The Sparkman Center for Global Health (SCGH) and the Dean’s Office of the School of Public Health (SOPH) will provide travel funding for eligible SOPH students who are travelling internationally. Travel purposes may include attending an extracurricular academic/ professional conference, training activity, or internship/ practicum related to global health. These travel awards provide support for international educational experiences that enrich UAB SOPH students.
The award may cover expenses related to transportation, lodging, poster printing, registration, and other international travel-related eligible expenses as specified by the travel regulations of the UAB Financial Affairs.
Eligibility Criteria
UAB SOPH undergraduate (major only), graduate, and doctoral students in good academic standing who will be enrolled at the time of travel and at the time of reimbursement.
Students are eligible for one SOPH Travel Award of up to $3,000 each academic year and a maximum of two while enrolled at UAB.
Important notes on eligibility:
- Students can only receive one award from the SCGH at a time. Students who have already received funding from the SCGH for an internship, Moses Sinkala Travel Award, or for conference-specific travel cannot apply for an SOPH Travel Award for the same project or opportunity.
- This award may be supplemented by travel awards offered by other offices or programs. However, other funding must be acknowledged on the SOPH travel award application. Total funding may not exceed the total budget related to the travel.
- SOPH students enrolled in a faculty led PUH travel course must indicate the course they are participating in on the SOPH travel application.
Application
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. All travel must be submitted to and approved by the Education Abroad office.