Community Project Grant

To encourage health profession (HP) students to help those who are less fortunate in developing countries, PPEO is offering a travel grant to students who volunteer in such community projects.
Grant provided by TTSH is intended as a form of financial assistance to the applicant. It may not cover all expenses that arise and the applicant may expect to incur some expenses on his/her own.
The grant is intended to assist the applicants to cover a portion of the following expenses:

Airfare;
Out of Pocket expenses (e.g. meals, lodging, transport from/to lodging and to/from venue of project);
Travel insurance;
Vaccinations; and
Consumables required for use during the course of the trip (e.g. glucometers).

Original completed copy of CPG Application Form; ii.
Letter of Endorsement from the hosting organization confirming the involvement of applicant(s).

The applicant / Team Leader must obtain approval of grant before leaving for the community project.
Notification on the outcome of the application will be sent via email by PPEO to the applicant / Team Leader.

Category	Grant Amount
(A) Student- Led
Project must be led by HP students. (ii) Project can be made up of HP students from different professional groups. (iii) Students can register for (a) Individual; or (b) Team. Team registration must comprise of a minimum of 4 students.	Individual: $700 Team: $2,800
(B) TTSH Staff-Student
(i) Project is initiated by TTSH staff(s). (ii) Project can be led by either TTSH staff(s) or students. (ii) Project can be made up of HP students from different PECT funded professional groups and TTSH staffs or HP students from same professional group and TTSH staff. HP students for this group can be both PECT funded and non PECT funded. Non PECT funded students are subjected to approval by PPEO.	Per Student: $800 Teams with > 10 members (inclusive of TTSH staff): $8,000 per group