Description:

Global Health at Yale invites applications to the Yale-Collaborative Action Project (Y-CAP) award supported by the Maureen and Antoine Chiquet Fund for Global Health to enable scholarly endeavors for teams of Yale students (undergraduates and graduates) working in the field of global health. (As are undergraduates, 5th year MPH students are eligible to apply.) Funded projects bring together students to address challenging problems affecting the health of disadvantaged populations globally, with a preference for Africa. Teams will be composed of 2-4 Yale students. Individual team members are strongly encouraged to seek additional funding for the component of the project that they will be leading, as appropriate.

Project Duration: Each person who receives a Y-CAP Award is expected on be at the proposed site and engaged in the Y-CAP project for a minimum duration of 8 continuous weeks. Students who cannot commit to honoring this requirement are not eligible to receive an award.

Y-CAP seeks to fund projects with the following attributes:
1) Teams of 2 to 4 Yale students, preferably representing at least two academic disciplines (e.g., biology, anthropology, engineering, etc.). Teams must include at least one undergraduate, and preference will be given to teams that also include graduate students, particularly from the Yale School of Public Health.
2) Proposed projects should identify a health problem of global importance as evidenced by the published literature and develop a scholarly and ethically rigorous proposal to address it. In addition to academic research, proposals that engage social innovation, social entrepreneurship, advocacy or policy and management are encouraged.
3) Preference will be given to projects based in Africa, though applications for all regions are welcome.
4) Applicants should make a clear and convincing case as to why a team approach is best suited for addressing the identified problem and what unique contribution (e.g. methodological, analytical, etc.) each applicant brings to the project.

Students are encouraged to discuss their project ideas with faculty advisers prior to applying for Y-CAP support.

April 1, 2023: The deadline for submitting the final proposal will be April 1, 2023 @ 1:00 P.M. Applications and supporting documents should be submitted through the Yale Student Grants database at studentgrants.yale.edu.

Application Information:

Please submit your application materials through this Student Grants Database.

Important: Yale University policy requires that research projects involving human subjects be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to the start of the study to ensure that the project meets University Policy and any other applicable regulations. If IRB review is required, fellowship funds will not be distributed to awardees until documentation of IRB approval or exemption is provided.

Applicants for the Global Health: Yale-Collaborative Action Project (Y-CAP) will be required to submit a proposal which includes the following:

The problem statement or, research question
Background information (Why is this project important? What is already known about this problem and what new knowledge would be gained from this project?)
Project design (How will the project be conducted?)
Expected outcomes
Project site description
Student team (A description of each team member's qualifications and his/her anticipated contribution. Please include relevant course work and prior experience.)
A list of faculty mentors (How will each be involved in this project?)

This proposal should present an integrated team project. The proposal should not simply be a compilation of team members' individual proposals. Each member of the team will upload this proposal as a component of his/her application.

In addition to a proposal, each applicant for this fellowship opportunity must provide the following:

A budget which represents his/her expenses as a member of the team and, an overall project budget that includes all expenses for the proposed team project.
A resume
A letter of support from the faculty advisor who represents the academic discipline which you represent on the student team.
A letter of affiliation from the host institution or organization is strongly encouraged.
The applicant's current Yale undergraduate or graduate school transcript (An unofficial version is acceptable.)

NOTE: As a global health fellowship applicant, you may apply for IRB approval or exemption prior to receiving a fellowship award.

If you would like some guidance on developing your proposal or if you are not sure if your proposed project fits the award requirements, please do reach out to Ben Nikitin (ben.nikitin@yale.edu), the Mentor for Y-CAP proposal development, to set up a meeting. Please come prepared with a topic and general outline of your proposed project.

If you are having trouble finding teammates for your project, please send a short description (2-3 sentences) of your proposed project to Ben Nikitin (ben.nikitin@yale.edu) and he will help facilitate connecting you with students who share your research interests

Restrictions to Use of Award:

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For additional information, please go to http://world.yale.edu/services.

Yale University policy requires that research projects involving human subjects be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to the start of the study to ensure that the project meets University Policy and any other applicable regulations. For advice on working with human subjects, and for more information about the IRB process and requirements go to http://funding.yale.edu/planning/fellowships-institutional-review-board.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Kaveh Khoshnood at kaveh.khoshnood@yale.edu

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Current Year of Study

First-Year Student
Sophomore
Junior
Master’s Student
PhD Pre-Candidacy
PhD Post-Candidacy

Term of Award

Summer

Grant or Fellowship Purpose

Project
Community or Public Service
Research

Global Region or Country

Africa
-- Algeria (Northern Africa)
-- Angola (Central Africa)
-- Benin (Western Africa)
-- Botswana (Southern Africa)
-- Burkina Faso (Western Africa)
-- Burundi (Eastern Africa)
-- Cameroon (Central Africa)
-- Cape Verde (Western Africa)
-- Central African Republic (Central Africa)
-- Chad (Central Africa)
-- Comoros (Eastern Africa)
-- Congo (Central Africa)
-- Cote d-Ivoire (Western Africa)
-- Democratic Republic of the Congo (Central Africa)
-- Djibouti (Eastern Africa)
-- Egypt (Northern Africa)
-- Equatorial Guinea (Central Africa)
-- Eritrea (Eastern Africa)
-- Ethiopia (Eastern Africa)
-- Gabon (Central Africa)
-- Gambia (Western Africa)
-- Ghana (Western Africa)
-- Guinea (Western Africa)
-- Guinea-Bissau (Western Africa)
-- Kenya (Eastern Africa)
-- Lesotho (Southern Africa)
-- Liberia (Western Africa)
-- Libya (Northern Africa)
-- Madagascar (Eastern Africa)
-- Malawi (Eastern Africa)
-- Mali (Western Africa)
-- Mauritania (Western Africa)
-- Mauritius (Eastern Africa)
-- Mayotte (Eastern Africa)
-- Morocco (Northern Africa)
-- Mozambique (Eastern Africa)
-- Namibia (Southern Africa)
-- Niger (Western Africa)
-- Nigeria (Western Africa)
-- Reunion (Eastern Africa)
-- Rwanda (Eastern Africa)
-- Saint Helena (Western Africa)
-- Sao Tome and Principe (Central Africa)
-- Senegal (Western Africa)
-- Seychelles (Eastern Africa)
-- Sierra Leone (Western Africa)
-- Somalia (Eastern Africa)
-- South Africa (Southern Africa)
-- Sudan (Northern Africa)
-- Swaziland (Southern Africa)
-- Tanzania (Eastern Africa)
-- Togo (Western Africa)
-- Tunisia (Northern Africa)
-- Uganda (Eastern Africa)
-- Western Sahara (Northern Africa)
-- Zambia (Eastern Africa)
-- Zimbabwe (Southern Africa)
Asia
-- Armenia (Central Asia)
-- Azerbaijan (Central Asia)
-- Bangladesh (South Asia)
-- Bhutan (South Asia)
-- British Indian Ocean Territory (South Asia)
-- Brunei Darussalam (Southeast Asia)
-- Burma (Southeast Asia)
-- Cambodia (Southeast Asia)
-- China (East Asia)
-- Christmas Island (Southeast Asia)
-- Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Southeast Asia)
-- Georgia (Central Asia)
-- Hong Kong (East Asia)
-- India (South Asia)
-- Indonesia (Southeast Asia)
-- Japan (East Asia)
-- Kazakhstan (Central Asia)
-- Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia)
-- Laos (Southeast Asia)
-- Macau (East Asia)
-- Malaysia (Southeast Asia)
-- Maldives (South Asia)
-- Mongolia (East Asia)
-- Myanmar (Southeast Asia)
-- Nepal (South Asia)
-- North Korea (East Asia)
-- Pakistan (South Asia)
-- Philippines (Southeast Asia)
-- Singapore (Southeast Asia)
-- South Korea (East Asia)
-- Sri Lanka (South Asia)
-- Taiwan (East Asia)
-- Tajikistan (Central Asia)
-- Thailand (Southeast Asia)
-- Tibet (East Asia)
-- Timor-Leste (Southeast Asia)
-- Turkmenistan (Central Asia)
-- Uzbekistan (Central Asia)
-- Vietnam (Southeast Asia)
Europe
-- Aland Islands (Northern Europe)
-- Albania (Balkans)
-- Andorra (Southern Europe)
-- Austria (Central Europe)
-- Belarus (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- Belgium (Western Europe)
-- Bosnia and Herzegovina (Balkans)
-- Bulgaria (Balkans)
-- Croatia (Balkans)
-- Cyprus (Southern Europe)
-- Czech Republic (Central Europe)
-- Denmark (Northern Europe)
-- Estonia (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- Faroe Islands (Northern Europe)
-- Finland (Northern Europe)
-- France (Western Europe)
-- Germany (Central Europe)
-- Gibraltar (Southern Europe)
-- Greece (Balkans)
-- Hungary (Central Europe)
-- Iceland (Northern Europe)
-- Ireland (Western Europe)
-- Italy (Southern Europe)
-- Jersey (Northern Europe)
-- Kosovo (Balkans)
-- Latvia (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- Liechtenstein (Central Europe)
-- Lithuania (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- Luxembourg (Northern Europe)
-- Macedonia (Balkans)
-- Malta (Southern Europe)
-- Moldova (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- Monaco (Northern Europe)
-- Montenegro (Balkans)
-- Netherlands (Northern Europe)
-- Norway (Northern Europe)
-- Poland (Central Europe)
-- Portugal (Southern Europe)
-- Romania (Balkans)
-- Russian Federation (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- San Marino (Southern Europe)
-- Serbia and Montenegro (Balkans)
-- Slovakia (Central Europe)
-- Slovenia (Balkans)
-- Spain (Southern Europe)
-- Sweden (Northern Europe)
-- Switzerland (Central Europe)
-- Ukraine (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- United Kingdom (Western Europe)
-- Vatican City (Southern Europe)
Latin America and Caribbean
-- Anguilla (Caribbean)
-- Antigua and Barbuda (Caribbean)
-- Argentina (South America)
-- Aruba (Caribbean)
-- Bahamas (Caribbean)
-- Barbados (Caribbean)
-- Belize (Central America)
-- Bermuda (Caribbean)
-- Bolivia (South America)
-- Brazil (South America)
-- British Virgin Islands (Caribbean)
-- Cayman Islands (Caribbean)
-- Chile (South America)
-- Colombia (South America)
-- Costa Rica (Central America)
-- Cuba (Caribbean)
-- Dominica (Caribbean)
-- Dominican Republic (Caribbean)
-- Ecuador (South America)
-- El Salvador (Central America)
-- Falkland Islands (South America)
-- French Guiana (South America)
-- Grenada (Caribbean)
-- Guadeloupe (Caribbean)
-- Guatemala (Central America)
-- Guyana (South America)
-- Haiti (Caribbean)
-- Honduras (Central America)
-- Jamaica (Caribbean)
-- Martinique (Caribbean)
-- Mexico (Mexico)
-- Montserrat (Caribbean)
-- Netherlands Antilles (Caribbean)
-- Nicaragua (Central America)
-- Panama (Central America)
-- Paraguay (South America)
-- Peru (South America)
-- Puerto Rico (Caribbean)
-- Saint Barthelemy (Caribbean)
-- Saint Kitts and Nevis (Caribbean)
-- Saint Lucia (Caribbean)
-- Saint Martin (Caribbean)
-- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Caribbean)
-- Suriname (South America)
-- Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean)
-- Turks and Caicos Islands (Caribbean)
-- U.S. Virgin Islands (Caribbean)
-- Uruguay (South America)
-- Venezuela (South America)
Middle East & Persian Gulf
-- Afghanistan (Middle East)
-- Bahrain (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
-- Ghaza Strip (Middle East)
-- Iran (Middle East)
-- Iraq (Middle East)
-- Israel (Middle East)
-- Jordan (Middle East)
-- Kuwait (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
-- Lebanon (Middle East)
-- Oman (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
-- Palestine (Middle East)
-- Qatar (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
-- Saudi Arabia (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
-- Syria (Middle East)
-- Turkey (Middle East)
-- United Arab Emirates (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
-- West Bank (Middle East)
-- Yemen (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
North America
-- Canada (North America)
-- Saint Pierre and Miquelon (North America)
-- United States (North America)
-- United States Minor Outlying Islands (North America)
Oceania
-- American Samoa (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Australia (Australia & New Zealand)
-- Cook Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Fiji (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- French Polynesia (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Guam (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Kiribati (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Marshall Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Micronesia (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Nauru (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- New Caledonia (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- New Zealand (Australia & New Zealand)
-- Niue (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Norfolk Island (Australia & New Zealand)
-- Northern Mariana Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Palau (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Papua New Guinea (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Pitcairn (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Samoa (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Solomon Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Tokelau (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Tonga (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Tuvalu (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Vanuatu (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Wallis and Futuna Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)

Citizenship Status

U.S. citizens are eligible
Non-U.S. citizens are eligible

Current FAS Graduate School Discipline

GS A&S Humanities - American Studies
GS A&S Humanities - Classics
GS A&S Humanities - Comparative Literature
GS A&S Humanities - East Asian Languages and Literatures
GS A&S Humanities - English Lang & Lit
GS A&S Humanities - Film Studies
GS A&S Humanities - French
GS A&S Humanities - Germanic Languages and Literatures
GS A&S Humanities - History
GS A&S Humanities - History of Art
GS A&S Humanities - History of Medicine and Science
GS A&S Humanities - Italian Lang & Lit
GS A&S Humanities - Medieval Studies
GS A&S Humanities - Music
GS A&S Humanities - Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
GS A&S Humanities - Philosophy
GS A&S Humanities - Religious Studies
GS A&S Humanities - Renaissance Studies
GS A&S Humanities - Slavic Languages and Literatures
GS A&S Humanities - Spanish and Portuguese
GS A&S Science - Applied Mathematics
GS A&S Science - Astronomy
GS A&S Science - Biological and Biomedical Sciences
GS A&S Science - Biostatistics
GS A&S Science - Cell Biology
GS A&S Science - Cellular and Molecular Physiology
GS A&S Science - Chemistry
GS A&S Science - Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
GS A&S Science - Computer Science
GS A&S Science - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
GS A&S Science - Engineering and Applied Science
GS A&S Science - Epidemiology and Public Health
GS A&S Science - Experimental Pathology
GS A&S Science - Forestry and Environmental Studies
GS A&S Science - Genetics
GS A&S Science - Geology and Geophysics
GS A&S Science - Immunobiology
GS A&S Science - Investigative Medicine
GS A&S Science - Mathematics
GS A&S Science - Microbiology
GS A&S Science - Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
GS A&S Science - Molecular; Cellular and Developmental Biology
GS A&S Science - Neurobiology
GS A&S Science - Neuroscience
GS A&S Science - Pharmacology
GS A&S Science - Physics
GS A&S Social Science - African American Studies
GS A&S Social Science - African Studies
GS A&S Social Science - Anthropology
GS A&S Social Science - Archaeological Studies
GS A&S Social Science - East Asian Studies
GS A&S Social Science - Economics
GS A&S Social Science - European and Russian Studies
GS A&S Social Science - International and Development Economics
GS A&S Social Science - International Relations
GS A&S Social Science - Linguistics
GS A&S Social Science - Management
GS A&S Social Science - Political Science
GS A&S Social Science - Psychology
GS A&S Social Science - Sociology
GS A&S Social Science - Statistics

Current Professional School Discipline

School of Epidemiology and Public Health All
EPH - Biostatistics
EPH - Chronic Disease Epidemiology
EPH - Environmental Health Sciences
EPH - Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
EPH - Global Health
EPH - Health Management
EPH - Health Policy and Administration
EPH - Social and Behavioral Sciences
School of Law All
School of Management All
School of Medicine All
School of Nursing All

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

11/01/2022

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

4/01/2023 1:00 PM

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