Postdoctoral scholarships listed within this section require that individuals currently hold a doctorate degree, or that individuals hold a doctorate degree prior to participation in the scholarship opportunity abroad. Scholarships target postdoctoral scholars in the fields of basic, social and population sciences who are primarily U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Annual submission deadlines are subject to change without notice at the discretion of funding agencies.
Afya Bora Consortium Fellowships in Global Health Leadership
Location: Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Levels of Study: postdoctoral scholars
Fields of Study: medicine, nursing and public health
Description: Provides training for U.S. medical, nursing, and health professionals in five African countries to design, manage, and evaluate large health programs in Africa. Also provides trainees with practical skills that will prepare them for leadership positions in government, non-government, and academic health institutions in developing countries.
Eligibility: U.S. citizenship, or a citizen of Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, or Uganda
Award Deadline: October
Limited Submission for Universities: No
Letter of Intent Required: No
Website: Learn more about the Afya Bora Consortium Fellowships in Global Health Leadership at the Afya Bora Consortium
Fogarty Global Health Training Program for Fellows and Scholars
Location: low and middle-income countries (LMICs) as defined by the World Bank
Levels of Study: doctoral students, medical students and postdoctoral scholars
Fields of Study: dentistry, medicine, nursing, public health, and veterinary
Description: Provides mentorship, research opportunities and a collaborative research environment for early-stage investigators from the U.S. and LMICs. Applicants develop and implement a global health research training program. At least 50% of trainee projects should focus on HIV/AIDS.
Eligibility: U.S. citizenship or permanent residence
Award Deadline: August
Limited Submission for Universities: Only one application per institution
Letter of Intent Required: Yes, due in July
Website: Learn more about the Fogarty Global Health Training Program for Fellows and Scholars at the National Institute of Health
University of California GloCal Health Fellowship (UCGHI)
Location: Africa, Asia and Latin America
Levels of Study: doctoral students, medical students and postdoctoral scholars
Fields of Study: dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, planetary health, public health and veterinary
Description: Provides funding for research, travel and online courses that focus on diseases in developing countries, in addition to a week-long orientation on the NIH campus in the U.S. Trainees will be matched with top-tier global health faculty from one of the four participating UCs and an international site to engage in mentored research that fosters scientific and career development in global health.
Eligibility: U.S. citizenship or permanent residents, or postdocs who are citizens from one of the 17 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) represented in the GloCal Health Fellowship Program.
Award Deadline: November
Limited Submission for Universities: No
Letter of Intent Required: No
Website: Learn more about the UCGHI at the University of California Global Health Institute