Dr. Rajesh & Nayana Parikh Scholarship at University of Illinois - Chicago 2026

The Dr. Rajesh & Nayana Parikh Scholarship supports MPH or MS students with academic merit in pursuing overseas travel for the applied practice experience, integrative learning experience, or thesis research. Preference is for student projects related to India or Zambia and for students enrolled in the Certificate for Global Health Program.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Illinois- chicago

Requirements

The applicant must:

• Be a graduate MPH or MS 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.

The scholarship recipient must:

• Purchase emergency evacuation insurance if traveling abroad.
• Provide a post-experience report within two weeks of return.
• 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