Global Health Resources

This site provides a comprehensive list of global health fellowships offered at various institutions in the United States.

A 2 year fellowship experience for Internal Medicine or Med-Peds physicians. The fellowship includes clinical training with research and/or medical education projects both domestically and internationally in a country of your choosing, and it can lead to a Masters in Public Health degree.

The purpose of the program is to support a one-year mentored research fellowship for clinical investigators studying diseases and conditions in developing countries. Several training sites are available through the Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke consortium

Funding and Fellowships Sponsored
by ASTMH

The CDC offers several post-graduate fellowship programs including those in epidemiology, and global public health

The HEAL Initiative, supported by the University of California San Francisco, provided a 2 year fellowship experience. The fellowship includes field work both domestically and internationally, and can lead to a Masters in Public Health degree.

USAID Global Health fellows receive funding for two years to work in the USAID office in Washington D.C. and at the agency’s various missions around the world. This fellowship may be most relevant for those interested in learning about the administration side of providing healthcare in developing nations.

The Global Health Innovation Laboratory Innovation has been offering a two-year global health fellowship for residency-trained physicians since July of 2006. Applications are welcomed from physicians in all specialties. One or two individuals are admitted annually.

The three-year fellowship includes field-based research, courses in research methods, and teaching and clinical service at Weill Cornell New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Click on the link for more information.

The Benjamin H. Kean Travel Fellowship in Tropical Medicine is awarded annually to support medical students involved in clinical or research electives in tropical areas. The Fellowship is designed to encourage young people to continue their work in tropical medicine and hygiene and recognize their achievements thus far.

The Rogers Fellowship provides a $4,000 grant to support summer research projects. Fellowship awardees are expected to work on research projects that “contribute to the health of communities, and address the human needs of underserved or disadvantaged patients or populations.”

These awards were established to promote the expansion of research in public health and clinical research in resource-limited settings. The program is designed for candidates who are currently enrolled in medical school or in a graduate-level program and who are interested in global health.