VECD Fogarty Global Health Fellowship

Do you have a postdoc, fellow, resident, or graduate, medical, or professional student who wants to build a career in global health research? A year of research training in a low- or middle-income country (LMIC) can be foundational for such a career. The application portal is now open for the Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke (VECD) Fogarty Global Health Fellowship 2022-2023 cohort. This outstanding program offers a year-abroad opportunity for US and LMIC postdocs and US doctoral students to develop research skills in a global health setting. The entire spectrum of science is possible and relevant in LMIC settings, including basic, clinical, translational, population, and implementation science. We would appreciate your forwarding this announcement to your trainees and anyone within your spheres who may be interested, and connecting them with us. The application deadline is November 1, 2021.

To help with the application process, we will hold an application information webinar Wednesday, September 15, 8:00 am US Central Time. This will be an opportunity to learn about the application requirements and to ask individual questions. You can find more information and register for the webinar here.

What is it?

• A 12-month, NIH supported, mentored clinical research program:
  • Working in a low- or middle-income country (18 sites in 15 countries)
  • Pre- or Postdoctoral fellows (MD, PhD, PharmD, etc.)
• Fellowship typically runs from July-June, with applications due in November

Benefits

• Stipend, travel, insurance and research funds, as well as a week-long orientation at the NIH with the world’s leading global health experts
• Gain research experience and the opportunity to publish in scientific journals and present at national and international conferences
• An active network of alumni for mentoring support

Webinar inquiries:

Donna J. Ingles, MS, MPH

Assistant Director of Operations, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health
vecdfellows [at] vumc [dot] org

For information regarding Emory host sites:

Mark Hutcheson

mhutch3 [at] emory [dot] edu

Please contact vecdfellows [at] vumc [dot] org with questions.