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Guide for Travel Health Practices

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Published December 2022

With an increase in demand in study abroad programs and renewed enthusiasm for international travel, the American College Health Foundation (ACHF), with financial support from Valneva, saw the need for a comprehensive guide for colleges and universities as they build or enhance their campus travel health programs.

The American College Health Foundation (ACHF) Guide for Travel Health Practices at Institutions of Higher Education aims to assist IHEs in addressing the unique aspects and challenges of providing travel health services at college health and well-being programs. This guide focuses on topics that are (1) either unique or very common in IHE settings and/or (2) have not been widely dealt with in other publications. The ACHF Guide for Travel Health Practices is meant to be used by any staff involved in student, faculty, or staff travel abroad. This includes clinicians, student affairs administrators, pharmacists, faculty trip leaders and others.

Information can be found throughout the guide by using the detailed table of contents. Additionally, this guide includes:

- Topic-related appendices and checklists - Traveler educational handouts - Trustworthy resources

Sections and appendices are labeled to inform the reader of strictly clinical material versus material aimed at general audiences.

Special thanks to Valneva for their financial support of this project.

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APPENDICES and HANDOUTS

See below for a list of all appendices and handouts and direct links to each one.

Appendix A: Institutions of Higher Education Travel Health Services Gap Analysis Form https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ksL61ZTt7wxlPTQAyCntAYKY3IMsp4oQ/view?usp=share_link

Appendix B: Example of a Pre-Travel Health Questionnaire https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m5VqBEihMyCxyHttx5JYKTI0RB5PL7Tr/view?usp=share_link

Appendix C: Traveler Contact Card and Traveler Health Care Card/Document https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_c5iXEFz5a098J1TFwfzsrDEQmtTiEku/view?usp=share_link

Appendix D: Travel Health Services for Last Minute Travelers: Counseling, Immunizations and Medications https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FwhKgFug4GwbyM744cVWdiLOol-bNx-B/view?usp=share_link

Appendix E: Management Plan for College and University Travelers at Risk for Severe Allergic Reactions https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t79Y5kLjEBBHAULEJmUCQahZd_6Vwb_0/view?usp=share_link

Appendix F: Travel to High Altitude: Considerations for Institutions of Higher Education https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g8iNSmHKxrKYilkvh6h2-tt46v63-Sbk/view?usp=share_link

Appendix G: Pre-Travel Considerations for Pregnant College and University Travelers https://drive.google.com/file/d/10crTiagwHYGf74vPeJxzxlrGx1T-OUlU/view?usp=share_link

Appendix H: Pre-Travel Considerations for Breastfeeding College and University Travelers https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zT2uoCGPY_IZo-e85_-KtClg0OyawU-h/view?usp=share_link

Appendix I: Rabies Exposure During Travel https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qoqvIp582nKqJ2qJSLItoGVj0GvVpT5K/view?usp=share_link

Appendix J: Information Needed for a Pre-Travel Assessment of Students on Non-IHE Affiliated Volunteer/Humanitarian Trips https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Uoqr4Akjhy1ra28XY1uNu5qxVMViRV1f/view?usp=share_link

Appendix K: Important Notes on the Pre-Travel Assessment of Older Travelers https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S9nkRFshZSIBNwP6hK-fk_up2ZLvPNtL/view?usp=share_link

Appendix L: Student Travelers with Insufficient Funds https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qr-5Yu_A4wQGOBV11I953WBlL_kkHnPr/view?usp=share_link

Appendix M: Offering Travel Health Services at Small or Less-Resourced Campuses https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yl9KRGEpx7iWQHy_5m-7-Y4JNR0DoeCt/view?usp=share_link

Handout 1: Mental Health Checklist for: Traveling Students and Their Families/Significant Others https://drive.google.com/file/d/19cAitUodpsaiTA3c9azyBmPuK_aJiK-G/view?usp=share_link

Handout 2: Discussing Private Healthcare or Accessibility Needs with a Study Abroad Advisor or Trip Leader https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IEsMuh2LouCk2uXYeEa91gNxIbAenLZ5/view?usp=share_link

Handout 3: Dealing with “Culture Shock” and Homesickness during College/University Travel https://drive.google.com/file/d/14VdtJCkqltwT57gNYeEm2qNbiJ3h1gxB/view?usp=share_link

Handout 4: Traveler Checklist for Pre-Travel Appointment with Your Mental Health Provider https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pz5B4pH7xnz9tiMolq0a254chQ3hXQUG/view?usp=share_link

Handout 5: Safety Tips for LGBTQ+ Travelers https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E-uCVr2lxHJWVwZOqmcu6VGDnenoH6iu/view?usp=share_link

Handout 6: Health Inequities and Marginalized Groups - A Review for Travelers https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IdmQDOYxt_PAvkKFHKu9sTwMECKLWkNh/view?usp=share_link

Handout 7: Responsible Travel and Ethical Considerations For College and University Travelers https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YaSbzuINVdxa3mILk3XXjNuWWyB1Emcj/view?usp=share_link

Handout 8: Trip Leader Checklist: Responsibilities, Training and Preparation for College or University Sponsored Group Travel https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CRLi-Aw_CZhHE-v15zmOpNO_X_VR0yNQ/view?usp=share_link

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3 UCF Colleges Receive $4.5M for Infectious Disease, Travel Health Research Initiative

The goal is to help businesses recover from vulnerabilities and prepare for the potential of another pandemic.

By Susan Vernon-Devlin | July 20, 2022

University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management , College of Medicine and College of Engineering and Computer Science have received $4.5 million dollars in funding for a research initiative aimed at mitigating the damage caused to hospitality, travel, and small businesses by health crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic.

The funding for the collaborative research project comes from the UCF Strategic Investment Program, supporting UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright’s vision that UCF will become a “University for the Future” as a top public institution and the world’s leading public metropolitan research university

The Infectious Disease and Travel Health Initiative has three major areas of focus:

• To provide an advance warning system through its data collection methods.
• To bring travelers and those who serve them closer to science, bridging the gap between basic science and behavioral science.
• To create a resource for small to medium-sized businesses in tourist areas to help them manage future health crisis situations that may arise.

The primary investigator on the initiative, Professor Robertico Croes, focuses his research on tourism economics, human development, poverty, and tourism management with a special interest in small and developing economies.

Croes says the Infectious Disease and Travel Health initiative is critical given travelling’s economic impact on the world and its ability to alleviate poverty and elevate human development.

“We began this project in the early days of the pandemic,” Croes says. “Health crises like this are not an anomaly, they are becoming more and more frequent. Sometimes they are isolated to one area of the globe, but as we saw with COVID, they can devastate entire segments of the economy and small businesses often can’t recover as they don’t have the resources that large corporations have in order to mitigate a crisis.”

Griffith Parks, a collaborator on the initiative and professor and director of the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences at UCF’s College of Medicine, says he is enthusiastic about the project.

“We are thrilled to have the support from the university on this important and unique initiative,” Parks says. “We aspire to build an initiative that will draw in faculty and students from other colleges, not just the three currently involved, such as nursing and health professions, who have an interest in population health, travel and tourism and in infectious diseases. Most importantly, a goal of the initiative is to have a strong impact on our Central Florida communities by creating connections that will help to improve and support the health of our tourism workforce and industries.”

Pandemics can have devastating consequences for regions where tourism and travel are the economic lifeblood. According to Visit Florida it’s estimated the local economy in Central Florida took a $40 billion hit from lower rates of travel during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Taj Azarian, an assistant professor at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences who investigates the emergence and spread of bacterial infectious diseases is collaborating on the project.

“Florida is a major tourist destination, as well as an international corridor to the United States. Further, its recent history has been marked by several notable public health events, as such, Florida is an ideal location to focus translational infectious disease research.” Said Azarian. “Here, or initiative will serve to strengthen business continuity, improve health and safety of travelers, and establish a sentinel network for early detection of emerging threats.”

Rosen College Associate Dean and Professor Alan Fyall, a collaborator on the initiative, says the work could have a global impact.

“The pandemic has woken the world up to the fragility and vulnerability of the global tourism industry,” Fyall says. “The time is thus ripe to bring together an internationally recognized and highly experienced interdisciplinary team to develop new science-based solutions and strategies to build future economic and social strength for Central Florida and beyond.”

The initiative’s collaborators also includesReseResea Kenneth Alexander, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida, who says this is crucial work for future generations.

“It is important that Nemours Children’s Hospital joins in this initiative with UCF for two reasons,” Alexander says. “First, many of our tourist guests here in Florida are children. Second, many in our tourism labor force are raising families. Therefore, the health of children is central to the success of our tourism industry.”

The Infectious Disease and Travel Health Initiative research project received funding in the Academic Excellence Category of the UCF Strategic Investment Program. The funding will help in hiring research faculty who can secure additional funding for the project; establishing new courses and a Travel & Health track of study within the Master of Public Health degree program; and developing partnerships within the hospitality, healthcare, and science industries. Current UCF faculty from several disciplines are engaged with the initiative.

“The interdisciplinary nature of the project and the involvement of engineering and nanoscience will have a tremendous impact on combatting future infectious disease and travel health,” says Sudipta Seal, chair of the Materials Science and Engineering Department in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and co-principal investigator on the grant.

Seal’s statement was echoed by project collaborator Jane Gibson, a professor of pathology at UCF’s College of Medicine.

“We are excited to harness the collective expertise at UCF to support the health and well-being of our tourist industry colleagues, visitors and community,” Gibson says.

The Infectious Disease and Travel Health Initiative is ongoing with work on the initiative starting this summer.

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Grants, teaching programs and seasonal jobs can help unattached travelers looking to fund their adventures

Even if you’re backpacking on a shoestring budget or hostel-hopping through Europe, you have to spend money to travel. There’s the price of eating and sleeping on the road, plus the financial toll of leaving your job, children, pets or other responsibilities behind.

Fortunately for people with flexibility in their schedules — and even more flexibility with their relationships — there are ways to finagle free (or even paid) travel, particularly for artists, scuba divers, animal lovers, teachers and lucky contest winners.

There’s always a catch, of course, whether it’s working your way through a trip or producing something to show from your experience by the end.

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Sign up to be a sitter

Have you always dreamed of visiting Boston but can’t afford a hotel? Do you want access to the slopes of Tahoe without paying peak-season rates? Generally responsible people can find gigs caring after homes and pets. Companies like Nomador and TrustedHousesitters connect people who love to travel with people who need help looking after their homes or pets in exchange for room and board. There are blogs dedicated to this lifestyle for people looking to learn more about the opportunity before jumping into a trip.

Apply for a travel grant

Just like scientists who apply for research funding, you can try to get a grant to sponsor your travel goals. Scoring one is tough, as not many exist, and many people want free travel.

One way to find them is by entering terms like “grant” or “travel grant” into a search engine alongside topics that relate to your job, interests or field of study.

For example, a quick search of “scuba diving grant” will pull up more than $500,000 in grants and scholarships for divers, according to the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Try “grants for hikers,” and you will find options such as the American Alpine Club’s McNeill-Nott Award , offering $5,000 a year to female amateur climbers and alpinists (applications are open Oct. 1 through Dec. 31).

There are also widely known grants, such as the Fulbright-National Geographic fellowship that offers U.S. students a paid year of “storytelling on a globally significant theme.” Grantees — or “storytellers” — get standard Fulbright benefits covering travel, health care and a general stipend, plus a reporting allowance and additional materials. They will also get instruction on storytelling techniques by National Geographic staff before they start their adventure. They will have the chance to pitch stories for the publication’s platforms. Although applications are closed for the 2022-2023 competition, you can apply for the 2023-2024 year when applications open this April .

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Teach English

An old-school route for travelers is to become an English teacher abroad. A good place to start your search for opportunities is TEFL, a membership network that provides accreditation and offers a connection to more than 30,000 employers, according to its website. Members can access jobs around the world, whether they want to work four hours a day in Moscow or full time in Santiago, Chile.

Another route is online teaching. Because of the pandemic, there are more online English teaching jobs that could enable you to work from anywhere you would like to travel. Teachers with Magic Ears earn between $22 and $26 per hour, for example.

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Study microelectronics from an RV

Roadtrip Nation is sending three people on a three-week RV trip across the country in the name of microelectronics. They are looking for applicants who want to pursue a career focused on microelectronics, semiconductors and microchips, so if you’re into AI or adaptive manufacturing, this gig is for you.

The trip — set to begin in May, although it could get shifted depending on the pandemic — will be filmed, resulting in a documentary that may end up shown on public television. All expenses will be covered, and road trippers will also get a daily stipend. Applications are due Feb. 6 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time.

Become an ‘artist-in-residence’

For the creative set, one opportunity for free or subsidized travel is an artist residency.

The National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) lists opportunities that support visual artists, writers, musicians, and other creatives, typically for about two to four weeks. One such gig is the Death Valley National Park artist-in-residency program that has two residencies each year. Artists get a $3,000 stipend and are housed (and fed) in a hotel right inside the park.

For writers, there is the chance to stay in a “poet’s cottage” in Central Pennsylvania through the Philip Roth Residence in Creative Writing . The program gives recipients four months of time to work, plus a stipend of $5,000. Applicants must be writing their first or second book of fiction or creative nonfiction. The deadline for applications is Feb. 1.

Retreat to Peterborough, N.H., for the MacDowell program, which invites emerging and established artists and provides accommodations, use of a studio and three prepared meals per day for as many as six weeks. Applicants must work in disciplines including architecture, film or video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theater and visual arts. The deadline for fall residency applications is Feb. 10.

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Become a flight attendant

Should a career change suit you, you may want to consider becoming a flight attendant. With airlines’ labor shortage and staffing issues, many are hiring flight attendants — and offering bonuses and extra pay — to make sure flights can take off on schedule. And, obviously, the job is all about travel.

Several big names are hiring right now, including American Airlines , United and Delta . But there are flight attendant openings from lesser-known regional and corporate carriers, too.

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Find a seasonal job

Like airlines, tourist destinations have been hurting for staff throughout the pandemic. Cool Works is a seemingly endless portal of seasonal jobs that appeal to travel lovers, including operating a gondola at a Telluride ski resort, becoming a chef right outside a national park or tending to a historic Cape Cod inn . The website features openings in categories broken down by type of job — brewery, winery and distillery, camp jobs or general labor, for example — as well as season or location, help wanted now, interesting regions and more.

If you have dreamed of shadowing a pasta maker in Italy or learning about permaculture in Malawi , you can also pick up short-term gigs working just about anywhere in the world through WWOOF, the Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms. Founded in 1871, the organization features opportunities in more than 130 countries. WWOOF’s mission is to connect travelers with organic farmers in the spirit of cultural and educational exchange while promoting good farming and sustainability practices.

Apply to live rent-free in Sicily

In its latest marketing stunt, Airbnb is offering one lucky applicant the opportunity to spend a year rent-free in the rural village of Sambuca in Sicily. The concept was inspired by Sambuca’s 2019 “1 Euro House” campaign that aimed to solve the town’s declining population problem by enticing new investments through cheap real estate. If you win, you will have to list one of the rooms of the house on Airbnb. You may also be able to learn Italian through a mentorship program.

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U.S. Travel led successful advocacy efforts to aid the travel industry’s recovery.

COVID-19 had a devastating impact on the travel industry. The pandemic’s effect on global travel has cost the U.S. economy billions in lost spending, imperiled the livelihoods of millions of American workers and jeopardized travel businesses of all sizes.

U.S. Travel led successful advocacy efforts to develop and pass federal measures to aid the travel and tourism industry’s recovery, including funding to enable the resumption of marketing and promotion to leisure travelers.

On March 11, 2021 President Biden signed into law a massive $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill called the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) .

U.S. Travel successfully fought to secure billions of dollars in additional federal relief for all segments of the travel industry in the ARPA.

In addition, following passage of the ARPA, U.S. Travel endorsed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 and successfully lobbied Congress to enact the bill—providing hard-hit travel businesses and DMOs with additional access to this critical economic lifeline.

We worked with lawmakers to introduce and build support for the bipartisan Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021 (HCJRA) .

In addition, U.S. Travel led the development of the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (H.R.5823) , which would create a federal program to help stabilize pandemic risk coverage in business interruption and event cancellation insurance.

Most recently, U.S. Travel advocated for a number of key travel provisions in the  $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill , which includes the Restoring Brand USA Act to provide $250 million in relief funding to the nation’s destination marketing organization.

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31 Travel Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants to Fund Your Next Trip Abroad

DO YOU HAVE A worthwhile project or field of study that involves traveling? If so, consider having your travels funded through a grant, fellowship, or travel scholarship.

Begin by contemplating where you want to go and potential projects you could build around those destinations. (Or vice versa.) Always wondered how sustainable agriculture works in Guam? How about local conservation practices in Central America? Once you have a clear vision of a travel / research project, begin looking for funding possibilities that give you the most freedom to pursue your goals.

When applying, take advantage of the resources and support systems you have. Your school, present or past, will have an adviser who can help you navigate the application process.

Writing grant proposals can take a lot of time, but good advice can help focus your efforts. Your school or area may even offer their own scholarship opportunities–talk to your department or your study abroad office.

Finally, even if funding from your school or other org close to home isn’t an option, you’ll find lots of other opportunities out there to fund your travel / project.

Major Grants

These are highly sought-after, competitive post-college grants that offer a full ride for a year or two of graduate study overseas.

Marshall Scholarship fully funds 2-3 years of graduate study in the UK. Open to US students finished with or finishing college.

Rhodes Scholarship funds two years of graduate study at Oxford. Includes full tuition and expenses and living stipend.

Fulbright offers year-long fellowships to American graduating seniors, grad students, young professionals and artists for study abroad or to teach English abroad. Program requirements vary by destination.

Watson Fellowship funds one year of independent research. $25,000. Open to graduating seniors from participating, small American colleges.

Program-based funding

These include grants tied to participation in the giver’s program, and can take various forms.

Institute for International Public Policy Fellowships is a five year program with study abroad component to prepare underrepresented minority undergrads for careers in international affairs. Open to US citizens or permanent residents who apply sophomore year.

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships multi-year program also for women and members of minorities underrepresented in foreign service. Open to US citizens to apply by Feb. of sophomore year. Foreign service commitment.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a State Department program supporting study abroad. Up to $5000 offered to enrolled students with financial need.

Rotary Ambassadorial and World Peace Scholarships fund study and language training abroad for undergraduates and masters degrees for graduate students in international studies, peace studies, and conflict resolution to be completed at one of seven Rotary Centers. Ambassadorial grants from $11000 to $24000 depending on duration of study.

Fogarty-Ellison Overseas Fellowships in Global Health and Clinical Research from the NIH funds one year of clinical research training abroad. $25,000 plus $6000 for additional travel and materials expenses. Open to graduate students in health professions.

CIEE Scholarships offers several grants to participants in CIEE’s study abroad programs. Certain grants fund study in particular regions. Essay required upon return. Must demonstrate financial need.

AIFS Scholarships offer a variety of grants covering up to full tuition and airfare for individuals in AIFS programs.

SIT Scholarships fund participation in SIT program. $500 to $5,000. Based on financial need.

Hispanic Study Abroad Scholars reduces costs of Global Semesters programs. Open to students attending member institutions of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.

Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship is a multi-year program of summer institutes and study abroad. Funds up to 1/2 of junior year study abroad tuition. Open to underrepresented minorities.

Regional Grants

These grants are tied to study or travel in specific regions or countries of the globe.

NSEP David L. Boren Scholarship pays for undergraduate students to study in understudied areas of interest to national security. $8000 to $20000 depending on duration of study. Comes with federal government service requirement.

NSEP Boren Fellowship for graduate students. $12000 to $30000 maximum award. Federal service requirement.

Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes funds study of a list of lesser-studied languages. Covers all program costs. Open to US citizens enrolled in a college or university.

The Killam Fellowships Program fund semester or academic year study in Canada. $5000/semester plus a travel allowance. Open to US or Canadian undergraduates.

George J. Mitchell Scholarship sponsors one year of graduate study at an Irish University. Funded by the US-Ireland Alliance. Includes tuition and stipend. Open to American citizens, ages 18 to 30.

BUTEX Scholarships offer $1000 for US students accepted to study at a member University of the British Universities TransAtlantic Exchange Association. Simple application due by September 1.

American-Scandinavian Foundation Awards for Study in Scandinavia offer fellowships of up to $23000 and grants of $5000 to fund study or research. Open to college graduates.

DAAD Fellowships from The German Academic Exchange offers a range of study and research grants to undergraduates and graduate students for summer or school-year study in Berlin.

Kress Travel Fellowships in the History of Art funds research in Europe towards dissertation. $3500 to $10,000. Open to American pre-doctoral students in art history

IREX Short Term Travel Grants Program Fellowships for researchers holding graduate degrees for up to eight weeks in Eurasia. Research must be broadly related to policy concerns.

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia supports study in Asia for students demonstrating financial need. $3000-$7000 based on the duration of study. Open to undergraduates with little to no experience in country of travel.

Bridging Scholarships are offered by the Association of Teachers of Japanese , to fund travel and living expenses for academic study in Japan. Grants range from $2500 to $4000.

Monbusho Scholarships available to current and graduated students between 18 and 30. Funded by the Japanese government. Short term exchange program of particular interest to current undergrad and grad students.

Huayu Enrichment Scholarship for Mandarin language study in Taiwan. Stipend of approx US$790/month. Open to overseas students who apply through their local Taiwan representative.

Halide Edip Adıvar Prize For current undergraduates who have not studied Turkey. $1000. Open to American and Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Other funding

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants towards study abroad. $1000. Open to all students of universities with a Phi Kappa Phi chapter.

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DGHI Funding

DGHI deploys internal funding to enhance the global health research portfolio of the institute. Typically, the institute awards seed funding through the following competitive grant opportunities:

• Pilot grants of up to $25,000 for a single year, which are designed to support new interdisciplinary collaborations in global health research. Pilot grants are often awarded to support a particular theme or emerging area of research, and DGHI frequently partners with other Duke entities in awarding the grants. To be selected, proposals must have good potential to earn external funding down the road.
• Travel grants of $5,000, which are awarded twice a year, primarily to junior faculty, to support travel to a specific location. These grants are designed to allow faculty to explore the feasibility of starting a research project in a new location. They are open to all Duke faculty.
• Visiting scholar grants , which help enable scholars from DGHI partner institutions to spend time at Duke. These grants allow DGHI faculty to bring colleagues from other parts of the world to campus to expand their knowledge or collaborate on projects.

External Funding

Consult the Duke Research Funding page for up-to-date information about funding opportunities.

Current Opportunities

Request for Proposals: Duke Global Health Institute and Kenan Institute for Ethics Pilot Research: Topics in Global Health Humanities Rolling Deadline: April 15, 2024

In support of our Vision to “seek to achieve health equity for vulnerable groups and individuals around the world”, the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) and the Kenan Institute for Ethics (KIE) invite interdisciplinary teams led by faculty with a DGHI or KIE affiliation to submit research proposals that explore global health from a humanities/humanistic social sciences perspective. Applications should address how the pilot project will focus on health humanities and obtain critical data to support a broad range of scholarly outcomes in this field. This pilot funding announcement aligns with our mutual mission to combat health inequities, which are an affront to a just society and stand as one of the greatest moral challenges of our time.

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Contact: Kelly Deal

Request for Proposals: Global Health Travel or Research Small Grants Deadline: April 15, 2024

The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) is pleased to offer small research support or travel grants of up to $5000 each to DGHI faculty and affiliates. Travel grants can be used to pursue global health research opportunities in low, lower- and upper- middle-income countries1 (a listing of eligible countries can be found at the World Bank website ) OR focused on health disparities in the American South. These grants can also be used for research support, including publication fees, hiring professionals (eg editors) for proposal development, analytical support, postdoc/RA assistance – a resource that will enhance an investigator’s competitiveness in finding external research funding. *Only DGHI faculty & affiliates are eligible

Request for Proposals: Global Health Enhancement Fund to Support International Partnerships Rolling Deadline: May 13, 2024

The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) invites proposals and ideas for strategic investments that strengthen partnerships and build capacity in collaboration with our institutional partners. Through this RFP, DGHI seeks to make one-time awards that will support growing collaborations by enhancing technical, financial or administrative capacity, with the larger goal of creating a more sustainable platform that will promote the shared mission of the partners. Examples of potential investments include developing support structures by way of IT (internet connectivity or videoconferencing capability), communications/website, office space to support activities of the partnership, data management, or in-country personnel to assist with various administrative functions. Proposals may also include support for conferences, workshops or skill-based training activities for local partner scientists, with the larger goal to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and reduce global health disparities. Proposals may involve more than one partnership. DGHI will prioritize proposals that have multidisciplinary components, and those applications that highlight how an initial investment may lead to and be sustained by subsequent funding sources, including the potential for shared resources with the collaborators.

Contact: Sarah Cao

DGHI Grants Team

DGHI’s grants team provides pre- and post-award support for faculty who have MOUs with the institute. If you have an established MOU with DGHI that gives you access to the grants team, contact a grants manager to discuss the pre- and post-award process. If you have questions about establishing an MOU with the institute, contact the DGHI director of operations .

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Benjamin Spain

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Nikita Poujai

Grants & Contracts Administrator

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Student & Trainee Travel Grant

The MUSC Center for Global Health offers annual opportunities for international travel grants in low and middle-income countries of up to $2,000 each to MUSC students and resident trainees. The goal of the awards is to assist recipients in furthering global health research or training projects in low- or middle-income countries. Travel awards cannot be used to support conference attendance.

2023-2024 Award Cycle Dates & Deadlines:  

*Funds must be used within 12 months of the award date.

Fall Application Cycle

The recipients of the fall application cycle have been announced! To learn more about the 2023 fall cycle awardees, and the projects they are pursuing, please click here .

Spring Application Cycle

The recipients of the spring application cycle have been announced! To learn more about our awardees, and the projects they are pursuing, please click here .

Important Note Regarding Travel Grant Applications:

• Priority will be given to applicants traveling for academic credit and for those with a longer duration of stay.
• The award of a travel grant does not constitute approval of the proposed trip.
• Before funding is released, awardees will need to comply with MUSC international travel policies and provide documentation of approval from the International Travel Oversight Committee (ITOC).
• Request review and approval by initiating the process in the Student and Resident Travel Registry .

Award Information

• Proposals must be for a future project. Funding for retroactive projects and travel are not considered.
• The amount of awards is determined by the amount of funding available at the time the selection process occurs and based on the volume of strong applications.
• Projects can be research, service-learning, or educational in nature, but must outline well-defined goals and objectives.
• Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.
• Applicants must secure a letter of recommendation by a MUSC faculty member who will assume the role of mentor and assume all responsibility for assisting the applicant with preparation for travel, activities to be performed at the site, mentoring, and safety of the applicant. Faculty mentor must agree to work with his/her department business manager to ensure funds can be distributed from the Center to the departments to manage the recipient’s award.
• Funds may not be used to support salaries for trainees or post-doctoral fellows.
• Proposals are reviewed by a review committee made up of MUSC faculty and leadership and prior trainee awardees.

This grant is for individuals. 

Student groups are not eligible for this individual award. 

Student applicants must be registered MUSC full-time students and be in good academic standing at the time of travel.

Applicants may not be eligible for the grant if they receive funding for the same project from another MUSC internal source. Please contact the Center for Global Health for questions.  

Priority will be given to those who have not previously received funding through the Global Health Trainee Grant.

All required documents (including items 1-6) must be combined into one single PDF and submitted via email to [email protected] . Applications or letters submitted to our office via any other fashion will be considered invalid. Letters of support must be included as part of the single PDF application submission.

1. Application Cover Page. Download  Global Travel Application

2. Proposal.  Provide a two-page proposal (Arial font size 11, at least 0.5” margins) which includes the following information and use the following headings:

a. Activity description. For clinically focused programs, be sure to provide anticipated patient-care responsibilities and the plan for on-site clinical supervision.

b. Specific academic learning objectives of applicant (Applicants are encouraged to work with faculty advisor to clarify learning objectives for project). Learning objectives should be built around the skills the applicant will acquire from the experience.

c. Description of host institution/partner and on-site supervision.  

d. Background and experience that demonstrate applicant’s ability to carry out the project

e. Timeline

3. Personal Essay. (one-page, single space) Applicants must write a letter in first person, about their motivation for this global program and specific site, and how that fits into their career development.  

4. Program Budget . Itemize expenses (i.e., pre-travel immunizations, visa/passport fees, airfare, program fees, and room and board) related to your global health experience. If budget exceeds amount of grant, include how additional sources of funds will be secured. 

5. Three Letters of Support 

a. Host site letter: This reference must be the in-country on-site preceptor, supervising physician, researcher or hosting mentor overseeing your daily involvement for the duration of the program. This letter should address your suitability for the elective, that you have permission to participate for your stated length of time, your daily role, and supervision.  

b. MUSC faculty advisor letter: This letter of support should come from a MUSC faculty member who can speak to your candidacy for the scholarship, and discuss your potential and preparedness to undertake the proposed project. The faculty advisor should explicitly describe the support he/she will provide and the responsibilities for the applicant to whom he/she is committing.

c. MUSC business manager letter: This letter should come from the faculty advisor’s department business manager, confirming that they will assumes responsibility for any awarded funds and for ensuring awardee has proper documentation for reimbursement of expenses. Download Business Manager Letter Template

6. Current CV/Resume

A review committee will evaluate the applications based upon the following criteria:

• Overall significance of the project to global health.
• Overall strength of applicant’s individual learning objectives.
• The preparedness of the applicant to undertake the project as proposed.
• Commitment level of the faculty member to act as mentor.
• Commitment of the partnering institution.

Funds will not be released until awardees participate in an MUSC Center for Global Health pre-departure preparation orientation and adhere to the MUSC requirements for international travel.

Award is contingent upon each applicant’s satisfactory participation in MUSC’s required pre-departure preparation and evaluation process. Failure to actively participate in and complete the pre-departure preparation process can result in revocation of the award. 

Upon return, recipients of the award are expected to:

a. If requested, complete a survey through the Center for Global Health post-return.

b. Work with the Center for Global Health to host and deliver a presentation on campus.

c. Submit a personal reflection statement and a minimum of 5 quality photos no later than 1 month after returning to MUSC, and agree to allow the Center the rights to use for publicity and educational purposes. Please assure that human subjects in photos give permission for their image to be captured and disseminated.

d. Agree to reference the support of the Center for Global Health in any subsequent papers, publicity, etc. 

Human Subjects Research – projects engaged in human subjects research (interaction with a living person or obtaining private information from existing data, documents, records or diagnostic specimens) must have their projects approved by the MUSC IRB and documentation of approval before receiving funds.   

Please direct inquiries related to this funding announcement to: Kathleen Ellis, Executive Director MUSC Center for Global Health [email protected]

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Travel Grant Program

We apologize that the GHP Travel Grant program is currently closed for the 2023-2024 academic year. We are evaluating the possibility of securing additional funding for this year so please check back in a few weeks for an update on available funding for this year. Applications for travel awards for the 2024-2025 academic year will open in July 2024.

Supporting short-term clinical and research opportunities in global health

The DGSOM Global Health Program (GHP), in collaboration with UCLA Health International Services , is pleased to offer a Travel Grant Program. This program provides small grants for DGSOM and/or UCLA Health faculty, residents, and fellows to help support short-term clinical and research opportunities in global health. Activities funded under this travel grant could include but are not limited to performing clinical service, participating in strengthening capacity for training and education, and/or helping to develop a clinical/education/research partnership or collaboration.

Grants are offered for up to $3,000 (including airfare) per individual and are provided on a cost-reimbursement basis. After travel, reimbursement requests should be sent to GHP at  [email protected]  and Vijeta Vaswani, GHP Program Coordinator at  [email protected] .

GHP and UCLA International Health Services will award up to 10 travel grants annually; individuals may only receive one grant per academic year. Upon return, each recipient will be required to submit a one-page summary of the work performed and any future plans related to the trip. We also ask that you submit photos from your travel, and complete photo release forms when necessary, so your work can be featured by GHP.

Please note:  The Travel Grant Program is not intended to fund participation in international conferences.

• Eligibility
• Application requirements

We apologize that the GHP travel grant program is currently closed for the 2023-2024 academic year. We are evaluating the possibility of securing additional funding for this year so please check back in a few weeks for an update on available funding for this year.   Applications for travel awards for the 2024-2025 academic year will begin being accepted in July of 2024.

For those interested in pursuing HIV-related research overseas, another available Travel Grant opportunity exists through UCLA-CDU CFAR, with funding from the UCLA AIDS Institute. The purpose of these grants is to provide opportunities for investigators to engage in collaborations that may instigate and initiate new international HIV research projects. For more information please visit: https://cfar.ucla-cdu.org/funding-opportunities/

• Must be a current DGSOM or UCLA Health faculty member
• Travel must be one-week at minimum
• While vacation time cannot be used, vacation days can be added to a trip to facilitate travel

Resident/fellow:

• Must be a current DSGOM or UCLA Health resident or fellow

Please review the application requirements below and send all relevant documentation to Vijeta Vaswani at  [email protected] , AND copy Dr. Fola May, GHP Director of Grants at  [email protected] . The deadline is rolling and applications will be reviewed as they are received. Travel funds must be reimbursed prior to June 30th of the academic year and cannot be carried forward.

Application requirements:

• Completed application
• Proposed budget
• Curriculum Vitae
• A written letter of support, on official UCLA letterhead
• Faculty:  A brief written letter of support should come from your Department Chair or Division Chief stating that the experience is endorsed by Division/Department leadership.
• Residents/fellows:  A brief written letter of support should come from your Program Director stating you are in good standing and that the experience is endorsed by program leadership. All letters should be signed by the residency or fellowship Program Director or Associate Program Director.
• Letter of support from a local organization, institution, collaborator or host
• IRB approvals (if relevant)

Reflections from a travel grant awardee

Michael Connerney, MD, MS, a fourth-year resident in Neurology, used his 2022 travel grant to fund a global health rotation in La Paz, Boliva. Working with Dr. Mirko Mantilla at...

Travel Startup Funding Slows Down After $689 Million Spree

Justin Dawes , Skift

May 3rd, 2024 at 2:20 PM EDT

Travel startups raised $689 million over two weeks in mid-April, and then they raised only $29 million in the two weeks following that.

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Travel Startup Funding This Week

Each week we round up travel startups that have recently received or announced funding . Please email Travel Tech Reporter Justin Dawes at [email protected] if you have funding news.

After an active couple of weeks for travel tech funding, it’s been a bit quieter lately. Only a handful of travel startups over the past two weeks have announced new fundraises, and they have all been relatively small. 

This comes after a total of $689 million raised over the two weeks prior: $358 million one week , making it the second-best week for funding in 2024, followed by the third-best week with a total of $331 million .

Four travel startups announced fundraises totaling over $29 million over the last two weeks. 

Charge Zone: $19 Million

Charge Zone , which is developing a network of chargers for electric cars, buses, and trucks, has raised $19 million in venture capital.

The round was led by British International Investment.

The company last year raised $54 million in series A1 funding. 

The India-based company said it plans to install 1,500 supercharging stations over the next 18 months in India, with plans for at least 10,000 charging stations by 2027. The company is also looking to expand into the U.S. and the Middle East.

The charging networks are paired with an app that allows users to manage the session and pay without cash. 

Clients include Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, and hotel companies Marriott and Hyatt.

Turbi: $8.5 Million

Turbi , a car rental startup in Brazil, has raised $8.5 million, co-founder Daniel Prado confirmed. 

Domo.vc led the round, with support from Reag Investimentos and Carbyne Investimentos.

The Turbi platform allows users to book car rentals online and have the vehicles delivered and picked up. They can be rented for hours, days, or longer through a subscription plan. 

The company earlier this year raised $16.4 million to expand its fleet by 1,000 vehicles.

Fynch Mobility: $1.1 Million

Fynch Mobility has raised $1.1 million (€1 million) in seed funding to make sustainable business travel the new norm. 

The funding comes from a group of angel investors and a governmental grant. 

Utrecht-based Fynch Mobility said its platform enables employers to measure carbon emissions related to business travel, and it awards employees for choosing more sustainable options. Companies can also use the app to reimburse employees for trips, and it integrates with some back-office business software. 

The startup has a “long-term partnership” with Alphabet Lease, a European car leasing company owned by BMW Group. Other clients include the Dutch Directorate for Public Works and Water Management, BCD Travel, Censo Energy Services, parking company Q-Park, Volvo Group Netherlands, and BMW Netherlands. 

Allmytour: $738,000

Hotel booking platform Allmytour has raised nearly $738,000 (1 billion South Korean Won), according to a South Korean publication covering startup news. 

The pre-series A bridge round comes from Shinhan Venture Investment and Korea Investment Accelerator ahead of a planned series A round next year. 

South Korea-based Allmytour has a subscription program that allows users to book hotels worldwide without markups or fees. 

S kift Cheat Sheet

Seed  capital is money used to start a business, often led by angel investors and friends or family.

Series A  financing is typically drawn from venture capitalists. The round aims to help a startup’s founders make sure that their product is something that customers truly want to buy.

Series B  financing is mainly about venture capitalist firms helping a company grow faster. These fundraising rounds can assist in recruiting skilled workers and developing cost-effective marketing.

Series C  financing is ordinarily about helping a company expand, such as through acquisitions. In addition to VCs, hedge funds, investment banks, and private equity firms often participate.

Series D, E, and, beyond  These mainly mature businesses and the funding round may help a company prepare to go public or be acquired. A variety of types of private investors might participate.

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Northern Health Travel Grant Program

Learn about financial assistance for Northern Ontario residents who travel long distances for medical specialist services

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The Northern Health Travel Grant ( NHTG ) program offers financial assistance to Northern Ontario residents who need to travel long-distances for specialized medical services or procedures at a ministry-funded health care facility.

For eligible applicants, travel grants are based on the distance you need to travel to reach the nearest medical specialist or ministry-funded health care facility that can provide the required health care services without delay.

To qualify, you need to:

• have traveled at least 100 kilometers ( km ) one-way to access the nearest medical specialist or ministry-funded health care facility services that are not available locally
• submit your NHTG application to the Ministry of Health ( MOH ) within 12 months of the date of treatment

Note: The NHTG program helps you pay for some medical travel-related expenses but does not cover all expenses (such as meals or taxi).

Telemedicine

Telemedicine supports almost every clinical specialty and offers a cost-effective alternative for Northern Ontario residents who need to travel for specialized medical services or procedures at a ministry-funded health care facility.

A telemedicine appointment with the Ontario Telemedicine Network ( OTN ) is like an in-person visit, but the physician uses a monitor. Ask your health care provider if telemedicine is a suitable option for your needs.

Please consider telemedicine instead of travel.

Eligibility

Below are the following eligibility conditions for the Northern Health Travel Grant ( NHTG ) program:

• You are an OHIP -insured Ontario resident on the date of treatment.
• Your primary place of residence is in the districts of Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Manitoulin, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, or Timiskaming.
• You have obtained a referral from a Northern Ontario health care provider (such as a physician, dentist, optometrist, chiropractor, midwife or nurse practitioner).
• A Winnipeg (Manitoba) physician enrolled on the Manitoba Health Specialist Register and permitted to bill as a specialist.
• A physician who holds a specialist certificate of registration issued by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario ( CPSO ) in a recognized medical or surgical specialty other than family or general practice.
• a cleft lip and palate clinic
• a clinic that tests for low vision
• a clinic that can fit artificial limbs and walking aids and is approved by the ministry's Assistive Devices program
• the Speech Foundation of Ontario, Toronto Children's Centre
• chemotherapy at a regional cancer center
• MRI or dialysis services performed in a hospital
• ultrasound or Pulmonary Function Testing services performed in a hospital
• The nearest medical specialist or ministry-funded health care facility able to provide the type of care or procedure you require in Ontario or Winnipeg (Manitoba) is at least 100 kilometers from your area of residence.

When you are not eligible

You do not qualify for the Northern Health Travel Grant ( NHTG ) program if:

• the health care service is not an OHIP -insured benefit
• the care is related to a Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claim
• your employer pays for your medical services or travel costs
• another government program or organization pays for your travel (such as a First Nations Band or the federal government)
• the health care services have to do with a private insurance company (for example, if there is third-party liability for medical travel costs, such as medical services related to a motor vehicle accident)
• you travel round trip by ambulance
• non-Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada ( RCPSC ) certified medical specialist
• non- RCPSC certified physician in Winnipeg (Manitoba) who is not enrolled on the Manitoba Health Specialist Register
• physician who does not hold a specialist certificate of registration issued by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario ( CPSO ) in a recognized medical or surgical specialty other than family or general practice
• ministry-funded health care facility
• the nearest specialist or ministry-funded health care facility is within 100 kilometers of your area of residence
• your trip is for something other than health care
• you are travelling to visit a sick relative in hospital
• your travel is not within Ontario or Winnipeg (Manitoba)

Note: If you travel one way by ambulance and the other way by car or public transportation, you may qualify for a partial grant.

If you do not have a northern referring provider, you may still qualify for a travel grant under the NHTG program. For information, you can contact the Ministry of Health ( MOH ), Claims Services Branch by phone at: 1-800-262-6524 .

Assisted costs

You may visit any medical specialist, hospital or ministry-funded health care facility in Ontario or Winnipeg (Manitoba) that qualifies.

Whether you are traveling by car, air, bus or rail, travel grants are always paid at a rate of 41 cents per kilometer (based on the round-trip distance) between your home and the nearest medical specialist or ministry-funded health care facility able to provide the required OHIP -insured services. Please note there is a 100-kilometer deductible on your trip , meaning 100 kilometers will be deducted from the total distance of the trip when calculating the amount of the travel grant.

The Northern Health Travel Grant ( NHTG ) program does not cover expenses for meals or taxi services . However, receipts for gas and meals should be kept for 12 months if we require proof of travel for audit purposes.

Accommodation allowance

The NHTG program offers an accommodation allowance for patients who:

• meet the travel grant eligibility criteria
• travel a one-way distance of at least 200 kilometers to reach the nearest medical specialist or ministry-funded health care facility able to provide the required services
• submit original accommodation receipts in their name or as a guest to prove accommodation expenses (for patients under the age of 18, an accommodation receipt can be in the name of their parent or guardian)

You may be eligible for additional accommodation allowance if it is necessary to spend more than 1 night out-of-town to access medical specialist services or ministry-funded health care facility-based procedures.

Additional accommodation allowance for each treatment trip will be determined as follows:

• $100 per night up to 2 nights
• $250 for 3 nights
• $500 for 4-7 nights
• $550 for 8 or more nights

If you and other patients travel together in the same car, only 1 travel grant will be provided for the round trip. However, if you both meet the NHTG program eligibility requirements and your one-way trip to the nearest medical specialist or ministry-funded health care facility is at least 200 kilometers, you both may qualify for the $100.00 accommodation allowance.

Note: You will not be eligible for an accommodation allowance if you have not paid an official accommodation expense (for example, staying with a friend or family member).

How to submit for additional accommodation allowance

To request additional accommodation allowance, please specify the number of medically-necessary lodging nights in Section 1 of the NHTG application form.

The medical specialist or ministry-funded health care facility provider must also indicate the number of nights in Section 3 of the application form, or they can submit a letter to the NHTG program.

When writing a letter to the NHTG program the medical provider should use the phrasing:

“In their professional judgement, the accommodation allowance of greater than one night’s stay is necessary to access an out-of-town medical specialist health care service or ministry-funded health care facility based procedure.”

This letter must be submitted along with the application form to qualify for an additional accommodation allowance.

Assisted cost examples

Example 1 - eligible grant from point a to point b.

The one-way distance in this example is 160  km .

The grant is the two-way distance minus 100  km multiplied by 41 cents per km .

160  km (the one-way distance) x 2 (the two-way distance) - 100 ( km ) x 0.41 (cents per km travelled) = $90.20

Example 2 - Eligible grant from Point C to Point D

The one-way distance in this example is 300 km .

It was necessary for 1 night out-of-town in this example.

• Travel grant calculation is 300  km (the one-way distance) x 2 (the two-way distance) - 100  ( km ) x 0.41 (cents per km travelled) = $205.00
• Accommodation allowance is $100.00 (for 1 night)

Total payment to the patient for the trip is $205 (for the calculated travel grant) + $100 (for the accommodation allowance of 1 night) = $305.00

Example 3 - Eligible grant from Point C to Point D

The one-way distance in this example is 300  km .

In this example, a specialist/ministry-funded health care facility provider determines that 3 nights out-of-town are medically necessary.

• Travel grant calculation is 300  km (the one-way distance) x 2 (the two-way distance) - 100 ( km ) x 0.41 (cents per km travelled) = $205.00
• Accommodation allowance is $250.00 (for 3 nights)

Total payment to the patient for the trip is $205 (for the calculated travel grant) + $250 (for the accommodation allowance of 3 lodging nights) = $455.00

Receipts are required for proof and audit purposes to ensure appropriate spending of public funds.

Only original receipts will be accepted and applications will not be processed unless an original receipt is provided as proof of payment for an accommodation or commercial transportation expense.

Official itemized receipts must be submitted along with your application for the accommodation allowance. “Itemized receipt” refers to a receipt that lists the item(s) purchased and the individual price(s) for each item. This could include a hotel, motel or bed and breakfast. The accommodation receipt must include:

• the name of the patient
• the date(s) of stay
• a fee paid for the stay

Note: The authorization receipt for a credit or debit card transaction is not considered an itemized receipt.

If traveling by air, bus, or rail, you must submit the original ticket, receipt or itinerary showing:

• a fare paid
• who travelled
• the date of travel
• the destination

Application

Download the Northern Health Travel Grant ( NHTG ) program application form .

The NHTG program application forms are also available from various northern health care providers, such as:

• optometrists
• nurse practitioners
• chiropractors

Note: Please ensure you are using a current version of the NHTG program application form by referring to the new Section 4 Payment Preference.

Application submission

All applications must be received by the Ministry of Health ( MOH ) within 12 months from the date of service or treatment. We are not responsible for lost or delayed applications or those sent after 12 months from the date of treatment.

For each round treatment trip, you must complete a separate application form. Only 1 application can be submitted for each round trip regardless of the number of medical specialists or ministry-funded health care facilities visited during that round trip.

The NHTG program only accepts application forms and original receipts for accommodation allowance by mail. Do not submit photocopies. Please include your receipts or itinerary for accommodation, bus, rail and air travel, along with those of your travel companion (if applicable).

Submit your application and original receipts to:

Ministry of Health - Claims Services Branch Northern Health Travel Grant, Sudbury office 159 Cedar Street, 7 th  Floor Sudbury, Ontario P3E 6A5

Note: If your application is incomplete or filled out incorrectly, it will be returned to you, which could lead to payment delays.

Section 1: Patient information

If the patient is a child under 16 years of age, a parent or guardian with custody, a children’s aid society worker or other lawfully entitled person may complete and sign the form on behalf of the patient.

If the patient is 16 years of age or older but is unable to provide consent themselves, a Substitute Decision Maker ( SDM ) may complete and sign the form on the patient’s behalf. A SDM can be a patient’s:

• guardian who has authority to make a decision on behalf of patient
• attorney for personal care who has authority to make a decision on behalf of patient
• representative appointed by the Consent and Capacity Board with authority to give consent
• spouse or partner
• child/parent or children’s aid society or other person legally entitled to give/refuse consent
• parent with only right of access
• brother or sister
• other relative

Note: For more specific information on SDMs , please contact the Northern Health Travel Grant ( NHTG ) program directly.

Section 2: Northern referring provider information

The referral section of the NHTG program application only needs to be filled out once every 12 months if you are making a follow-up trip to the same medical specialist or ministry-funded health care facility. If follow-up visits are made to a different specialist or ministry-funded health care facility, a new referral is required.

Note: People aged 30 to 69 travelling to an Ontario Breast Screening program do not need to complete the referral section on the NHTG program application form.

Section 3: Specialist or health care facility service provider information

This section of the NHTG program application form must be signed and completed by the medical specialist or ministry-funded health care facility provider. In this section, they will specify the date on which the visit or procedure was performed.

Make sure the medical specialist or ministry-funded health care facility provider you are travelling to fills out all the information under this section of the application form, including the number of medically necessary nights for each treatment trip.

Section 4: Payment preference

It is mandatory to fill out Section 4 of the NHTG program application to determine the payment preference of patients, third parties and companions (if applicable).

If you select the direct deposit option, please provide a completed bank-issued payroll direct deposit form or void cheque along with your grant application.

Section 5: Companion information

If you are applying for a companion grant, your travelling companion must also fill in the proper information in Section 5 of the application form. To qualify for a companion grant, the following conditions must be met:

• The person that helps you during travel must be 16 years of age or older.
• Your companion must travel with you and pay a fare if travel is by air, rail or bus and receipts must be provided (Air Miles or other loyalty programs are acceptable as a method of payment).
• The patient must be younger than 16 years of age or the northern referring provider must indicate in Section 2 of the application form that the patient needs a travel companion for health or safety reasons.

If travel is round trip by personal vehicle, both you and your travel companion may qualify for an equal share of 1 grant.

Note: Travel companions are not eligible for an accommodation allowance.

Application denial

If your application for an NHTG is denied, you can request an internal review or reconsideration within 12 months from the date provided on the denial letter that was mailed to you. Please follow the information and instructions in the denial letter.

If there are exceptional medical circumstances surrounding your treatment trip that may allow an exception to the program eligibility criteria, you may appeal your denial decision to the external and independent NHTG Medical Appeals Committee in writing to:

Medical Appeals Committee C/O : Northern Health Travel Grant Claims Services Branch 159 Cedar Street, 7 th Floor Sudbury, Ontario P3E 6A5

Payment options

Direct deposit payment.

When you choose direct deposit, the grant payment will be deposited directly into your bank account.

If you choose direct deposit, you must submit a bank-issued payroll direct deposit form or void cheque along with your grant application. This applies if it is your first time using direct deposit for grant payments or if your banking information has changed since your last direct deposit grant payment.

Companions must provide a new bank issued payroll direct deposit form or void cheque each time an application is submitted. The ministry does not retain banking information for companions after an application has been processed.

Cheque payment

When you choose cheque payment, a cheque will be delivered by registered mail to the mailing address provided on your application.

If your application is approved, the ministry will provide your grant payment within 6 weeks from the date it receives your correctly completed application form. Please allow for the complete 6 weeks before checking on the status of your application.

Bank issued direct deposit form or void cheque

Bank issued direct deposit form.

The payroll direct deposit form provides bank account information in place of a void cheque. Your contact information and details about your bank are included. This includes the bank’s transit and institution numbers and your account number. This information ensures your payment is directed into your bank account.

Many larger financial institutions offer online access to download and print a payroll direct deposit form. Check online to see if your bank provides access to obtain a payroll direct deposit form or contact your bank to request a payroll direct deposit form.

Void cheques

A void cheque is a cheque with the word “void” written across the front, which indicates that it shouldn't be accepted for payment. The cheque can still be used to get the information needed for electronic payments. Remove a blank cheque from your cheque book and write the word "VOID" in large, bold letters across the front of the cheque in pen or permanent ink.

If you do not have paper cheques, you may be able to get a void cheque by going to your bank and asking for a printed copy of one.

Note: There may be a fee for this service.

For more details, contact the Ministry of Health ( MOH ), Claims Services Branch, Northern Health Travel Grant ( NHTG ), Sudbury office by

• mail: Ministry of Health - Claims Services Branch Northern Health Travel Grant, Sudbury office 159 Cedar Street, 7 th Floor Sudbury, Ontario P3E 6A5
• phone:  1-800-262-6524

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Need travel vaccines? Plan ahead.

International travel increases your chances of getting and spreading diseases that are rare or not found in United States. Find out which travel vaccines you may need to help you stay healthy on your trip.

Before Travel

Make sure you are up-to-date on all of your routine vaccines . Routine vaccinations protect you from infectious diseases such as measles that can spread quickly in groups of unvaccinated people. Many diseases prevented by routine vaccination are not common in the United States but are still common in other countries.

Check CDC’s destination pages for travel health information . Check CDC’s webpage for your destination to see what vaccines or medicines you may need and what diseases or health risks are a concern at your destination.

Make an appointment with your healthcare provider or a travel health specialist  that takes place at least one month before you leave. They can help you get destination-specific vaccines, medicines, and information. Discussing your health concerns, itinerary, and planned activities with your provider allows them to give more specific advice and recommendations.

Because some vaccines require multiple doses, it’s best to see your health care provider as soon as possible.

Medicines to prevent malaria are pills that you start to take before travel. Take recommended medicines as directed. If your health care provider prescribes medicine for you, take the medicine as directed before, during, and after travel. 

Where can I get travel vaccines?

You may be able to get some travel vaccines from your primary healthcare provider. If you or your healthcare provider need help finding a location that provides certain vaccines or medicines, visit CDC’s Find a Clinic page.

If yellow fever vaccine is recommended or required for your destination, you’ll need to go to a vaccine center authorized to give yellow fever vaccinations. Many yellow fever vaccine centers also provide other pre-travel health care services. Find an  authorized US yellow fever vaccine center .

Examples of Vaccines

Here is a list of possible vaccines that you may need to get for the first time or boosters before you travel.

• Cholera 
• Flu (Influenza)
• Hepatitis A   
• Hepatitis B   
• Japanese encephalitis   
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
• Meningococcal   
• Pneumococcal   
• Polio   
• Rabies   
• Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis)
• Typhoid   
• Yellow fever

More Information

CDC Yellow Book: Travel Vaccine Summary Table

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Deadline to apply: February 15, 2019

American Councils for International Education  is now accepting applications for its summer 2019 regional studies program in Russia! We look forward to sending students of all academic backgrounds and language levels abroad this summer.  No foreign language experience is required for this program.

Scholarship funding and U.S. academic credit is available to participants on this program:

Politics & Public Diplomacy in Contemporary Russia program

Host:  Moscow International University – Moscow, Russia

Dates:  June 19 – July 23, 2019 (5 weeks)

Eligibility:  Open to students 18 and older.  No Russian language experience is required.  Minimum 2.7 GPA.

Program Features:

• 20 hours per week of  regional studies coursework  in local conflict, elections and opposition figures, economic policy and sanctions, and the role of mass media,  all taught in English  by expert host faculty
• Russian  language instruction  offered daily at all ability levels
• Cultural activities and regional excursions , including a weekend trip to St. Petersburg
• Housing in  university dormitories
• Pre-departure orientation  in Washington, DC and  in-country orientation
• Comprehensive  health, accident, and evacuation  insurance  for all participants while overseas
• U.S. undergraduate and graduate  academic credit  in political science and Russian studies from Bryn Mawr College

Financial Aid

All applicants to American Councils study abroad programs are eligible to apply for financial aid, including a Diversity Scholarship, a Need-Based Scholarship, and program-specific scholarships. Please see the  financial aid website  for more information.

Past program participants have successfully applied additional outside sources of financial aid, including  Fund for Education Abroad Scholarships   and  Gilman Scholarships    to further reduce their out-of-pocket costs.

The deadline to apply for all four programs is February 15, 2019.

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