Global health graduate scholarship

The Master of Science in International Health Policy and Management (IHPM) Program is pleased to announce a competition for a full tuition scholarship to be awarded to an early- to mid-career develop-ment professional with a demonstrated commitment to effective health policy and management. The Scholarship for this one-year degree begins in August 2012.

The MS Program is designed to train students to take on increasingly responsible roles in health policy planning and in the management of policy and program implementation in health ministries and planning agencies, multilateral and bilateral development organizations, and NGOs. Students in this one-year program learn how to make the best use of policy analysis to determine which plans work, which are the most cost-effective, and which are sensitive to a country's values and cultures.

The IHPM Scholar will receive a full tuition scholarship for the 2012/ 2013 academic year. Airfare, health insurance and living expenses are the responsibility of the student. Letters of Nomination are encouraged from international and governmental development institutions and NGO's. Self-nominations are also accepted. Women and candidates with experience in policy, service delivery, or education-related work with poor and vulnerable populations are especially encourage to apply. The application deadline is March 1, 2012.

Nominators may mail, fax (781-736-2774),
or email (HellerAdmissions@Brandeis.edu) a letter of nomination to the Admissions Office.

Applications (to be submitted by the applicant) should include:

• Letter of Nomination for the Feldman Fellowship
• Completed Application Form (may be completed online)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
• Detailed Statement of Purpose describing career objectives and work experience
• Three original letters of recommendation (at least one professional and one academic) on official letterhead sent directly to the Admissions Office from the recommenders, accompanied by a Brandeis University Recommendation Form
• Original or certified true copies of transcripts from all university- level studies, sent directly to the Admissions Office from each university (transcripts in languages other than English must be accompanied by an official English translation)
• Official TOEFL or IELTS score report required for international applicants (see website for exceptions)

REQUIRED COURSES FOR POLICY TRACK

• International Health Economics
• Applied Regression Analysis
• National Health Accounts
• Applied Econometrics

REQUIRED COURSES FOR MANAGEMENT TRACK

• Health Care Management
• Financial Accounting
• NGO's: Strategic Management
• Operations Management

REQUIRED COURSES COMMON TO BOTH TRACKS

• International Health Systems: Where are we and how did we get here?
• Health and Development Frameworks
• World Health
• Cost-Effectiveness Analysis