Prior to completing the Summer Scholars application, please do the following:
1. Read all of the information about Summer Scholars, eligibility, the responsibilities and commitments of the program, and the application and review process on the Summer Scholars website.
2. Download the Summer Scholars Timeline Template on the Summer Scholars website, complete it, and have it ready to upload. If you have any additional supporting information that will not work well in the form below, please add it to your Timeline document.
3. Create a shared username and password that your team will use to complete this online application. You will be able to save your work and then other members of your team will be able to review it. Please be certain that all members of your team have completed the applicable sections before submitting the application.
4. Finally, determine whether your team is eligible for GHR funding. This year, we are able to fund two additional Summer Scholars teams for projects which meet the following criteria:
Your application must address one of the three pillars of the GHR Foundation's investment in St. Kate's. The primary tenets of each pillar are as follows:
Global Health. St. Kate’s deep commitment to Catholic social teaching embraces global access to basic health care and equity in the social determinants of health as essential human rights. We are called to become an international leader in the development of learning pathways and community-based partnerships that expand access to basic health care and to those social and environmental factors that promote health for the world’s poor, including U.S. immigrant communities. Projects will emphasize the social and physical environments that address both preexisting health conditions and conditions that developed during emigration or are exacerbated by current living conditions.
Primary Care. Primary Care is the principal locus of interface between millions of people and the healthcare system, the place where “seeds of lifelong wellness” can be sown and cultivated. Projects will emphasize the social determinants of health, and an expanded understanding of primary care delivery – one that focuses on community-based health through multiple providers (healthcare and non-healthcare alike) who develop substantial programming that positively affects a population.
Senior Care. The nation is moving toward a “new day” in terms of the number of older citizens and accompanying expectations for health and healthcare that is high quality, accessible, and that shapes new paradigms of practice and community living designed to enhance quality and length of life. Projects will explore ways for seniors to improve their health, maximize their ability to live in their preferred communities, and/or enhance current healthcare delivery approaches. Projects may address the social determinants of health as well as specific healthcare issues experienced by seniors.
If you are eligible, your team will be asked to answer a few additional questions.
Application due March 9, 2018
5pm CST