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Eligibility

This fellowship is open to:

U.S. postdoctoral fellows (PhD, MD, DVM, DrPH, etc.)
  • U.S. citizens and permanent residents from ANY U.S. institution can apply. You do not have to be part of or affiliated with Stanford University, University of Arizona, University of California Berkeley, or Yale University to apply for this fellowship. However, you will need to have a relationship or collaboration with a GHES U.S. faculty mentor at one of these schools in order to apply.
    • Interested individuals from an institution that is not part of GHES are strongly encouraged to contact a GHES Program Manager to discuss their application. Program Managers are available to help connect potential applicants with GHES faculty mentors based on research focus areas and career goals.
  • Postdoctoral fellows with an existing appointment at Stanford University, University of Arizona, University of California Berkeley, or Yale University, are eligible to apply.
U.S. predoctoral fellows
  • U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are currently enrolled in a professional degree program (MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, etc.) at ANY U.S. institution can apply.
    • Must have completed 3 years of professional school
    • Will have to be connected with a U.S. faculty mentor at one of the four GHES institutions at the time of application. Program Managers are available to help connect potential applicants with GHES faculty mentors based on research focus areas and career goals.
  • US citizens and permanent residents who are currently enrolled in a health-related doctoral degree program (PhD, DrPH, etc.) at ANY U.S. institution can apply.
    • Must have passed qualifying examination
    • Can conduct dissertation project at one of the GHES LMIC research training sites
    • Will have to be connected with a U.S. faculty mentor at one of the four GHES institutions at the time of application. Program Managers are available to help connect potential applicants with GHES faculty mentors based on research focus areas and career goals.
LMIC postdoctoral fellows
  • Individuals who are affiliated with one of the 25 GHES LMIC research training sites can apply.
  • Fellowship research project and training plan should be proposed with GHES LMIC and U.S. faculty mentors.
    • Program Managers are available to help connect potential applicants with GHES faculty mentors based on research focus areas and career goals.

Additional eligibility information:

  • A U.S. applicant must be a citizen of the United States or its territories or possessions or be a U.S. permanent resident. A permanent resident number must be included in the application of a U.S. permanent resident.
  • LMIC applicants must be citizens of any nation exclusive of high-income countries as defined by the World Bank or a G20 country.
  • U.S. and LMIC postdoctoral applicants must have completed their terminal degree within the past 5 years (individuals who received degrees before 2018 are not eligible to apply).
  • To apply for a postdoctoral fellowship, you must complete your degree by June 2023.
  • All applicants must have demonstrated interest in and commitment to a career in global health research.
  • All applicants must secure the commitment and letter of support of an affiliated GHES U.S. mentor and an affiliated GHES LMIC mentor.

Required time commitments:

Before you apply, please note the following commitments that are required of all fellows.
  • All U.S. trainees accepted into this program must spend at least 9-10 months at their collaborating LMIC training site.
  • LMIC trainees will spend their fellowship at their GHES affiliated LMIC training site. In addition, LMIC fellows are required to participate in a 2–3-month training experience at their primary U.S. mentor’s university. This experience should be tailored to each fellow’s specific needs, incorporating structured learning, skills development, networking, and mentoring activities to enhance the trainee’s fellowship year.
  • All trainees must attend a mandatory 5-day orientation session at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland at the beginning of the fellowship year, anticipated to be held mid-July 2023.

For applicants with other sources of funding:

  • The program can provide partial fellowship to applicants already supported. For instance, T32 fellows can be awarded research-related and travel funds while their stipends are provided by the T32 fellowship.
  • Keep in mind that FIC concurrent support must be allowable from the other sources’ perspectives.
  • We encourage the application of candidates who have additional funding. However, when describing your research proposal, keep in mind that FIC cannot support research activities already funded. You will need to highlight how the GHES proposal differs from your funded activities, and/or how the GHES award would cover expenses not supported by your additional funding.

Applications Are Closed

Applications are currently closed and will open up again in August 2023. To find out more about the process, click here.