The NIH’s Fogarty International Center (FIC) is offering an application for the Global Health Fellowship program. Post-doctorate trainees and doctoral students in the health professions are eligible for the program. The fellowship programs aimed is towards early career development. Winners (Scholar or Fellows) will get a living stipend, research funds, health insurance for trainees with varies benefits.
The NIH’s Fogarty International Center (FIC) in partnership with several NIH Institutes and Centers is dedicated to advancing the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by supporting and facilitating global health research conducted by U.S.
Eligibility:
To apply for the program you must meet the following requirements:
- Trainees who are currently enrolled in or who have completed a different training program are eligible to apply
- The candidates who are not a U.S citizen or a citizen are eligible if they are from a low-income country and have an appointment with one of our international collaborators
- Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or one of our seven collaborating countries(Kenya, Peru, India, Thailand, Ghana, Cameroon, Uganda)
- Be affiliated with a US institution or one of our international partner site. Partner sites for each country are listed on our website
- Currently enrolled in a doctoral program or post-doctoral fellowship or have completed an advanced degree or training program (medical residency, fellowship) within three academic years.
- Master’s degree students are not eligible unless they have already received an advanced degree (MD/Ph.D. or international equivalent)
- Available to dedicate 40 hours per week to research for 12-months at the international fellowship site
How to Apply:
The candidates can apply on-line through the given link: http://fogartyfellows.org/application/
Supporting Documents:
- Unofficial transcripts
- A research proposal
- Personal statements
- A list of mentors, and
- Personal background information.
Financial Aid and Award Money:
- Global Health Fellowships provide a living stipend for 12 months, modest research training costs, travel costs to and from the international collaborating country, and an orientation at NIH in July.
- US Fellow living stipend: USD $51,120 (based on PGY scale)
- US Scholar living stipend: USD $23,500
- International Fellow/Scholar living stipend: varies with local cost-of-living conditions (varies between $9,000-$27,500 USD)
- Fellow research funds: USD $10,000
- Scholar research funds: USD $7,500
- Health Insurance for trainees
- Travel to or from site for US trainees (no travel assistance for international trainees)
- Attendance costs to attend the NIH Orientation in Bethesda, MD
Application Deadline:
Application deadline is December 1, 2016, at 5pm Eastern Standard Time.
Link for more Information:
http://fogartyfellows.org/program-overview/
Contact Information:
If you have any questions, email them to ythomas-at-uw.edu
