| COMPETITIONS, AWARDS & RECOGNITION |
2017 CUGH LEADERSHIP AWARDS
The Consortium of Universities for Global Health wishes to acknowledge the accomplishments and commitment of outstanding individuals who contribute to the advancement of global health worldwide. CUGH has three awards that will be presented at its annual Global Health Conference.
Click here for more information about the Leadership Awards.
Click here for more information about Velji Awards.
GLOBAL HEALTH VIDEO COMPETITION
CUGH's 4th Annual Video Competition, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center, will showcase important global health issues and innovations. Winners will be highlighted at our 8th Annual Global Health Conference April 7-9 in Washington, DC.
Click here for more information about the Global Health Video Competition
UNTOLD STORIES IN GLOBAL HEALTH COMPETITION
CUGH, NPR’s Goats and Soda Blog, and GHN share the goal of raising awareness about health issues around the world. We invite you to nominate an issue you feel deserves urgent attention, whether you’ve worked on it first hand or come across it in your travels. Send in your ideas. If your issue is chosen, we’ll help you expand the audience for your issue. The contest is designed to give a platform to important but under-reported global health stories.
Click here for more information about the Untold Stories in Global Health Competition
REFLECTION IN GLOBAL HEALTH ESSAY CONTEST
Reflection is a powerful tool in global health education and practice. All current undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate trainees as well as GH practitioners are invited to submit essays to reflect upon the meaning and lessons learned from global health experiences. These may be in a research, educational, clinical, or service capacity. The impacts of these experiences on professional development and personal growth are revealed in new partnerships, insights into cross-cultural or ethical issues and ideas for change.
Click here for more information about the Reflection Global Health Essay Contest
LANCET/CUGH AWARDS FOR BEST STUDENT POSTER
The Lancet Global Health and CUGH will award seven (7) $500 awards to seven student poster presentations - one for each of six tracks. Students who wish to compete must submit an abstract by October 1, 2016, and in the submission form, OPT IN to compete.
If the poster presenter qualifies as one of the options below they are able to participate in the student poster awards:
- (G) Graduate
- (HS) High School
- (MR) Medical Resident
- (MS) Medical School
- (PD) Post-Doctoral Researcher/Scholar
- (UG) Undergraduate
Click here for more information about Student Poster Awards
GHSP/CUGH STUDENT MANUSCRIPT CONTEST
CUGH and the Global Health: Science and Practice (GHSP) journal will publish up to 3 student manuscripts with the goal of highlighting the work of global health students and mentoring them through the publication process.
A winner will be chosen from each of three categories:
- PhD /Post-Doctoral Scholar
- Undergraduate/Masters/Medical Students
- Commentaries
CUGH is happy to announce that 10 selected abstract presenters traveling from Low Income Countries, and Lower-middle Income Countries to the 8th Annual CUGH Conference.
The Scholarship Package includes:
- 1 waived registration for the 2017 CUGH Conference in Washington, DC in April 2017.
- Up to 4 complimentary nights at the 2017 conference site, Washington Hilton during the conference period
- $500 to support the presenter's travel cost
Click here for more information about the LIC/LMIC Scholarships
