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Global Grant Proposal Form for Project G-2698 Last updated by Cecile Bowser <ivyzeb@gmail.com> on 18-May-21 Project Title Global Grant Scholar - London Type of Project [ ] Humanitarian [ ] VTT [X] Scholarship Primary Host Partner Information
Primary International Partner Information
Grant Host Committee
Grant International Committee
Do any of these committee members have potential conflict of interest? If so, please briefly explain. No Tell us a little about your project. What are the main objectives of the project, and who will benefit from it? Alizee McLorg has been accepted to attend the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to pursue a Master of Science (MSc) in Demography and Health, for the fall of 2021. Post-graduation, she hopes to monitor and evaluate public health programs for East African populations to help ensure that public health systems and programs are equipped to prevent and treat diseases. Which area of focus will this project support?
Which goals of this area of focus will your project support? - How will you measure your project impact?
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Scholarship August 2021 through August 2022
Cooperating Organization (Optional)
Why did you choose to partner with this organization and what will its role be? - Partners (Optional) List any other partner that will participate in this project. - Volunteer Travelers (Optional) Provide name, email of traveler(s). - Describe this person's role in the project. - Scholarship Candidate Provide name and email for the scholarship candidate. Upload the candidate's admission letter. See preliminary information in "documents" Academic Institution Provide the name and address of the academic institution. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/courses/masters-degrees/demography-health Rotarian Participants Describe the role that host Rotarians will have in this project. Promote and maintain progress records and communications between clubs and applicant Describe the role that international Rotarians will have in this project. Support in mentoring and social adaptions through local club(s) activities and introductions What is the budget for this grant?
Tell us about the funding you have secured for your project.
Humanitarian Projects - Project Planning Describe the community needs that your project will address. n.a. How did your project team identify these needs. n.a. How were members of the benefiting community involved in finding solutions. n.a. How were community members involved in planning the project. m.a. Humanitarian Projects - Project Implementation Summarize each step of your project's implementation.
Will you work in coordination with any related initiative in the community? If yes, briefly describe the other initiatives and how they relate to this project. If no, please explain. Are local initiatives not addressing these needs? Or, if they are, why did you decide not to work with them? n.a. Please describe the training, community outreach, or educational programs this project will include. n.a. How were these needs identified? n.a. What incentives (for example, monetary compensation, awards, certification, or publicity), will you use, if any, to encourage community members to participate in the project? n.a. List any community members or community groups that will oversee the continuation of the project after grant-funded activities conclude. n.a. Scholarship (See Below for Scholar Profile Questions) Describe the process your team used to select this candidate. Interviews, presentation and club (Board) approvals How did this candidate's background, studies, and future plans qualify them for a global grant under this area of focus? see below Scholar Applicants Will Answer the Following Questions: List the two educational institutions you have most recently attended Syracuse University, Syracuse. N.Y. Del Norte High School, San Diego, CA Provide the following information about the academic program you plan to attend: Matriculating educational institution (including city and country): London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London UK Master of Science in Demography and Health Language of instruction: English Website: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/courses/masters-degrees/demography-health Academic program: Master of Science in Demography and Health Academic program start date: 20-09-2021 Academic program end date: 19-09-2022 List the classes you plan to take and provide any relevant links to information about the program. These are a primary list of the courses but a full listing is at the link provide below 1. Designing Disease Control Programmes in Developing Countries 2. Population, Poverty and Environment 3. Evaluation of Public Health Interventions 4. Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases 5. Modelling & the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/media/43531 How does your educational, professional, or volunteer experience align with Rotary's goals in the selected area of focus? While in high school, I was a leader in student government and coordinated the Rotary Interact program. These experiences began my journey of leadership and thoughtful community service. I could not have imagined that these initial high school experiences would give me the tools and interests to pursue a career in public and global health. As a public health major at SU, I was fortunate to be able to take classes related to preventing and treating diseases as well as having extracurricular experiences that supplemented the coursework. These experiences align with several of Rotary’s goals for disease prevention and treatment: Improving the capacity of local health care professionals, promoting disease prevention and treatment programs that limit the spread of communicable diseases and reduce the incidence and effect of noncommunicable diseases, and strengthening health care systems. As an opioid overdose program assistant at a non-profit organization based in Syracuse, NY, I met with pharmacists around Upstate New York to educate them about a New York State overdose prevention program. We worked together to increase awareness about an overdose prevention drug and increase accessibility to all state residents. This program directly prevented and treated overdoses. It tackled health disparities and increased the capacity for local pharmacists and other health care professionals to make life saving drugs accessible to all. In addition to my public health work in the U.S., I was also able to work in public health settings and conduct research in Kenya. Our research examined the wealth trends in a rural Kenyan community. This work was important because it allowed us to better understand the socioeconomic challenges that households faced, including access to clean water and sanitation. Understanding how many households have access to clean sanitation and how that access changed over time is essential to creating impactful programs that prevent and treat diseases and result in positive health outcomes. On a professional level, I interned at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego, CA, to support health research on military personnel and their families. In continuation of my undergraduate work, I now work for a non-profit organization based in Washington D.C, the American Institutes for Research (AIR). AIR conducts research to inform evidence based policy implementation and technical assistance to improve health equity. I work as a project manager on stakeholder engagement health research projects. Incorporating patients and stakeholders in the research process allows for research outcomes to directly influence patients and health care providers. It empowers patients and clinicians to make better, more informed health care decisions and ultimately strengthens health care systems. These experiences combined with my theoretical public health courses have made me passionate about using evidence based practices to target the social factors that influence health outcomes and in preventing and treating diseases. This aligns with several of Rotary’s goals in disease prevention and treatment. What are your plans immediately after the scholarship period? Ultimately, I seek to be impactful and to be a resource for East African populations. While there are many avenues to support global health efforts in East Africa, I hope to implement and evaluate health programs that target the social determinants of health. Immediately upon graduating from the MSc program, I would hope to work for a global health nonprofit organization as a monitoring and evaluation officer, or a program officer. There are several organizations that focus on East African populations and in strengthening health care systems that I would be interested in working for, including PATH, CARE International and Population Services International. I believe that completing a MSc in Demography and Health at LSHTM will help support my professional growth and help make me a competitive candidate for these roles. How do your long-term professional goals align with Rotary's goals in the selected area of focus? Long term, I see myself working in senior leadership roles for agencies or nonprofit organizations that develop, implement, and evaluate health programs that target the social determinants of health for vulnerable populations. Specifically, I hope to use my Swahili skills and previous experience in Kenya to continue working with East African populations, either domestically or internationally. Socioeconomic factors such as income, access to transportation and education influence the ability to have positive health outcomes. Understanding and addressing those factors are essential for preventing and treating diseases which is a main focus of Rotary. Specific Rotary goals that I hope to support are increasing capacity of local health professionals and health systems while promoting health programs. This can be done through collaborative research, program development and evidence based evaluation, which I seek to support in my long-term professional goals. Budget Will you purchase budget items from local vendors? Explain the process you used to select vendors. See proposed budget in "documents" Did you use competitive bidding to select vendors? If no, please explain. See proposed budget in "documents" Please provide an operating and maintenance plan for the equipment or materials you purchased for this project. This plan should include who will operate and maintain the equipment and how they will be trained. See proposed budget in "documents" Describe how community members will maintain the equipment after grant-funded activities conclude. Will replacement parts be available? n.a. If the grant will be used to purchase any equipment, will the equipment be culturally appropriate and conform to the community's technology standards? If yes, please explain. If no, describe how the project team will help community members adopt the technology. n.a. After the project is completed, who will own the items purchased by grant funds? No items may be owned by a Rotary district, club, or member. global Funding Have you found a local funding source to sustain project outcomes for the long term? If yes, please describe this funding source. will be working with host club and fundraising Will any part of the project generate income for ongoing project funding? If yes, please explain. continuing to second year Is your economic and community development activity a microcredit project? If yes, upload your microcredit supplement file. no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||