The Department of Epidemiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health is offering research training opportunities to minority undergraduate, graduate and health professions students who have an interest in the areas of nutrition, tropical infectious diseases, reproductive health and/or sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS or chronic disease.

As a recipient of one of these competitively awarded training positions, funded by the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, you will have the unique experience of helping others while you learn in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guatemala, Jamaica, or Kenya.

Participating undergraduates and health professions students will spend 12 weeks (usually mid May- August) at their foreign training sites under the guidance of a UAB supervisor and a foreign mentor.

Graduate students usually spend three months overseas, but may be eligible for up to six months of training.

Traineeship Includes:

• Monthly stipend
• Living allowance
• Travel expenses
• Research expenses

EXPAND YOUR WORLD VIEW…

• Through hands-on experience in actual international research
• By developing scientific and intercultural skills within a global context
• By benefiting from mentorship relationships with experienced researchers
• By attending seminars at some of the leading international research institutions
• By developing language skills through complete language immersion
• (Doctoral students) by conducting dissertation research at the foreign training site
  

GAIN RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN: Nutrition Tropical & Infectious Diseases Reproductive Health Sexually Transmitted Infections & HIV/AIDS Chronic Diseases

For additional information, call or write:
Dr. Pauline Jolly, Program Director
Minority Health International Research Training (MHIRT) Program
Department of Epidemiology
1665 University Blvd. • RPHB 217
Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0022
Tel: (205) 934-1823 • Fax: (205) 975-3329
Email: jollyp@uab.edu