Douglas Passaro Global Horizons Scholarship at University of Illinois - Chicago

The Douglas Passaro Global Horizons Scholarship assists graduate students with travel expenses associated with an international field experience (applied practice experience, thesis research, etc.,).  Several awards of up to $5,000.00 (per award) will be given during the academic year (includes summer).

This award honors the memory of Dr. Douglas James Passaro, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Attending Physician in Infectious Diseases at the UIC Hospital from 2001 to 2005. The award reflects his devotion to international health, from his work in Africa during his service in the Peace Corps to his continued work in Latin America while at UIC. The fund is intended to provide support to graduate students for health-related, hands-on international field experiences to carry on Dr. Passaro's work promoting global health, a passion that was interrupted by his untimely death at age forty-three.

The most competitive applications come from students seeking an experience that substantially broadens their understanding and application of public health in the world. Preference is given to proposals for projects in Latin America and Africa.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Value$5,000.00
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Illinois- chicago

Benefits

The Douglas Passaro Global Horizons Scholarship assists graduate students with travel expenses associated with an international field experience (applied practice experience, thesis research, etc.,).  Several awards of up to $5,000.00 (per award) will be given during the academic year (includes summer).

Requirements

The applicant must:

• Be a graduate or professional student enrolled at the UIC School of Public Health.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better (4.0 scale).
• Not receive alternate funding from the Global Health Program.

Selection Process

• Purchase emergency evacuation insurance if traveling abroad.
• Provide a post-experience report within two weeks of return.
• Attend the SPH Annual Research and Awards Day during the spring 2022.
• Prepare and present a poster on the Applied Practice Experience at the annual SPH Global Health Poster Competition at Research and Awards Week.

Check also:
Fairleigh Dickinson Scholarships for International Students 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

1. Review available scholarships below to determine for which you may be a good fit.  The descriptions below also include post-acceptance requirements.
2. Complete the SPH – Global Health Scholarships application, found here: Global Health Scholarship Application
   Components include:

    

   • A personal statement (which should be written for whichever scholarship(s) the student feels they are best suited).
   • A budget estimating total travel expenses, if applicable.  Please include any other sources of financial support that would be used to help offset the total cost of the experience.
   • A letter from the Host Organization outlining the parameters and expectations for the experience.
   • A letter from the applicant’s UIC supervisor (i.e. applied practice experience advisor) for the experience vouching for the applicant’s capacity for taking full advantage of this experience and stating her/his willingness to serve as a contact at UIC for the student throughout their experience.
   • A statement about the language spoken at the proposed destination regarding the applicant’s foreign language proficiency (speaking, reading, writing), if applicable.
   • A copy of the applicant’s unofficial UIC academic transcript (available from www.my.uic.edu).  An official transcript is not necessary.

For more details, visit   UIC Scholarship Webpage