Welcome
to the Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training
(MHIRT) Program at CBU.
Welcome
to the Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training
(MHIRT) Program at CBU.
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This program is funded by the Fogarty International Center and the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health. The Mid-South Coalition For Minority International Research consists of the lead institution Christian Brothers University and the following participating universities: LeMoyne Owen College, Rhodes College, Tennessee State University, and University of Memphis. We also have participating faculty at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. CBU has been continuously funded for this program since 2000; providing international research training opportunities to qualified minority undergraduates, graduate and medical students underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research careers.
Preference is given to students from participating schools within the Coalition and from the Mid-South Region; however, any US citizen or permanent resident may apply.
Minority does not just refer to ethnicity – it also encompasses gender or any individual from a disparate situation (socioeconomic, health, or first generation to receive higher education). Non-minority applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to serving health concerns of disparate populations will also be considered.
MHIRT is a paid internship.
All expenses relative to travel, room and board, preparation, and
workshops are paid for and you receive a stipend
Selected individuals engage in international research in Brazil or Uganda focusing on community health issues, health related basic science, and biomedical ethics.
The MHIRT Program at CBU offers 7 research sites in 5 cities in
