Heersink Family Global Health Internship Grant

ADVANCE YOUR GLOBAL HEALTH CAREER ABROAD

The Heersink Family Global Health Internship Grant supports Global Health students and recent graduates from Maastricht University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham who want to gain international internship experience in the United States or the Netherlands. The grant helps make these opportunities more accessible while allowing recipients to grow professionally and personally in a global health setting.

The inspiration for this scholarship is Princess Margriet’s passionate devotion to public health as exemplified by the Red Cross Princess Margriet Fund, her patronage of VISION 2020 Nederland, and her timely focus on antimicrobial resistance, which the World Health Organization has just identified as one of the top ten global health threats. Princess Margriet is honorary chair of the Master’s of Global Health Program initiated by the partner universities of Maastricht University and McMaster University in Canada. Her leadership in this Master’s program has been profound, and she has been keenly involved with the advisory board, academic leaders and the students since its inception in 2011.

Recipients arrange their own internship and housing, while the grant helps cover major costs and supports them throughout their experience.

AWARD PACKAGE INCLUDES

• Monthly stipend of up to $1,500 (for up to 6 months)

• Travel reimbursement of $1,000

• J-1 visa support and coverage

• Invitations to selected NAF events

• Total support of up to $10,000

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

You must be either:

• A current student or recent graduate (within one year) of the MSc Global Health program at Maastricht University, or

• A master’s or PhD student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in global or public health

This grant offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on international experience, expand your network, and build a strong foundation for a future career in global health.

THE GLOBAL HEALTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Maastricht University’s Global Health Program has students from across the world. Under the umbrella of this international global health program, students from the following associate universities learn and collaborate digitally in real time:

• Thammasat University, Thailand
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
• McMaster University, Canada
• Rosario University, Colombia
• Afhad University for Women, Sudan
• University College of South-East Norway, Norway

To learn more about this innovative graduate program, please visit the University of Maastricht or McMaster University websites.