The Velji Family Foundation annually celebrates global health education, research and service by honoring individuals and projects that demonstrate committed, creative approaches to serving underserved populations. 

• Velji Emerging Leader in Global Health Innovation*: this award honors a student or trainee who created an innovative project with high potential for impact on the lives of people in low-income settings.

• Velji Global Health Implementation Award: honors a student or trainee who implemented and scaled up** an innovation that is having a sustainable effect on the lives of people in low-income settings.

• Velji Emerging Leader in Global Health Innovation*: this award honors a faculty member who created an innovative project with high potential for impact on the lives of people in low-income settings.

• Velji Global Health Education Award: honors a faculty member who worked collaboratively in a low- income setting to establish a sustainable training program that is improving local educational opportunities.

• The Velji Global Health Awards program is a benefit of CUGH Membership.

• Nominations Format: Nominations are accepted only as a single file (Word Document, 5 pages).

• Nominations Information: Nominations must include the following information in the order provided. 

All requested information is required.

   

   a. NOMINEE INFORMATION (page 1)

       i. Full Name

      ii. Professional Title

          (If student, provide student type and year. Ex. GS1† = Graduate School Student, 1st Year)

      iii. Institutional Affiliation (If nominee is a CUGH member through a CUGH member institution, enter that Institution here.)

      iii. CUGH Membership: State Nominee's membership status (Individual Member, Institutional Member).             

      iv. Contact Information: 1) Email Address, and 2) Phone Number

   b. NOMINATING PARTY INFORMATION (page 1) | (Self-nominations accepted):

      i. Full Name

      ii. Professional Title

          (If student, provide student type and year. Ex. GS1† = Graduate School Student, 1st Year)

      iii. Institutional Affiliation (Nominating party does not need to be affiliated with CUGH member school)

      iv. Contact Information: 1) Email Address, and 2) Phone Number

   

   c. REFERENCES (page 1) | Up to 2 references who may be contacted by the Judging Committee.

       References Information to Include: 

         i. Name

         ii. Professional Title

         iii. Relationship to Nominee

         iv. Email

         v. Phone Number

The Nominating Party may also act as a reference.

   

a. Explaining why the nominating party feels the nominee is deserving of the award; how the candidate has successfully created an innovative and original project / successfully implemented the project / established a sustainable training program; and how the project or actions positively impact the lives of people in low-income settings.

   b. Addressing the following – with descriptions:

      i. Is the innovation / implementation / training program cost effective and replicable?

      ii. Does the innovation / implementation / training program include partners from other disciplines and volunteers and/or professionals from low-income areas?

      iii. Were ethical guidelines followed?