheng, IIGH Administrative Project Specialist, at kcheng25@usc.edu.

General Information

  • Individual grants up to $6,000 to support work in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Budgets exceeding $6,000 may be considered in special circumstances, on a case by case basis.
  • Funds can be used to cover participant fees, travel expenses, lodging, meals, research activities, and/or personal and liability insurance.
  • All arrangements are the responsibility of the grant recipient and must adhere to the approved application proposal.
  • Project proposals must involve at least four weeks of travel (six weeks preferred).
  • All travel must take place in summer 2024. Eligible students must not complete their studies (i.e., graduate) prior to the research or travel taking place.
  • Applicants will be selected based on proposal quality, academic performance, evidence of sincere interest in the research proposed and of its utility, the strength of faculty advisor’s reference and the proposal’s ability to support/add to existing research. Please see the application information on the website for details.

Eligibility

This fellowship is only available to USC Keck School of Medicine students. Eligible students must not complete their studies (i.e., graduate) prior to the research or travel taking place.

Requirements

The Institute will meet with all grant recipients to review administrative requirements including the grant contract, disbursement of funds and necessary travel waivers and forms. In addition, students will be required to report on their project during and following travel through as detailed below. All grant project blogs and reports will be compiled and shared with the donor in the form of an annual sponsorship report. In addition, the Institute will share your blog posts and the photos you include through various print and digital communications.

1. Blogging

Fellows must publish 3-4 academic blogs on the USC Global Health Travel Blog with guidance from their faculty advisor, in-country contact and the Institute’s communications coordinator.

2. Grant Expense Report

With itemized project expenses, due within 30 days of project/trip completion. Templates for the expense report and necessary documentation (receipts, etc.) will be provided.

4. Final Report

Outlining research project, findings and reflection on the fellowship experience. An outline for the final report requirements will be provided.

5. Fellowship Evaluation

Survey to gather your feedback on your experience during the fellowship process. The survey will be provided.

6. Research Presentation

The USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health may invite fellows to present on their research and experiences to fellow students, faculty and guests.

Fellows

Learn more about previously awarded fellows and their projects at the links below:

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