Applications are invited for 2014/15 UJMT
Fogarty global health fellowship. The fellowship program offers 11-months
of mentored clinical research training for pre and postdoctoral candidates.
This program provides a new opportunity in global health research training for
selected junior faculty, fellows and scholars. US citizens
and trainees from LMIC (low-or middle- income countries) who are currently
involved in research at one of the international training sites affiliated with
one of the four consortium partners are eligible for this fellowship.
Fogarty global health fellowship. The fellowship program offers 11-months
of mentored clinical research training for pre and postdoctoral candidates.
This program provides a new opportunity in global health research training for
selected junior faculty, fellows and scholars. US citizens
and trainees from LMIC (low-or middle- income countries) who are currently
involved in research at one of the international training sites affiliated with
one of the four consortium partners are eligible for this fellowship.
Study Subject(s): Fellowship
is awarded in the following research topics: Endocrinology, Epidemiology,
Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Chinese traditional medicine,
Maternal-child health, Mental health/Substance aboce, Nutrition, Oncology,
Parasitology, Pediatrics, Primary health care, Reproductive Health, Surgery and
Trauma/Burn, Cardiovascular disease, Chikungunya, Childhood asthma,
Dengue, Hepatitis, HIV/STI, Hypertension, Influenza, Kidney disease, Leprosy,
Malaria, Pneumococcus, Polio, Pulmonary disease, Stroke, Tuberculosis, Zoonotic
diseases, Capacity building research and design, Health economics, Health &
human rights, Health systems strengthening, Infectious disease modeling,
Monitoring & evaluation, Smoking cessation and Vaccination roll-out
strategy (rotavirus, HPV).
Course Level: This global health fellowship program offers 11-months of
mentored clinical research training for pre and postdoctoral candidates.
Scholarship Provider: It is sponsored by the Fogarty International
Center and other NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices such as the National
Cancer Institute and the Office of Research for Women’s Health.
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
is awarded in the following research topics: Endocrinology, Epidemiology,
Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Chinese traditional medicine,
Maternal-child health, Mental health/Substance aboce, Nutrition, Oncology,
Parasitology, Pediatrics, Primary health care, Reproductive Health, Surgery and
Trauma/Burn, Cardiovascular disease, Chikungunya, Childhood asthma,
Dengue, Hepatitis, HIV/STI, Hypertension, Influenza, Kidney disease, Leprosy,
Malaria, Pneumococcus, Polio, Pulmonary disease, Stroke, Tuberculosis, Zoonotic
diseases, Capacity building research and design, Health economics, Health &
human rights, Health systems strengthening, Infectious disease modeling,
Monitoring & evaluation, Smoking cessation and Vaccination roll-out
strategy (rotavirus, HPV).
Course Level: This global health fellowship program offers 11-months of
mentored clinical research training for pre and postdoctoral candidates.
Scholarship Provider: It is sponsored by the Fogarty International
Center and other NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices such as the National
Cancer Institute and the Office of Research for Women’s Health.
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:
-U.S. Citizen, non-citizen national or permanent resident.
-MD’s will have completed residency prior to the departure date for the
training site.
-PhD’s will have defended their dissertation prior to the departure date for
the training site.
-U.S. trained MD or PhD from any U.S. academic institution can work at one of
the established training sites.
-A two-to-three member team can apply to jointly conduct a research project.
Each member of the research team must be from a different health science for
instance public health, medicine, and biomedical engineering.
-MD’s or PhD’s from one of the four consortia institutions may identify a
training site outside of the 17 established training sites.
-Postdoctoral trainees from LMIC (low-or middle- income countries) who are
currently involved in research at one of the international training sites
affiliated with one of the four consortium partners.
-Those who have, or will have, the in-country equivalent to an MD or PhD level
of education prior to the start of the fellowship in the summer of 2013.
-U.S. Citizen, non-citizen national or permanent resident.
-MD’s will have completed residency prior to the departure date for the
training site.
-PhD’s will have defended their dissertation prior to the departure date for
the training site.
-U.S. trained MD or PhD from any U.S. academic institution can work at one of
the established training sites.
-A two-to-three member team can apply to jointly conduct a research project.
Each member of the research team must be from a different health science for
instance public health, medicine, and biomedical engineering.
-MD’s or PhD’s from one of the four consortia institutions may identify a
training site outside of the 17 established training sites.
-Postdoctoral trainees from LMIC (low-or middle- income countries) who are
currently involved in research at one of the international training sites
affiliated with one of the four consortium partners.
-Those who have, or will have, the in-country equivalent to an MD or PhD level
of education prior to the start of the fellowship in the summer of 2013.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries: Students of USA and low-or middle- income
countries who are currently involved in research at one of the
international training sites (Ghana, Malawi, Swaziland, South
Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Bangladesh, China, India,
Malaysia, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil and Peru).
Countries: Students of USA and low-or middle- income
countries who are currently involved in research at one of the
international training sites (Ghana, Malawi, Swaziland, South
Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Bangladesh, China, India,
Malaysia, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil and Peru).
Scholarship Description: The UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellowship Consortium provides a new
opportunity in global health research training for selected junior faculty,
fellows, and scholars. This global health fellowship program offers 11-months
of mentored clinical research training for pre and postdoctoral candidates. It
is sponsored by the Fogarty International Center and other NIH Institutes,
Centers and Offices such as the National Cancer Institute and the Office of
Research for Women’s Health. Based in over 20 years of research and training
collaboration, this consortium brings together 19 primary research training
sites in Africa, Asia and South America.
opportunity in global health research training for selected junior faculty,
fellows, and scholars. This global health fellowship program offers 11-months
of mentored clinical research training for pre and postdoctoral candidates. It
is sponsored by the Fogarty International Center and other NIH Institutes,
Centers and Offices such as the National Cancer Institute and the Office of
Research for Women’s Health. Based in over 20 years of research and training
collaboration, this consortium brings together 19 primary research training
sites in Africa, Asia and South America.
Duration of award (s): Fellowships are offered up to 11 months.
What does it cover? Fellowship trainees originating from the U.S. will receive a monthly
stipend dependent upon experience, research funding, health and emergency
evacuation insurance, and re-location funds. LMIC trainees will receive stipend
support, research funds, and conference travel funds. The expectation for
trainees is that they effectively conduct high-quality, ethical research
documenting their research findings with at least one publishable, for
peer-review paper.
stipend dependent upon experience, research funding, health and emergency
evacuation insurance, and re-location funds. LMIC trainees will receive stipend
support, research funds, and conference travel funds. The expectation for
trainees is that they effectively conduct high-quality, ethical research
documenting their research findings with at least one publishable, for
peer-review paper.
Selection Criteria: All applicants will be judged primarily on the following criteria:
training record to date, quality of the research project, previous
publications, letters of recommendation, institutional support in terms of
supplemental funding and potential faculty appointment, and the likelihood of a
successful research career and future academic plans.
training record to date, quality of the research project, previous
publications, letters of recommendation, institutional support in terms of
supplemental funding and potential faculty appointment, and the likelihood of a
successful research career and future academic plans.
How to Apply: The mode
of applying is online.
of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for application is 15th December 2013.