Fully funded training opportunity for students of developing countries in the USA - The VECD Fogarty Global Health Fellowships

Deadline: December 1, 2012
Funding Source: A Consortium of Vanderbilt University, Emory University,
Cornell University & Duke University
Country of Study: USA
Year: Academic Year 2013-14

Type of Scholarship
	Fully funded
Periodicity
	Annual
Description
	The Fogarty Global Health Fellowship Program replaces the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars & Fellows Program, representing new opportunities in global health research training. The Global Health Fellowship Program is one-year clinical research training program for pre- and postdoctoral candidates, sponsored by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and several collaborating institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Fellows train in an 11-month intensive, hands-on research program at one of our affiliated international training sites. VECD’s highly experienced global health mentors work together to mentor fellows in numerous US and LMIC partner institutions, selected as diverse, well-funded research sites in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The VECD Global Health Consortium represents 115 faculty members from our four US Universities and international collaborating institutions who serve as potential mentors for fellows. These faculty members represent expertise in infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, cancer, nutrition, diabetes/metabolic diseases, cardiology, mental health, women and MCH, pediatrics, substance abuse, ophthalmology, dental/oral health, surgery, trauma, burn, anesthesiology, health systems /implementation science, behavioral/social sciences, nursing, neurology/stroke, lung diseases, & genetics. Descriptions of training sites and opportunities can be found at www.vecd.org. Purpose of the Fellowship The purpose of this program is to support an 11-month mentored research fellowship for clinical investigators studying diseases and conditions in developing countries and to build international health research capacity. Funding is available for clinical research related to but not limited to the following topics: • HIV/AIDS, including STDs, tuberculosis, opportunistic infections, opportunistic malignancies, or behavioral research including substance (drug and/or alcohol) use. • Cancer, including oncology, radiation therapy, pathophysiology, and other cancer-related issues, including but not limited to HIV-related cancers. • Diseases of the heart, vessels, lungs, and blood, including blood resources, diabetes and metabolic diseases. • Mental disorders, including basic, clinical, and translational research to advance understanding of causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. • Ophthalmology and any eye-related research.
Field of Study
	Global health research training
Eligible African Countries
	Any African country
Eligibility
	This fellowship is open to: a. Postdoctoral trainees within three years of their last major training (i.e., degree program, residency, fellowship) b. Advanced doctoral students currently enrolled in health-related doctoral programs. Persons in health-related disciplines (human or animal) such as medicine, nursing, public health, dentistry, osteopathic medicine, veterinary medicine, nutrition science, pharmacy, optometry, and others are invited to apply. Ph.D. students should have completed their Master’s-level coursework, and professional doctoral degree candidates should have completed their basic science courses and one year of clinical training. All applicants must • Be citizens of the United States or its territories or possessions, or persons lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence OR citizens of low- or middle-income countries as defined by the World Bank • Have demonstrated interest in, and statement of commitment to, a career in global health research. • Have the support of a VECD institution, including committed mentors in both the US and the LMIC site. Applicants that are not currently affiliated with a VECD institution must communicate with leaders and mentors in one of the VECD institutions to obtain their endorsement of the application. • Preference is given to US-based postdoctoral applicants who have received support from their institution’s NIH T32 research training grants, or from VECD research-oriented global health residency and fellowship training programs. • Applicants from Meharry Medical College, Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and U. Puerto Rico are encouraged. Potential applicants from these institutions should communicate with a VECD institution to identify mentors.
Application Procedure	Selection Process Applications must be submitted online as instructed below. The VECD Consortium conducts a review of all proposals and makes awards, following guidelines of the NIH Center for Scientific Review. The Principal Investigator of the Consortium serves as the administrator for these reviews but does not vote on any proposal. Applicants can expect to be notified of their status in January 2013. The VECD Consortium has limited fellowship positions, however program alternates may be accepted later in the year if additional funding becomes available. MORE
Contact	Catherine Lem Carothers c.lem@vanderbilt.edu