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For Students

Georgetown students are encouraged to participate in the institute’s activities through events and select academic global health programs. The institute collaborates with faculty leaders; university administrators; and programs, research centers, and institutes across Georgetown’s schools to engage students in global health-related activities.

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Maeve McKean Global Health Award

The undergraduate McKean fellow spends their junior year on campus working to advance a faculty member’s research and is awarded $6,500 to conduct their own research the summer before their senior year.

Student Fellows Program

Student Fellows Program

Undergraduate and graduate students can work with faculty on research projects, participate in global health-related events, and network with one another and scholars in the global health field.

Students interested in global health

Jobs and Opportunities

If you’re a Georgetown student interested in learning more about global health and exploring careers in the field, check out the programs and opportunities.

Featured News

Two students, Clare Westerman (H’23) and Emme Rogers (H’22), at a monkey sanctuary in Ghana.

Georgetown Health Magazine recently spoke with two undergraduate global health majors, Clare Westerman (H’23) and Emme Rogers (H’22), who traveled to Ghana in fall 2022 as part of a global student experience offered by the School of Health.

A picture of Dr. Ralf Martz Sulague (G’23) and Dr. Allison Fitzgerald (M’23, G’23)

Dr. Ralf Martz Sulague (G’23), who graduated with a master's degree in global health, and Dr. Allison Fitzgerald (M’23, G’23), who completed her dual Ph.D. and M.D. eight years after arriving at Georgetown, reflect on what drives their desire to improve health care for those who need it most.

A group of trees

Building on Georgetown’s commitment to advance environmental sustainability and justice, the School of Foreign Services' science, technology, and international affairs program has partnered with the university’s Earth Commons Institute, a hub for environmental and sustainability innovation.

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