These opportunities are available to students who are looking for financial support for their global health-related projects. They are not managed by the McGill Global Health Programs office. Should you have any questions regarding any of these opportunities, please contact the managing unit directly. Please note this list is not meant to be exhaustive.
Funding Opportunities External to GHP
McGill-UWI Queen Elizabeth Scholars Program - Climate Adaptation & Resilient Communities: Policy, Research and Practice
Complete a 90-day research internship in Trinidad or Barbados under the supervision of a University of the West Indies Faculty member. All projects focus on community resiliency in the face of the climate crisis. Living allowance and accommodations are provided.
The McBurney Fellowship Program
The McBurney Fellowship funds exceptional McGill students to work on projects that improve the health and social conditions faced by poor and marginalised populations around the world. Over the summer, McBurney Fellows work on research or service-based projects at community organizations that are either local to Montreal, national, or international. For more information and to apply please visit the fellowship website.
McGill Graduate Mobility Award
The Graduate Mobility Award encourages graduate students to study and conduct research abroad as part of their McGill degree program by defraying part of the cost of the international experience. Available funding is up to $1,500 per month (prorated), up to 8 months.
About the McGill Graduate Mobility Award
Graduate students may also look into other sources of travel funding
Enriched Educational Opportunities
Enriched Educational Opportunities (EEOs) are high-quality off-campus mobility or other experiential opportunities and are officially recognized by your Faculty. They foster self-development and help students transition successfully to the workplace or graduate studies.
McGill Abroad Funding opportunities listing
You can view additional options on the McGill Abroad website
Post-Graduate Students' Society of McGill University Travel Awards Program
The PGSS Travel Awards Program provides funding for McGill graduate student members attending conferences or competitions as part of their graduate studies.
Research Group on Health and Law Travel Grants
The McGill Research Group on Health and Law provides travel grants to undergraduate and graduate students who wish to travel to academic conference to present their health-law related research.
Global Skills Opportunity Program
The Global Skills Opportunity (GSO) program seeks to provide Canadian post-secondary students with international study/work experiences to develop the skills and training needed to participate in a changing labour market. The GSO is designed to widen access and increase equity in outbound student mobility and international learning opportunities. The GSO program is funded by Employment and Social Development Canada and coordinated by Universities Canada. At McGill, the GSO program is administered by McGill Abroad. The GSO program aims to provide funding to equity deserving groups, including members of 2SLGBTQIA+ and racialized communities, Indigenous students, students with disabilities, and low-income students.
