Visiting fellows

The UNC School of Public Health hosts international visiting fellows on a regular basis, either through formal programs such as the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program or on an ad hoc basis. The Office of Global Health often serves as a facilitator to ensure visiting fellows have the resources and mentoring they need. Visiting fellows contribute to a rich learning environment in the School, as they provide a global perspective in the classes they take, the seminars they give, and through the activities in which they participate. Humphrey Fellowship |  Rotary Fellowship | Vietnam Education Foundation | Muskie Fellowship | Ford Fellows Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program A grant was awarded to the UNC Department of Public Policy in 2003 to host one of the prestigious Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Programs. Fellows are nominated by U.S. embassies or Fulbright Commissions based on their potential for national leadership and a demonstrated commitment to public service in either the public or private sector. Fellowships are granted competitively to professional candidates at a midpoint in their careers for one year of non-degree graduate study and work-related experiences in the United States. The UNC School of Public Health has hosted students in this program since its inception at UNC: 2003-2004, 3 placed in UNC SPH (Burma, Oman, Uruguay) 2004-2005, 5 placed in UNC SPH (Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Panama, Romania 2005-2006, 4 placed in UNC SPH (Accepted displaced Tulane Fellows: Morocco, Afghanistan, Liberia,  India) 2006-2007, 6 placed in UNC SPH (Czech Republic, Ghana, Iraq, Lebanon, Thailand, Madagascar) For information about this program, please visit the UNC Humphrey Fellowship website. Back to top  Rotary World Peace Fellows The Center for Global Initiatives at UNC, jointly with Duke University 's Center for International Development, hosts one of only seven Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution worldwide. Other Centers are located in Argentina, Australia, England, France, and Japan, as well as one other in the United States at the University of California-Berkeley. Established by Rotary International, the Rotary Centers offer individuals committed to peace and cooperation the opportunity to pursue a two-year master's-level degree in fields related to international cooperation and conflict resolution. The Duke-UNC Rotary Center places special emphasis on democracy building and sustainable development, along with conflict prevention. Up to 70 Rotary World Peace Fellows are selected each year and are supported by full scholarships from The Rotary Foundation. Fellows are assigned to a center outside of their home country. The UNC School of Public Health has hosted four Rotary Scholars in the last few years: Edem Effiong from Nigeria (MCH '06); Nidhi Khosla from India (MCH '06); Isabelle Michaud-Letourneau from Canada (MCH); and Anna Schurmann from Australia (HBHE).  It is with sadness that we report Edem Effiong's death on August 12, 2006 at UNC Hospitals. As Francis Lethem, Co-Director of the UNC-Duke Rotary Peace Center wrote of her passing, "Edem was a Rotary Peace Fellow who bravely fought her cancer for over a year. During this time, she had us hope and believe that she would prevail. I can't do justice in reporting the impact she made on us and our Center. Nor can I measure the loss that her death brings to all who would have benefited from the work she was doing for the young women of Africa. Her spirit, drive, dedication, and commitment serve as an inspiration to all of us and are the embodiment of the Rotary ideal of service above self. Her faith in herself, others, and God were powerful. I believe we honor her when we think of these things and dedicate ourselves to helping others as she did." We will miss you, Edem.  Back to top  Vietnam Education Foundation Program The US Government annually sponsors the Vietnam Education Foundation, which promotes relations between Vietnam and the US through scholarships and educational exchange programs. One of these programs is the VEF Graduate Fellowship Program, which places Vietnamese students of science and technology into American universities to participate in study and research. Six VEF students are pursuing their doctoral degrees at UNC: Yen Bao Pham (Biochemistry/Biophysics), Tuan Thanh Nguyen (Nutrition), Nhiem Viet Luong (Maternal and Child Health), Quoc Cuong Nguyen and  Nguyen Cong Nghia (Epidemiology), and Trinh Van Thang (Health Behavior and Health Education). Back to top  Muskie Fellowship Program Under the auspices of the Office of Global Health the School of Public Health served as a host institution for the Edmund S. Muskie/FREEDOM Support Act (FSA) Graduate Fellowship Program during 2004-06. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the Muskie Fellowship Program provides opportunities for young professionals from the former Soviet countries to pursue a master's degree in the United States. The goal of the Muskie/FSA Program is that Fellows, upon their return home, will contribute to the economic and democratic growth of their countries and serve as leaders in their fields of study. Four Muskie Fellows graduated in 2006 from the UNC SPH: Zulfiya Chariyeva from Turkmenistan (HBHE '06), Alisher Ishanov from Uzbekistan (HPM '06), Khantuna Katamadze from Georgia (MCH '06) and Alia Turganbaeva from Kyrgysztan (MCH '06). Zulfiya Chariyeva is currently a doctoral student in the Department of Maternal and Child Health. Back to top  Ford Foundation: International Fellows Program Six fellows who were studying in the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program at Tulane University in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit have relocated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Public Health for the fall 2005 semester. The fellows, who are from Vietnam and India, are health care leaders in their own countries. Several Tulane faculty and students also relocated to UNC and Chapel Hill for the semester as well. The Office of Global Health coordinated efforts to provide temporary housing, clothing, bikes and other needed items for the students. Back to top

Last updated August 05, 2008