Office of Global Health Students FHI 360 Fellowship Program 
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Overview of Program | Benefits | Application Process and Eligibility | FAQs  Students participate in an FHI Fellowship information session.
Benefits Eligible candidates are current doctoral students and second-year master's students enrolled in UNC's public health school. Prospective doctoral students may apply for the FHI 360-UNC Fellowship. All interested individuals will need to complete and submit the application form and required documents to the OGH (see below). If you are an out-of-state student, current or applying for admission to the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, you will need to alert your department that you are applying for the FHI 360-UNC Fellowship. Your department will need to provide a tuition remission if you are awarded the Fellowship. A committee representing faculty from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health will review the applications. FHI 360 will review all applications and schedule interviews with selected applicants. A complete application package will include:
Applications will be due to the Office of Global Health by January 13, 2012. FHI 360 will notify recipients by April 1, 2012.
Submit completed application materials electronically to the Office of Global Health at ogh@unc.edu. Letters of recommendation and official transcripts can be mailed directly to: Office of Global Health
For more information, please email the Office of Global Health or call 919.966.3564 Frequently Asked Questions about the FHI 360 Fellowship Program Q: Who is eligible for the Fellowship? Q: When does the summer part of the Fellowship program take place, at the beginning or end of the Fellowship? Q: Is tuition paid for by the Fellowship? Q: Are all students fees paid for by the Fellowship? Q: My faculty advisor does not know me that well, do they have to write one of the two required recommendations for me?
A: Yes, your academic advisor must write a letter of recommendation. You may include additional letters of recommendation from other faculty or employers which will be taken into consideration during the application review process.
Q: I am a prospective PhD student, and do not yet have a UNC faculty advisor. Who should write my academic recommendation letter?
A: For a PhD student who would be starting in the Spring semester (January 2012), and would be able to meet the application deadline, a letter of recommendation from a recent academic source would be appropriate for submission.
Q: What do you mean by "professional recommendation"?
A: You must provide a letter from a previous employer in your application package. This letter should speak to your abilities demonstrated during your time of employment.
Q: Can a student use their time in the Fellowship program to also count towards their practicum requirements?
A: This is dependent on departmental requirements, and the student would need to check with their department's Student Service Manager to see if the Fellowship program would fulfill the necessary requirements.
Q: Can distance students apply for the Fellowship?
A: The Fellowship program is designed to have the student to work with a project director at FHI 360. The project director will be at the FHI 360 office located in Chapel Hill, NC, which requires the student to be able to work in the FHI 360 office during the summer portion of the program, as well as the Academic Year.
Q: Do you have to have a strictly global interest to apply for the Fellowship?
A: No. Students who may have an interest in both local and global aspects of public health issues may apply for the fellowship.
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| Last updated January 05, 2012 |