Education and Student Services
Funding and Teaching Opportunities
Funding Opportunities at SPH
These awards are made annually to support undergraduate, graduate, and medical students who wish to undertake research in health services, with a focus on health status and access to health care by people experiencing poverty and who are medically underserved.
The School of Public Health offers students at all levels opportunities to engage in teaching support.
Doctoral students who present at academic conferences can apply to the Graduate School for funds to cover related travel expenses. Master’s students who would like to participate in developmental conferences and workshops, can apply for funding through the Master’s Student Professional Development Fund at the School of Professional Studies.
The Offices of Research Development and of Corporate & Foundation Relations compile listings of funding opportunities for masters, doctoral, and postdoctoral researchers.
The NIH Diversity Supplement Program & the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service award individual predoctoral fellowship to promote diversity in health-related research
MPH Thesis Award
Each year, MPH students are eligible to apply for an MPH Thesis Grant Award within the School of Public Health. Students are awarded funds in the amount of $300 by a review committee in the School. Other degree programs may offer thesis or research funding. Please see your program website for details.
Funding Opportunities at Brown
GHI has funded 140 undergraduate students, medical students, graduate students, residents, and fellows since 2010, conducting research in 36 countries.
These are offered through a partnership between the Fulbright Program and the Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. These awards were established to promote the expansion of research in public health and clinical research in resource-limited settings.
The Graduate School provides support for doctoral and master's students traveling for research, to present at conferences, and for other scholarly activities.
The Research Mobility Fellowship program supports doctoral students who seek to conduct pre-dissertation or dissertation research during one academic year semester.
Venture support funds through the Nelson Center are designed with a loose “path” in mind, one consistent with their structured approach to venture creation.
Internal Funding Opportunities at Brown
Research assistantships are awarded to new as well as continuing students. More than any other type of support, RAs are tied to grant-related funding and are thus administered independently by each program. For more information, students should contact their program’s director of graduate study.