Brigade Scholarship Opportunities

There are several opportunities for you and your Chapter to receive scholarships to go towards your Donation Goal. Chapter Leaders, Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), and university faculty play an important role in empowering volunteers and growing the Global Brigades movement. To show our support and incentivize Brigade participation, scholarships are available for those who meet specific eligibility criteria.

The following apply to all scholarships awarded by Global Brigades USA and Global Brigades Canada.

USA & Canada

Brigade Leader Scholarship

Student Advisory Board Scholarship

A Recognized Student Advisory Board may be eligible to receive a $1,000 USD / $1,300 CAD scholarship to cover their Donation Goal for up to one Brigade per school year for a Brigade at their own university. 

• Eligibility Criteria
  
  • STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS
    Attend at least 75% of all monthly SAB meetings.

• • DEMONSTRATE IMPACT
    They must relay how they helped grow Global Brigades on their campus this year (larger Brigades, new Chapters, conferences, etc).
  • ACHIEVE PERSONAL GOALS
    They must demonstrate their progress towards or achievement of their personal goals that were submitted to Global Brigades as a part of the SAB application. 
  • SUCCESSION PLAN AND NEW LEADER IN PLACE
    They must also provide proof of a succession plan or having a new Brigade Leader already in place for the following year.

HCP Scholarships

A Medical or Dental Chapter that recruits Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) to participate in their Brigade may be eligible to receive a $400 USD/CAD or $100 USD/CAD Chapter Scholarship per HCP to support Donation Goals for their Brigade.

• Eligibility Criteria
  
  • ELIGIBLE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP):
    • Licensed Professionals Eligible to Provide Clinical Consultations: Undergraduate University Medical & Dental Chapters are eligible to receive $400 Chapter Scholarships for any eligible HCPs who can practice on their Brigade. Eligibility is determined by host country regulations and scope-of-practice guidelines. Please confirm qualification requirements with your Program Advisor before travel.
    • Eligible Licensed Healthcare Professionals: Medical and Dental Chapters earn a $100 scholarship for each licensed Healthcare Professional (HCP) they recruit from the categories listed below. All listed professionals qualify for the $100 scholarship. Clinical responsibilities during the Brigade are determined by host country regulations.

• • MEET VOLUNTEER MINIMUM
    The Brigade must meet at least the volunteer recruitment minimum for their Program and country.

• • MEET BRIGADE PLANNING DEADLINES
    The Brigade must meet their Enrollment, Flight, and Final deadlines.
    
    

HCPs eligible for scholarships: The HCPs listed below are eligible to get a scholarship. However, this does not mean that they will be able to practice during the Brigade based on each country’s regulations. Here is a list of licensed healthcare providers who are able to practice on Brigade. Please reach out to your Program Advisor for more information.

Faculty Scholarships

A University Chapter that recruits a university faculty member to participate in their Brigade may be eligible to receive a $400 USD/CAD Chapter Scholarship per faculty to go toward Donation Goals for their Brigade.

• Eligibility Criteria
  
  • MEET VOLUNTEER MINIMUM
    The Brigade must meet the minimum number of volunteers required for its program.

• • MEET BRIGADE PLANNING DEADLINES
    The Brigade must meet their Enrollment, Flight, and Final deadlines.
    
    

TeleBrigades Chapter Scholarship

Upon completing a TeleBrigade, the Chapter receives a $500 USD/CAD scholarship to be put towards a future In-Person Brigade at the discretion of their leadership.

• Eligibility Criteria
  • TELEBRIGADE COMPLETION
    Any Chapter that completes a TeleBrigade is eligible to count towards a $500 scholarship for the Chapter, which will be documented and provided to the Chapter at the conclusion of the TeleBrigade.

• • CHAPTER PLANS A BRIGADE 
    

    Within one year of receiving the scholarship, the Chapter can apply their Chapter Scholarship towards an In-Person Brigade. After one year, the scholarship will no longer be valid.

Site Visit Scholarship

A US Brigade Leader who after joining another chapter’s brigade as an independent volunteer successfully plans a stand-alone Brigade for their Chapter may be eligible to receive a scholarship to cover the full Donation Goal for their brigade (including flights). 

• Eligibility Criteria

  • MEET MINIMUM VOLUNTEER NUMBER 

    The Brigade Leader must recruit the minimum number of volunteers corresponding to their Brigade and programming country.

  • MEET BRIGADE PLANNING DEADLINES

    The brigade must meet their  Enrollment, Flight, and Final deadlines and maintain a positive working relationship with their Program Advisor.

  • SUCCESSION PLAN/NEW LEADER IN PLACE

    The Brigade Leader must also provide proof of a succession plan or having a new leader already in place for the following year.

To earn the scholarship, the chapter needs to meet the following minimum number of volunteers: 

Brigade Program & Type	Honduras	Panama	Ghana	Guatemala	Greece	Belize
Medical Brigades	14	14	14	14	8	14
Dental Brigades	14	14	14	14	8	14
Water Brigades	10	10	-	-	-	-
Engineering Consulting	10	-	-	10	-	-
Public Health Brigades	10	10	10	10	-	-
Business Consulting	-	10	10	-	10	10
Legal Consulting	10	-	-	-	10	-

UK

This year, volunteers joining a Brigade run by a UK chapter can get a £150 scholarship towards their individual Donation Goal!

Every volunteer joining an In-Person Brigade -- to Belize, Honduras, Ghana, Panama, or Greece -- in 2026 can get this scholarship if they meet Brigade planning deadlines.

 

Thank you to all the volunteers, professionals, and leaders who work to achieve Global Brigades’ shared mission and values. If you have any questions regarding our Brigade Scholarships, please contact your Program Advisor. 

Not sure who your Program Associate is? Contact admin@globalbrigades.org