Scholarships for CFHI Programs

Child Family Health International (CFHI) is offering half and full scholarships during.

Scholarships are to be used toward the program fees for a CFHI programs.

Scholarships to these programs are available during the following months only: September, October, November and December, February, March, April, May.

CFHI does not have scholarships available during the months of June through August.

Recipients of partial scholarships are responsible for the remaining balance of CFHI program fees.

Eligibility Criteria for Scholarship Applicants

All CFHI participants must be 21 or over at the time of participation. Scholarship recipients must have demonstrated financial need and may be any of the following:

Medical Resident

Medical Student 1-2

Medical Student 3-4

Senior level Pre-Medical Student

Nursing Student

MPH Student

Physicians Assistants Student

Taking time off between undergraduate and graduate studies

Priority will be given to :

People of ethnicities underrepresented in CFHI programs

Those who have had limited* opportunity to travel abroad and no prior international health experience

*limited = emigrated to US before 10 years of age; short trips to visit family; 2-wk trips with school programs, etc.

Selection Criteria :

Community involvement

Individuals must have some experience volunteering and/or working to strengthen their community

Sense of Purpose

Individuals must articulate how connecting with communities overseas at this time in their lives will impact their future work

Character

Individuals invested in their communities and education with an interest in exchanging ideas and sharing experiences with

people from other parts of the world

Individuals who are independent and resourceful

Individuals who are open-minded and have a passion for learning and service

Financial need

Individual’s incomes, parents’ incomes, number of members in family, loans, expenses, scholarships generally compared Special circumstances will be taken into consideration such as extraneous financial or medical needs and extra responsibilities in work and family

For more information see; Scholarships for CFHI Programs

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