Programs in Research
Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) Fellowship
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.
Image: Members of the AWI-Gen microbiome research team on a field visit to the Agincourt Health and Demographic Surveillance System in South Africa. Left to right: Luicer Olubayo, GHES Fellow Dylan Maghini, Claudine Nkera-Gutabara.
Program Overview
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.
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).
Learn moreHow to apply
Recruitment for the 2025-26 year is open and applications are now being accepted. The deadline is Oct. 1, 2024.
Learn more and apply via the Yale website at the link below.
Learn moreEligibility
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, etc.). Applicants from outside of our consortium (Yale, University of Arizona, Stanford, UC Berkeley) should review the GHES eligibility criteria and forward the requested information to the GHES program manager to verify eligibility. The GHES Program Manager can also facilitate an introduction to the mentor if necessary.
Eligibility as outlined on the Yale Global Health Equity Scholars Page:
US Postdoc Fellowship Eligibility
· 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 Eligibility
· 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 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
Sites
The GHES program was established in 2012 and is comprised of four US partner institutions – Yale University, the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University, and the University of Arizona – that together have collaborations in 24 LMICs representing Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Oceania.
The GHES consortium offers training opportunities at 19 affiliated international sites across 17 countries. GHES fellows can choose to work at any of the affiliated sites, not just those sponsored by their home institution.
Visit Yale’s GHES page to see the full list of partner sites.
Stanford Sites
Bangladesh
- Site: icddr;b
- Mentors: Drs. Steve Luby and Jade Benjamin-Chung
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Ethiopia
- Site: Addis Ababa University
- Mentor: Dr. Tom Weiser
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Kenya
- Site: Kenyatta National Hospital
- Mentor: Christine Ngaruiya
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Zimbabwe
- Site: University of Zimbabwe
- Mentors: Drs. Michele Barry, Tariro Makadzange
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Questions
Questions can be directed to Yosefa Gilon, GHES Stanford Program Manager, at ygilon@stanford.edu.
Testimonials
Name
Dr. Ashley Styczynski, Global Health Equity Fellow
Location
Bangladesh
Year
2019-20
“The most rewarding part of the GHES program is the relationships it allowed me to build. It turns out that my GHES research project was only the beginning of many ongoing project collaborations.”
Name
Dr. Keli Gerken, Global Health Equity Fellow
Location
Kenya
Year
2021-22
“GHES has been a rewarding to start my career – I have built such meaningful and prosperous collaborations. I even received a seed grant to continue research with my mentor team.”
