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Dr. Elizabeth Woldemussie
February 22, 2021
UCLA’s African Studies Center, part of the UCLA International Institute, has established a new fellowship to promote student research and public service in Africa. The Dr. Elizabeth Woldemussie Centennial Global Health Fund was made possible by a $250,000 gift from the estate of Elizabeth Woldemussie, an Ethiopian American pharmacologist who devoted her life to research on ophthalmological diseases. The fund will allow UCLA students to pursue academic study, cultural immersion and public service centered on health and community development in Africa, prioritizing work in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
With additional funding from the Chancellor’s Centennial Scholars Match Initiative, the total investment of the Dr. Elizabeth Woldemussie Centennial Global Health Fund is $375,000. The endowed fellowship will provide up to $4,000 for each student and support four to five students annually for travel and other
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