Unfortunately, we are unable to provide scholarship for students who are not a part of the Recognition of Distinction in Global Health program.

No, students must be a MS1 student in good academic standing after completing their first semester.

If you are a part of the Recognition of Distinction in Global Health program, you can work alongside UAB IME to create a student-structured international elective in the country of your choice during your MS4 year.

If you are not a part of the program, you are welcome to create an independent student-structured elective, pending approval via Heersink School of Medicine, Education Abroad, and UAB IME.

Yes, there will be scholarship opportunities available for students accepted into our Recognition of Distinction in Global Health program.

Please note: Preference for scholarships will be given to students who have not yet done their international elective. Students who had already received a scholarship for a prior MSEP elective, or international elective will be considered after first-time students, pending remaining availability.

If you are unable to complete an international elective, and have received scholarship for that elective, you may be responsible for returning the scholarship to International Medical Education.

If you are MS1, you will have the opportunity to do an international elective in your MS4 year to fulfill the international elective requirement of the program, pending your academic status.

If you are unable to complete an international elective for any reason, and have received scholarship for that elective, you may be responsible for returning the scholarship to International Medical Education. Your elective will then need to be rescheduled to your MS4 year.

If you have not received academic approval, approval from Education Abroad, and approval from the International Medical Education office, you cannot travel for UAB nor can you receive credit for your elective.

You can still travel and take part in your opportunity, but it would not be through UAB, you would not be able to receive credit, and you would not be able to retroactively receive approvals for credit.

We recommend any students who are in MSTP to speak with their advisors prior to applying in order to confirm if RDGH will fit within the MSTP curriculum.

No, you can only receive one distinction on your medical degree.

Yes! Students in the Primary Care Track can be in RDGH, however they are limited to participating in an international clinical elective between MS1 and MS2 years due to the Primary Care Track curriculum.