Global health research training opportunity for students and postdocs of developing nations - Global Health Equity Scholars Fellowship 2013-2014

Deadline:December 14th
Source: Fogarty International Center
Academic year: 2013-2014 Annual (double check with them)

Country: Several nations
Diploma/training: Global health research training

Periodicity	Annual (double check with them)
Description	The Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) fellowship is a one-year mentored research fellowship sponsored by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and several collaborating institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The GHES program brings together a consortium that includes the University of California, Berkeley, Florida International University, Stanford University, and Yale University; and 12 affiliated international sites across 11 countries. The main objective of the program is to generate a new and young cadre of global health researchers, educators, and professionals who will be prepared to address the new challenges in global health.The program will provide fellows with outstanding, interdisciplinary education and training in innovative global health research to promote health equity for populations around the world.
Eligible African Countries	Several African nations -read more
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Field of Research	Global health research
Eligibility
	This fellowship is open to: U.S.-based junior faculty with a current NIH K award or other career development/independence award; U.S.-based post-doctoral fellows (PhD, MD, or DVM). Post-doctoral applicants do not necessarily need to be affiliated with one of the four GHES institutions prior to applying; post-docs who are offered a new position by at least one program-affiliated faculty mentor (at UC Berkeley, FIU, Stanford or Yale) are welcome to apply and are eligible to receive the fellowship in the first year to go abroad. The fellow’s mentor or institution must also guarantee support of at least one year after the fellow returns from abroad; U.S.-based advanced doctoral students enrolled in health-related doctoral programs, supported by a mentor (PI) at one of the four consortium institutions, who have passed their qualifying examination, whose dissertation project can be conducted at one of the program’s field sites abroad; U.S.-based senior professional students (MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, etc.) who have completed 3 years of professional school, who have a mentor (PI) at one of the 4 consortium institutions; Foreign scholars from participating international sites: investigators within 5 years of their terminal degree (PhD, MD, etc.) and postdocs are eligible to apply. Please note that when supported by the GHES fellowship, the fellow cannot be receiving salary from his home institution. • Foreign scholars must be citizens of any nation exclusive of high-income countries as defined by the World Bank (link to eligible countries) • All applicants must have demonstrated interest in, and statement of commitment to, a career in global health research. • All applicants must have the support of a participating U.S. campus and/or an affiliated international site.
Application Procedure	The online application for 2013-2014 Fellowship year is now open. Click here to access the on-line application. Application guidelines for the 2013-2014 application can be found here. To access a PDF version of the 2013-2014 application, please click here. Essay questions for 2013-2014 can be found here.
Contact	Now accepting applications for 2013-2014. Application deadline is December 14th, 2012. Direct inquiries to: Melaine Delcroix, Ph.D.Assistant DirectorGHES Fellowship mdelcroix@berkeley.edu