Global Field Experiences
Global Field Experiences allow students to apply the skills and knowledge they have gained through their first year at the Rollins School of Public Health in real world settings around the globe. Students typically undertake international work during the summer between years one and two of their degree program. Each year, over 80 students work in foreign countries and many more undertake internationally-focused work in the United States. They return to their coursework with greater understanding of how to engage in public health practice, more confidence in their abilities, and more focused career goals.
Working closely with faculty and mentors, students identify projects related to their specific areas of public health and geographic interest. Students then work with the agency or organization to identify a specific role that the student can play in support of the project's goals and objectives. Many students also base their thesis or capstone project on the data they collect. This approach allows students to gain invaluable practical experience while making important and tangible contributions to their host project's success.
2011-2012 GFE Info Session: (November 11, 2011)
Download presentation Global Field Experience Award Program.
Download the Global Field Experience GFE Application Form.
Important Dates for 2012
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Milestone
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Due Date
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Complete Applications Due Return Completed Proposals to: |
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 |
| GFE Committee decision to applicants |
Friday, April 6, 2012 |
| Revisions due |
Friday, April 20, 2012 |
| Accept deadline and all final paperwork must be submitted | Friday, April 20, 2012 |
| Pre-departure training (required) | Saturday, April 14, 2012 |
Students from all departments are able to undertake Global Field Experiences. Learn more about student projects.
One of the requirements for receiving funding through the Global Field Experience Funds is providing proof of submission of a research protocol to the Emory Institutional Review Board or providing a letter from your faculty advisor stating that IRB review is not needed and the justification for why it is not. Download a PowerPoint presentation with useful tips for submitting a protocol to the Emory IRB. Visit Emory's IRB website.
In past years, students have carried out a wide variety of projects on topics ranging from HIV voluntary counseling and testing, food consumption patterns, the spread of avian flu, and health savings account use. They have done so in collaboration with highly respected agencies and organizations such as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CARE, UNICEF, Save the Children, World Vision, the International Federation of the Red Cross, Population Council, and the World Health Organization. The scope and impact of the research projects is limited only by the creativity and enthusiasm of RSPH students as they work to develop international opportunities. Learn more about how you can host a student researcher.
RPSH student global field experiences were highlighted in the Spring 2006 issue of Public Health Magazine. Read about their work.
For further information about the Global Field Experience, please contact:
Kristin Unzicker, MPH, CHES
404-712-0672
kunzick@emory.edu
