The Global Public Health Initiative provides funding and logistical support for global and international visiting scholars who wish to visit campus. Global visitor can either be referred to the committee for future consideration or a CPH community member can propose a detailed visit for immediate consideration. Individuals may refer themselves. However, preference will be given to referrals from CPH faculty, students, staff, and alumni. Global visitors should help foster new research or academic opportunities for CPH students and faculty with their home institution or organization and should seek to establish new collaborations or engage an existing partnership in a new project or activity.
Eligibility
Visiting scholars are eligible for travel funding from the Global Public Health Initiative if they meet the following qualifications:
Individual works in public health research, practice, or other related field that would be of interest and relevance to CPH faculty and students.
Demonstrate an ability to contribute to the ongoing academic and community goals of CPH and Global Public Health.
Have the ability or willingness to teach or guest lecture as needed.
Individual lives outside the U.S. and will be traveling from a non-U.S. location, or the individual is located within the U.S. but works extensively or exclusively in global health.
Proposed visitors who do not meet the requirements listed above may still be eligible for funding to visit CPH in a non-global capacity. Please visit the Iowa Institute for Public Health Research and Policy (IIPHRP) for more details.
The Global Public Health Initiative provides support for two types of visiting scholars:
Click “Refer a Global Visiting Scholar” below if you know of a candidate who would be a good fit but do not have a timeline, budget, or purpose for their visit to campus.
Click “Apply for Global Visitor Funding” below if you have have specific dates and intent to invite a candidate to campus and can provide a detailed proposal and budget.
Refer a Global Visiting Scholar
Members of the CPH community can refer a potential Global Visiting Scholar for consideration at a later date. You should use this form if you know of a candidate who would be of interest to the Global Public Health Initiative but do not yet have a timeline, budget, or purpose for their visit to campus.
Once your referral has been received, the Global Public Health Committee may contact you for additional information or with a timeline proposal for a visit.
Apply for Global Visitor Funding
Members of the CPH community can apply for funding for an individual you would like to invite to campus in the near future. Anyone can submit a proposal, however preference will be given to proposals submitted by CPH faculty related to specific research collaborations and projects. To submit a proposal, please complete the form below:
Proposal Review
The proposals are reviewed on a rolling monthly basis and should be submitted by the 15th of each month to guarantee timely review.
All proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by the CPH Global Health Committee. Criteria for review will include, but is not limited to:
Potential for proposed activities to establish and/or further collaboration with the global health partner.
Potential for proposed activities to involve CPH students or other faculty.
Project alignment with any of the CPH Collective Areas of Excellence (Rural Health, Comparative Effectiveness Research and/or Community Engagement)
During the Visit
While the visiting scholar is on campus, the Global Public Health staff will provide logistical support for travel, assist with identifying appropriate engagement opportunities, and ensure the CPH community is aware of their presence on campus. To ensure all planning details are arranged in a timely manner, the Global Public Health Committee requests at least 1 month advance notice to accommodate visiting scholar requests. Requests made within 1 month of the proposed arrival date will still be considered but may not receive the same level of logistical support.
Global Visiting Scholars typically visit campus from 1-5 days depending on distance traveled and visit purpose. For visitor stays longer than 1 week, the Global Public Health Committee reserves the right to refer the application to the IIPHRP Visiting Scholars Program for additional consideration.