Student Travel Bursary
Please note :
The Student Travel Bursary competition has been postponed due to the rapidly evolving global Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation. Students who submitted applications for the 2020 Student Travel Bursary will be notified and reconsidered when this award competition is resumed at a later date.
Thank you for your understanding.
2020 Student Travel Bursary
The Student Travel Bursary
contributes to a deeper understanding of public health in different areas of
the world by broadening the student’s experience, knowledge base, skills and
understanding of public health. The Bursary supports public health students in
pursuing their travel placements abroad, giving students the opportunity to see
first-hand how public health programs work within developing countries.
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In memory of their daughter, Sheela’s parents, Vasanth and Pari Basrur, established a travel bursary with the intention to support the next generation of public health professionals. For many students, a travel placement in a developing country is an eye-opening experience. They see how poor infrastructure and lack of health programs can lead to harsh and unsafe living conditions. Travel placements within these regions offer students challenging opportunities to establish public health programs in different regions. Previous recipients of the Bursary completed their placements in Africa, Central America and India.
There will be two travel bursaries awarded each year consisting of a maximum $2,000 each.
Eligibility:
The award is available to Ontario students who demonstrate a commitment to public health and are currently enrolled in a relevant undergraduate or graduate public health program.
The awards are open to:
- Students enrolled in a full-time post-secondary program in public health (or related discipline) within Ontario who wish to pursue a placement outside of Ontario.
- The award is available to Ontario students who are eligible for funding and have secured travel visa requirements.
Students are eligible to receive this award only once during their academic career.
Award Criteria:
- Excellence in academic achievement.
- Demonstrated experience and/or volunteer experience in the field of public health.
- Demonstrated interest in experiencing and understanding public health practice in different contexts and environments.
- Demonstrated value provided by the experience in relation to the applicant’s future goals in public health.
- Demonstrated need for academic funding.
Expectations:
- The placement must have a population health focus, rather than clinical.
- Students must ensure that all appropriate admission requirements and eligibility criteria are followed for their course of study or placement.
- Students must obtain their own travel VISA requirements and secure any additional funding required to complete their travel.
- The placement or course may take place within the current or following academic year of the bursary being awarded. It cannot be applied to a placement or course already completed.
- Students are expected to attend the award presentation in Toronto, Ontario at The Ontario Public Health Convention (TOPHC) on March 25, 2020 and submit an academic poster for the convention in 2021.
- Students are asked to submit the following items for promotional use on SBC platforms within 60 days of completing their travel placement:
- a brief two-page report detailing their placement experience, which should also include a short biography highlighting their work and education experience;
- digital photographs (4-5) of the placement and community.
Award value:
Each award is for a maximum of $2,000 CDN.
Frequency:
Each academic year, a maximum of two
students will be chosen to receive the award.