Center for Global Health now seeking Faculty Mentor Travel Grant applications

The Medical University of South Carolina Center for Global Health is now seeking applications for its Faculty Mentor Travel Grants. 

The fall application cycle, which opened on Monday, September 8, 2025, closes on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST. 

The Center for Global Health offers international travel grants of up to $2,000 each to MUSC faculty leading groups of MUSC students to low- and middle-income countries for education, research, or service-learning programs. Funds must be used within 12 months from the date of the award. The goal of the awards is to assist recipients in providing mentorship to students in furthering global health research or training projects in low- and middle-income countries. Travel awards cannot be used to support conference attendance.

The earliest notification date is Sunday, December 7, 2025.

Applicants must have primary faculty appointment of assistant professor or above at MUSC, and individuals must not have existing funding that can support the proposed program. Applicant agrees to assume responsibility for assisting the students involved with preparation for travel, activities to be performed at the site, mentoring and safety of the applicant. Prior awardees are eligible, but preference will be given to those who have not received an award in the last 12 months.

For more application requirements and details, please click here.