Michigan Public Health Women's Health Internship Fund

Request for Proposals

The Public Health Practice and Global Engagement Team at Michigan Public Health is pleased to provide funding for internships for University of Michigan School of Public Health students who are completing internships with a focus on women's health. 

SPH Women's Health Internship Fund: Established to support internships with a focus on reproductive and women's health. Particularly interested in supporting students who plan to have a career that will make an impact on women's health outcomes. 

Eligibility

Eligible candidates for these awards include:

  • Currently enrolled students in good standing at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. 
    • If your program requires an internship as part of your degree, you must register and receive approval from your department in the Careers Gateway. 
  • Students should be enrolling in the School of Public Health for at least one more semester upon completion of their internship; Second year Dietetics students who have completed their coursework are not eligible to apply.
  • Internships with a focus on women’s health, broadly speaking. We are particularly interested in supporting projects where the student aspires to work in the field of women’s health upon graduation.
  • Awards will be prioritized for unpaid or under-funded internship experiences. Under-funded placements are defined as having a salary or stipend that is less than $3,500/summer. Due to the limited nature of this funding, students with placements exceeding this amount are not eligible.

Award Amount & Eligible Expenses 

This application cycle, awards of approximately $750-$1,000 each will be made. Final award amounts will be determined based on the number of requests received and the overall available budget. 

While submission of an estimated budget is not required to apply for the award, it is intended that these funds be utilized for internship-related expenses during the summer such as:

  • Meals
  • Transportation or travel
  • Housing and living expenses
  • Office attire
  • Health insurance 

Application Procedure & Deadline 

When you are ready to apply, please complete the online application form. The online form must be fully completed and submitted before you will be considered for funding. A confirmation message will appear when the form is sucessfully submitted. You may also request a copy of your response at that time. 

Apply Now

Please use your U-M Google account to log in to the online form. Once you begin, your progress will be auto-saved for 30 days, and you can return to the form to complete your work within this timeframe. Once you finalize and 'Submit' your application, it can no longer be edited. 

The application deadline is Monday, April 27th at 11:59 PM.

Students are encouraged to apply as soon as they receive an internship offer, as applications will be reviewed as soon as possible. 

Receiving the Funds

  • If an intership is required by your program- In order to receive these funds, you will need to register your internship in the Careers Gateway and receive approval from your department.
  • Awards are disbursed through the Office of Financial Aid. In order to receive the funds in a timely manner, we recommend ensuring that you have direct deposit set up.
  • You will receive the funds in one lump sum. No accounting or receipts are required for tracking how the funds are spent, however, the intention of the donors is that funds are spent on expenses related to the pursuit of your internship.
  • If the funding you receive from your internship site changes at any time before you receive your award, please notify our team at phpractice-globalengagement@umich.edu

As a recipient of donor funds, you will be asked to submit some information at the end of your internship to help us thank our donors and to continue to grow the funds available to students. 

Questions?

For any questions, more details on application requirements and help planning and assembling a strong application, students may request a meeting with with Public Health Practice & Global Engagement by email at: phpractice-globalengagement@umich.edu