EXAMPLE PROJECTS:

CHILE

Risk Factors for Depression in Caregivers of Children with Disabilities

Patterns of Bottle Feeding & Use of Pacifiers in Preschool Children

ETHIOPIA

Gender Based Violence & Associated Risk

Factors Among College Students

Measures of Adiposity and Cardiovascular Risk Among Working Adults

NEW ZEALAND

Reliability of Oscillometric Central Blood Pres-sure and Wave Reflection Readings: Effects of Posture and Fasting

Beetroot juice & skeletal muscle microvascu-lar blood flow response to exercise

PERU

Prevalence and Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence among Pregnant Women

Risk Factors for Migraines in Lima, Peru

Risk Factors of Abruptio Placentae among

Peruvian Women

MEXICO

Evaluating the Efficiency and Impact of Murals in Disseminating Women’s Rights in Four Pueblos of Oaxaca, Mexico

Reducing Stigma Surrounding HIV/AIDS: Eval-uation of an Educational Program for Health Professionals in Mexico

THAILAND

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Rela-tionship to White Blood Cells

Risk of Preterm Delivery in Relation to

Maternal Low Birth Weight

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Multidisciplinary

International Research Training (Harvard MIRT) Program

Striving to Eliminate Health Disparities

HOW TO APPLY:

Application materials, example posters and

abstracts, program newsletters, & frequently

asked questions can be obtained from the

Harvard MIRT Program website.

www.hsphmirt.com

The application deadline for the 2016 Harvard MIRT Program fellowship is January 6, 2016.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Lauren Friedman

677 Huntington Ave

Kresge 501

Boston, MA 02115

Phone: (617) 432-2289

Fax: (617) 566-7805

E-mail: hsphmirt@gmail.com

The Harvard Multidisciplinary International Re-

search Training (MIRT) Program is a national

program designed to encourage underrepresent-

ed students to pursue careers in biomedical and

behavioral research. The program provides

short-term global research training opportunities

in public health for qualified undergraduate,

post-baccalaureate, or graduate students.

Trainees get knowledge of scientific literature

associated with projects, biomedical research

ethics, and cultural aspects with a focus on how

these aspects affect public health issues as well

as scientific and medical issues. The Harvard

MIRT Program is funded by The National Institute

on Minority Health and Health Disparities

(NIMHD) of the National Institutes of Health as

part of the Minority Health and Health

Disparities International Research Training

(MHIRT) Program. The Harvard MIRT/MHIRT Pro-

gram has established linkages and training sites

with academic institutions globally, including in

Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malay-

sia, Republic of Georgia, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador,

Chile, Australia, and New Zealand. Research op-

portunities are designed collaboratively with fac-

ulty in these institutions to address health and

health disparities pertinent to their countries.

TRAINING:

To provide undergraduate & graduate stu-

dents with top quality experience in global

health research in developing countries

To enhance students’ interest & commitment

to careers in public health

RESEARCH:

Country specific needs

Multidisciplinary

Innovative & translational

SERVICE LEARNING:

Harvard MIRT Fellows volunteer in organiza-

tions that meet genuine community needs &

learn sustained commitment to community

service

CAPACITY BUILDING:

To support and strengthen academic and

research institutions in developing countries

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be US citizens or permanent

residents of the US

Applicants must be in at least their junior year at

the start of the fellowship & enrolled in a full-

time degree program

Research & travel experience is not required,

only a strong desire to participate in internation-

al health research work

FINANCIAL SUPPORT INCLUDES: Round-trip airfare to foreign institution

Monthly stipend

Foreign living expenses

Travel health insurance