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Tropical
Disease Institute
Student
Travel Awards Program
(Deadline for 2008 is March 8th [updated])
Objective:
To provide students wishing to participate in
TDI-sponsored Education Abroad programs with partial financial
assistance to cover travel related expenses through a competitive
process.
 Nature of the Award:
- Up to 10 awards will be granted during 2008
- $500 to $1000 will be applied towards
in-country travel expenses
- Letter of award in recipient’s file with copy
to the Dean or other academic authority as requested
- This award is not considered financial aid and
is not "need based"
Eligibility
Three separate award categories will be available
- OUCOM Students: Students currently
enrolled in Years 1 to 4 at OUCOM
- Ohio University students: Undergraduate
and graduate students in good academic standing
- Other Students: Undergraduate, graduate
and Medical students from other institutions of higher education
 Guidelines
- Fill out the
TDI Travel Award Application Form
online
- Upload a 500 word essay (not including
references) on a topic listed below.
- Paper format: font Arial 10 pt, 1 inch
margins, letter size paper, 1.5 inch spacing.
- Header: Name of applicant, program of
studies and school, TDI program of interest, date.
- File name: Student Last Name_date i.e
John_Doe_2008
- References: At least 5 papers or textbook
references
- Deadline March 8, 2008
 Selection process
- Papers will be evaluated by a panel of TDI
members and students, and scored considering clarity of ideas,
overall content and relevance to the topic.
- A decision letter will be emailed to the
applicant two weeks after the deadline.
- A letter of award, stating the nature of the
competition and other relevant details, will be added to the
applicant’s file at OUCOM or in their school/program and sent to the
Dean or other academic officer at their school as requested.
- Award will be contingent on actual
participation in the program and cannot be used to pay for program
deposits.
- Awards are not transferable and can not be
deferred.
Essay Topics
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Program |
Topic of Essay |
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Tropical Disease Biology Workshop
Water, Mosquitoes and community Education |
Importance of Water Management and
Sanitation in child survival and development |
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Tropical Disease Research |
Community education and Participatory
research as tools for implementation of disease control
interventions |
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Clinical Rotation in Ecuador |
Challenges of delivering health care to
underserved populations |
Funds for this travel award program were provided by OUCOM and TDI. |
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