Brazil/Uganda
http://www.cbu.edu/mhirt/
Overview of our program-

  • This program is funded by the Fogarty International Center and the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health. The Mid-South Coalition for Minority International Research consists of the lead institution Christian Brothers University and the following participating universities: LeMoyne Owen College, Rhodes College, Tennessee State University, and University of Memphis. We also have participating faculty at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 
  • has been continuously funded for this program since 2000; providing international research training opportunities to qualified minority undergraduates, graduate, and medical students underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research careers. 
  • Minority does not just refer to ethnicity it also encompasses gender or any individual from a disparate situation (socioeconomic, health, or first generation to receive higher education). Non-minority applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to serving health concerns of disparate populations may also be considered.
  • This program offers 7 research sites in 5 cities in Brazil and 2 research sites in Uganda. The research sites in Brazil focus on biomedical research as well as carnivore conservation. The sites in Uganda focus on behavioral and qualitative research. CBU has partnered with leading scientists and universities in Brazil and Uganda who serve as research mentors for MHIRT students.
  • Selected individuals engage in international research in Brazil or Uganda focusing on community health issues, health related basic science, and biomedical ethics.
  • MHIRT is a paid internship. All expenses relative to travel, room and board, preparation, and workshops are paid for. In addition, students receive a summer stipend
  • Preference is given to students from participating schools within the Coalition and from the Mid-South Region; however, any US citizen or permanent resident may apply.
  • The application deadline for Summer 2010 internships is Friday, January 29, 2010 at 5:00 PM. All applications must be e-mailed to Julia Hanebrink (http://www.cbu.edu/mhirt/mailto:jhanebri@cbu.edu?subject=MHIRT%20Application).