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EXAMPLE PROJECTS:
CHILE
Risk Factors for Depression in Caregivers of Children with Disabilities
Patterns of Bottle Feeding & Use of Pacifiers in Preschool Children
ETHIOPIA
Gender Based Violence & Associated Risk
Factors Among College Students
Measures of Adiposity and Cardiovascular Risk Among Working Adults
NEW ZEALAND
Reliability of Oscillometric Central Blood Pres-sure and Wave Reflection Readings: Effects of Posture and Fasting
Beetroot juice & skeletal muscle microvascu-lar blood flow response to exercise
PERU
Prevalence and Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence among Pregnant Women
Risk Factors for Migraines in Lima, Peru
Risk Factors of Abruptio Placentae among
Peruvian Women
MEXICO
Evaluating the Efficiency and Impact of Murals in Disseminating Women’s Rights in Four Pueblos of Oaxaca, Mexico
Reducing Stigma Surrounding HIV/AIDS: Eval-uation of an Educational Program for Health Professionals in Mexico
THAILAND
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Rela-tionship to White Blood Cells
Risk of Preterm Delivery in Relation to
Maternal Low Birth Weight
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Multidisciplinary
International Research Training (Harvard MIRT) Program
Striving to Eliminate Health Disparities
HOW TO APPLY:
Application materials, example posters and
abstracts, program newsletters, & frequently
asked questions can be obtained from the
Harvard MIRT Program website.
www.hsphmirt.com
The application deadline for the 2016 Harvard MIRT Program fellowship is January 6, 2016.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Lauren Friedman
677 Huntington Ave
Kresge 501
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 432-2289
Fax: (617) 566-7805
E-mail: [email protected]
The Harvard Multidisciplinary International Re-
search Training (MIRT) Program is a national
program designed to encourage underrepresent-
ed students to pursue careers in biomedical and
behavioral research. The program provides
short-term global research training opportunities
in public health for qualified undergraduate,
post-baccalaureate, or graduate students.
Trainees get knowledge of scientific literature
associated with projects, biomedical research
ethics, and cultural aspects with a focus on how
these aspects affect public health issues as well
as scientific and medical issues. The Harvard
MIRT Program is funded by The National Institute
on Minority Health and Health Disparities
(NIMHD) of the National Institutes of Health as
part of the Minority Health and Health
Disparities International Research Training
(MHIRT) Program. The Harvard MIRT/MHIRT Pro-
gram has established linkages and training sites
with academic institutions globally, including in
Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malay-
sia, Republic of Georgia, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador,
Chile, Australia, and New Zealand. Research op-
portunities are designed collaboratively with fac-
ulty in these institutions to address health and
health disparities pertinent to their countries.
TRAINING:
To provide undergraduate & graduate stu-
dents with top quality experience in global
health research in developing countries
To enhance students’ interest & commitment
to careers in public health
RESEARCH:
Country specific needs
Multidisciplinary
Innovative & translational
SERVICE LEARNING:
Harvard MIRT Fellows volunteer in organiza-
tions that meet genuine community needs &
learn sustained commitment to community
service
CAPACITY BUILDING:
To support and strengthen academic and
research institutions in developing countries
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be US citizens or permanent
residents of the US
Applicants must be in at least their junior year at
the start of the fellowship & enrolled in a full-
time degree program
Research & travel experience is not required,
only a strong desire to participate in internation-
al health research work
FINANCIAL SUPPORT INCLUDES: Round-trip airfare to foreign institution
Monthly stipend
Foreign living expenses
Travel health insurance