Apply for the 2025 Ben Kean Fellowship by March 18
“This was my first time involved in the field work portion of a global health research project, which was very exciting for me and I’m very grateful for the opportunity and support.” — Kean Recipient (overseas site: Ethiopia)
WHAT: Ben Kean Travel Fellowship
WHY: The opportunity to enhance medical students’ educations by experiencing tropical medicine and global health firsthand.
WHO: Full-time medical students (any year) from an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution who arrange a clinical tropical medicine or tropical medicine research elective in areas afflicted by diseases or illnesses common in the tropics.
AWARD: Round-trip coach airfare to the overseas site, a $1,000 US stipend to offset additional travel expenses, three years of free ASTMH membership and free registration to the 2025 Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 9-13.