Timeline

2024:

October:

• U-M MHRT Program online application will open

November:

• An information session will be held on Thursday, November 7th at 7:00 p.m. EST via Zoom (Register Here) 

Through late 2024: Research placement sites and project details are subject to change based on international partner needs

2025:

January:

• Application deadline for all sites on January 15th, 2025 11:59 p.m. EST
• 2024 MHRT trainees present at the Global Public Health poster session in Ann Arbor on January 24th

February:

• Early February- Interview invitations will be extended to select candidates
• Mid-February: Placement decisions will be made 

March and April:

• Pre-traineeship training, health and safety requirements and travel planning begins

May:

• Trainees attend in-person orientation in Ann Arbor May 27th-30th
• Trainees depart for sites May 30th

June & July:

• Research placements begin
• Trainees participate in weekly Journal Club meetings June through August

August:

• Trainees depart upon reaching a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 12 weeks at their training sites 

September: 

• Post-traineeship requirements and reports are completed