Program Overview

The Global Health Emerging Scholars (GHES) Fellowship is a 12-month, NIH-supported, mentored training in global health research to 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 15 countries.

The fellowship is designed for U.S. postdoctoral scholars who have a doctoral/professional degree (PhD, DrPH, MD, DO, DVM, DDS), or predoctoral scholars based in the U.S. who are currently enrolled in a doctoral/professional degree program.   It is also for postdoctoral scholars based in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC) where we have a site and must have a doctoral/professional degree (PhD, DrPH, MBBS, MBChB, MD, DO, DVM, DDS, not a master’s degree). 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.

We are part of the Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars/Launching Future Leaders in Global Health Research Training Program (LAUNCH) sponsored by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and several collaborating institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

How to apply

The application is now open for the 2027-28 fellowship year. The application can be found on the Yale Website.

Application deadline: October 1, 2026 at 5:00pm Eastern Time.

For more information and to apply, visit the Yale website at the link below.

Eligibility

We welcome applications from post-docs with an appointment at ANY U.S. ACADEMIC INSTITUTION (including individuals who will be completing their PhD, DVM, MD, or another doctoral program.). Applicants in the U.S. not already associated with one of our consortium universities (Yale, University of Arizona, Stanford, UC Berkeley) should review the GHES eligibility criteria and send: 1) Their curriculum vitae, 2) a short description of their research interests, and 3) the site and faculty member(s) who is most aligned with their research interests to the GHES program manager to verify eligibility. The GHES Program Manager can facilitate an introduction to the mentor if necessary.

Interested applicants affiliated with one of our program sites in a LMIC must make sure they meet the eligibility criteria for a LMIC Postdoc as outlined below. To confirm eligibility, send a curriculum vitae, 2) a short description of your research interests, and 3) the site and faculty member you are affiliated with to the GHES Program Manager associated with the site.

Eligibility as outlined on the Yale Global Health Emerging Scholars Page:

U.S. Postdoc Fellowship Eligibility

• US citizen or resident (a green card number must be provided in the application).
• Complete doctoral degree by June 2027 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

U.S. Doctoral Student Fellowship Eligibility

• 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

LMIC Postdoc Fellowship Eligibility

• Citizen of a Low-Middle-Income-Country as defined by the World Bank.
• Received a 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.

Stanford Sites

Bangladesh

• Site: icddr;b
• Stanford University Mentors: Drs. Steve Luby and Jade Benjamin-Chung
• Learn more

Ethiopia

• Site: Addis Ababa University
• Stanford University Mentor: Dr. Tom Weiser
• Addis Ababa University Mentors: Drs. Miliard Derbew and Tihitena Negussie Mammo
• Learn more

Kenya

• Site: Kenyatta National Hospital
• Stanford University Mentor: Christine Ngaruiya 
• Kenyatta National Hospital Mentors: Drs. Irene Inwani, Cyrus Mugo, and John Kinuthia
• Learn more

Questions

If you are thinking about applying, please read the eligibility page on the Yale website thoroughly. If you have questions after reading through the eligibility page, send the following:

1. Your curriculum vitae,
2. A short description of your research interests,
3. The site and faculty member your research interests are aligned with, and
4. Your questions to Yosefa Gilon, GHES Stanford Program Manager, at ygilon@stanford.edu.