Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) Fellowship 2025-2026

The Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) Fellowship is a 12-month, NIH-supported, mentored training in global health research designed to address health inequities and improve population health. Hosted by a consortium of Yale University, Stanford University, University of Arizona, and UC Berkeley, the fellowship year typically runs July-June and offers training opportunities in 17 countries.

The fellowship is designed for US doctoral students (PhD, DrPH, etc.), US professional students (MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, etc.), US postdoctoral fellows, and foreign postdoctoral fellows from affiliated institutions in LMICs. The program’s main objective is to train new generations of health researchers and professionals who will be prepared to address the emerging challenges in global health and inequity.

Eligibility for Global Health Equity Scholars

US Postdoc Fellowship

• US citizen or resident (a green card number must be provided in the application).
• Complete doctoral degree by June 1, 2025 or have received the doctoral degree within the past five years.
• US applicants from any US institution who secure the endorsement of GHES mentors in the application (GHES mentors are at UC Berkeley, University of Arizona, Stanford or Yale or any of the GHES-affiliated LMIC institutions).
• US Applicants who are not affiliated with UC Berkeley, the University of Arizona, Stanford nor Yale must receive approval to apply from the GHES program manager. The applicant must provide an NIH biosketch and the names of the potential GHES mentors already contacted.
• Doctoral degrees considered include MD, DVM, PhD, DrPH, and PharmD among others

LMIC Postdoc Fellowship

• Citizen of a Low-Middle-Income-Country as defined by the World Bank.
• Complete the doctoral degree by June 1, 2025 or have received the doctoral degree within the past five years.
• Applicant must be affiliated with one of the GHES partner LMIC institutions and must secure the endorsement of GHES mentors in the application (GHES mentors are from UC Berkeley, University of Arizona, Stanford or Yale or any of the GHES affiliated LMIC institutions).
• Doctoral degrees considered include MBBS, MMed, PhD among others.

US Doctoral Student Fellowship

• US citizen or resident.
• Must be a student at UC Berkeley, University of Arizona, Yale or Stanford or secure an affiliation with these institutions for the fellowship (e.g. a visiting student scholar).
• Advanced candidacy doctoral students or professional students (MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, etc.) who have completed 3 years of professional schooling.

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Application

If accepted, you are required to devote 100% of the 12-month fellowship year to the GHES program. This means you must work full-time on GHES and you cannot hold another job at the same time. U.S. fellows must spend 10-12 months of their fellowship year at their GHES LMIC site. LMIC fellows must spend 1-3 months of their fellowship year at their GHES U.S. institution. All fellows must attend a week-long orientation held at the NIH Campus in July.

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