Multidisciplinary International Research Training Program

Opportunity Description:

The Harvard Multidisciplinary International Research Training (MIRT) Program is a national program designed to encourage students to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral research. The program provides support for undergraduate and graduate students to do health-related population-based research and training in developing countries. 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. MIRT is funded by The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) of the National Institutes of Health. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health MIRT Program (formerly the University of Washington MIRT Program) has established linkages and training sites with academic institutions throughout the developing world, including in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Thailand, Republic of Georgia, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, and Australia. Research opportunities are designed collaboratively with faculty in these institutions to address health and health disparities pertinent to their countries.

Financial support includes:
Round-trip airfare to foreign institution
Monthly stipend
Foreign living expenses
Health insurance

Application Process: 

For further information on application procedures and eligibility requirements, please contact:

Dr. Lauren Friedman, Program Coordinator
Multidisciplinary International Research Training (MIRT) Program
Department of Epidemiology | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge 501 | Boston, MA 02115
o: 617-432-2289 | hsphmirt@gmail.com