HVO and our partners work hard to provide opportunities to our volunteers to receive funding to help cover the costs of volunteering overseas. Below are some of the HVO-related funding opportunities. If you have questions about these opportunities, please contact your volunteer placement coordinator.
Fellowships & Funding
HVO fellowship and funding opportunities in the following project areas. Details and deadlines are available on www.hvousa.org/fellowship:
- Anesthesia
- Dermatology
- Oral Health
- Orthopaedics, Hand Surgery
- Nursing Education
Fundraise for Your Trip
Mightycause.com
HVO partners with Mightycause, an online fundraising site, to help you raise money to offset trip expenses. Family and friends can contribute to your trip and receive a tax deduction for their contribution! Contact your volunteer placement coordinator to find out how you can get started.
Non-HVO Funding Opportunities
These are funding opportunities that we have come across that may be of interest to volunteers. Please note that these opportunities are administered by independent organizations and are not run by or affiliated with Health Volunteers Overseas.
For nurses: One Nurse at a Time makes scholarship funds available to nurses to offset some trip costs. Scholarships of up to $1,000 per person per mission/trip may be awarded and are limited to one per nurse each calendar year. Visit their website to learn more.
For residents: The American Women’s Hospitals Service (AWHS) Overseas Assistance Grant program provides travel grants for medical students and residents working in clinics around the world. Grants are awarded to full national AMWA members completing their second, third or fourth year of an accredited U.S. medical or osteopathic medical school or a resident who will be spending a minimum of four weeks and no longer than one year in a sponsored program which will serve the needs of the medically underserved.