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Internship and application materials for a Malawi Summer Internship are now available. Applications are due Monday, March 1, 2010.
The full Malawi-Carolina Summer Institute will not be offered this summer; the funding for this program has ended.
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View the student posters from internships for the Malawi-Carolina Summer Internship Program (Summers 2009, 2007 and 2006).
The fourth annual Malawi-Carolina Summer Institute was be held in
June 2009 at the University of Malawi College of Medicine in Blantyre.
UNC has
over 250 employees in Malawi conducting research and providing health care on nutrition and infectious diseases such as HIV and malaria.
Program Description
 Baboon hanging out on CDC sign in Michiru Forest Preserve.
The
Malawi Summer Institute is open to all graduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill
who focus on health issues in developing
countries. The program is administered by
the Office of Global Health in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, with funding
from the Fogarty-funded UNC Partnership in Global Health and the
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation (UNC GSK Global Health Project)
. The UNC-University of Malawi Fogarty Infectious
Disease Epidemiology Training Program is also a key sponsor of this initiative.
An orientation workshop was held
during the 2009 spring semester, covering IRB, language (Chichewa) and cultural
issues. This workshop is co-sponsored by the African Studies Center, with funding from their Title VI federal grant. Malawi Institute participants are required to attend this workshop.
UNC faculty also teach courses in health economics, epidemiology and biostatistics during the summer as part of the University of
Malawi College of Medicine MPH program.
Ongoing research topics in Malawi include:
 Little girl being weighed at a well child checkup. - epidemiology and prevention of malaria
- malnutrition
- HIV and breastfeeding
Student internships are determined based on students' interests,
skills and position availability. Possible organizations where students may
intern include the Malawi Children's Village, the UNC School of Medicine Project
in Lilongwe, local health departments or hospitals, ongoing UNC or other
university research projects, and Medicins Sans Frontiere.
Funding
The
Office of Global Health awards $4,000 to each student to cover travel and
living expenses. Students are encouraged to pursue other funding options as
this award may not support the full costs of the summer.
Application requirements
- Completed application form.
- Resume or CV.
- Current official transcript.
- Letter of recommendation from faculty advisor.
- Letter of recommendation from previous employer or professional recommendation.
 UNC student working on malaria vaccine clinical trial. Students are selected based on their
background, commitment to global health, and on how well their interests match
with possible internship placements.
Check back for updates on summer 2010 opportunities in Malawi. Anticipate announcing 1-2 internships in late January 2010.
For more information, your can email the Office of the Global Health or call 919-966-3564.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: My faculty advisor does not know me that well, do they have to write the recommendation for me?
A: Yes, your advisor must write a letter of recommendation
stating that you are in good academic standing and eligible to
participate in this program. You may include additional letters of
recommendation from other faculty or employers which will be taken into
consideration during the application review process.
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.
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