Fellowships

Applications for the China I Project and Niger Project are still open until the end of the semester/until spots are filled! If you have laboratory experience or French fluency and data analysis skills you could be eligible for one of the open positions. Go to our “2019 Research Opportunities ” now!

The Minority Health/Global Health Disparities Research Fellowship at UC Berkeley funds international summer research experiences for qualified Berkeley students. The program provides training in infectious disease research, with a focus on diseases that disproportionately affect people in developing countries.

The Global Health Disparities fellowship is funded through the Minority Health & Health Disparities International Research Training (MHIRT) initiative at the National Institutes of Health. It aims to increase diversity in biomedical and behavioral science research and support research training for students who will contribute to the elimination of health disparities that exist among disadvantaged populations in the U.S. and in developing countries.This fellowship is open to minority students who are considered under-represented in the biomedical sciences and students from medically under-served communities.

This UC Berkeley program leverages infectious disease expertise across a range of disciplines, including integrative biology, molecular and cell biology, bioengineering,computational biology,computer science, biophysics, environmental biology, epidemiology, and economics. The focus of participating faculty members is emerging and neglected infectious diseases, defined broadly to include HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria (including emerging drug-resistant strains, which disproportionately impact low-income communities); emerging epidemics like avian influenza and SARS; as well as so-called “neglected” diseases, like dengue virus, schistosomiasis, and HCV. Infectious disease challenges do not recognize geographic boundaries, and thus form an important bridge between the wealthy world and the developing world.

For more information & application instructions, please visit: 
http://cend.globalhealth.berkeley.edu/ucbmhirt/

2017 CEND Research Fellowship: Irving H. Wiesenfeld, Kathleen L. Miller Graduate Fellowship

The purpose of the Irving H. Wiesenfeld, Kathleen L. Miller Graduate Fellowship is to provide research support to UC Berkeley graduate students of high distinction involved in the study of emerging and neglected infectious diseases, including basic science, discovery of effective treatments, diagnostics, and vaccines, or policy, law, economics in national or global health. The fellowship can be used to support research expenses, equipment, travel, and scientific or scholarly exchange between UC Berkeley and researchers in disease-endemic countries. Through the fellowship, awards of up to $5,000 will be made to qualified individuals.

Past recipients of this award have explored the complex interactions of pathogens, host immune responses, and environmental factors that contribute to infectious disease. Their work has been conducted in the laboratory, as well as the in communities where these diseases are most prevalent. Each fellow is expected to present a seminar within one year of receiving the fellowship, and they must also submit a half-page report on activities by the end of the award year.

Eligible Applicants

Masters or Doctoral (PhD) students in any discipline, including but not limited to the life sciences, chemistry, engineering, environmental sciences, math and information sciences, economics, business, policy, and public health are eligible for the fellowship. To apply, you must be mentored by a UC Berkeley affiliated investigator.

The U.S. Global Development Lab of USAID has partnered with UC Berkeley to create the Global Development Fellows Program, supporting cutting edge solutions to address pressing sustainable development challenges in countries where USAID operates. This exciting program is managed by the Berkeley Master of Development Practice. Applications are open to all UC Berkeley graduate students. 10 additional GDF fellowships are available and a new round of GDF applications is now open.

Interested applicants should follow the instructions here.  Applications must be received by midnight Friday, January 8th.

GDF Fellowships of $7,500 cover travel, living expenses and other costs associated with USAID’s Research and Innovation Fellowship opportunities.  Fellowship Opportunities can be found at:  https://www.rifellowships.org/catalog.  Students must first receive an invitation from an RI Fellowship host before applying.

U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required for USAID-funded fellowships, but thanks to funding from private sources some fellowship will be available to non-US citizens — especially those interested in food and agriculture.

More info is available on the GDF website:  http://mdp.berkeley.edu/global-development-fellowships-about/

or via email:  berkeleymdp@gmail.com

The Minority Health/Global Health Disparities Research Fellowship at UC Berkeley funds international summer research experiences for qualified Berkeley students. The program provides training in infectious disease research, with a focus on diseases that disproportionately affect people in developing countries.

The Global Health Disparities fellowship is funded through the Minority Health & Health Disparities International Research Training (MHIRT) initiative at the National Institutes of Health. It aims to increase diversity in biomedical and behavioral science research and support research training for students who will contribute to the elimination of health disparities that exist among disadvantaged populations in the U.S. and in developing countries.This fellowship is open to minority students who are considered under-represented in the biomedical sciences and students from medically under-served communities.

This UC Berkeley program leverages infectious disease expertise across a range of disciplines, including integrative biology, molecular and cell biology, bioengineering,computational biology,computer science, biophysics, environmental biology, epidemiology, and economics. The focus of participating faculty members is emerging and neglected infectious diseases, defined broadly to include HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria (including emerging drug-resistant strains, which disproportionately impact low-income communities); emerging epidemics like avian influenza and SARS; as well as so-called “neglected” diseases, like dengue virus, schistosomiasis, and HCV. Infectious disease challenges do not recognize geographic boundaries, and thus form an important bridge between the wealthy world and the developing world.

For more information & application instructions, please visit: 
http://cend.globalhealth.berkeley.edu/ucbmhirt/

The Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) fellowship is an 11-month mentored research fellowship sponsored by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and several collaborating institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The GHES program brings together a consortium that includes the University of California, Berkeley,  Florida International University, Stanford University, and Yale University; and 25 affiliated international sites across 16 countries.

The main objective of the program is to generate a new and young cadre of global health researchers, educators, and professionals who will be prepared to address the new challenges in global health.The program will provide fellows with outstanding, interdisciplinary education and training in innovative global health research to promote health equity for populations around the world.

Click here to view the announcement calling for applications!

For more information and application instructions, please visit:
http://ghes.berkeley.edu/application/

UC Berkeley Center for Global Public Health (CGPH) and the Center for Emerging & Neglected Diseases (CEND) are partnering up to provide students with an opportunity to attend this year’s Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference for free! The conference will be held on April 9-11, 2016 in San Francisco. We are excited to offer selected students with a stipend of $200 towards conference registration. This is an amazing opportunity to explore what the global health community has to offer. Students interested in global health are encouraged to apply for the scholarship. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

To apply, please fill out the application here. The deadline to apply is February 29, 2016.
For more information about the conference, please visit the CUGH website.

This opportunity is supported by the Kathleen L. Miller Fund.

The Minority Health/Global Health Disparities Research Fellowship at UC Berkeley funds international summer research experiences for qualified Berkeley students. The program provides training in infectious disease research, with a focus on diseases that disproportionately affect people in developing countries. The Global Health Disparities fellowship is funded through the Minority Health & Health Disparities International Research Training (MHIRT) initiative at the National Institutes of Health. It aims to increase diversity in biomedical and behavioral science research and support research training for students who will contribute to the elimination of health disparities that exist among disadvantaged populations in the U.S. and in developing countries.This fellowship is open to minority students who are considered under-represented in the biomedical sciences and students from medically under-served communities.

This year, we will be opening up 5-6 fellowship spots for undergraduate students. Each project is individual to the PI and the research site and has its own requirements for student fellows. For more information, please check out the research descriptions below. If you have any further questions about the project placement or descriptions, please reach out to Isabelle Charles at i.m.charles@berkeley.edu

Brazil – Bacterial Infection Research

China I – Advancing Environmental Understanding of Infectious Disease Dynamics through Data Science

China II – HIV Transcription Activation and Latency Reversal

India I – Improving Reproductive and Child Health

India II – Improving Mental Health Services

India III – Validating a Low-Cost Treatment Adherence Monitoring Device

Malawi – Malaria Research

Nicaragua – Dengue Virus Infection

Niger – Family Planning and Women’s Empowerment Research

Uganda – Translational Research in Malaria

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MHIRT AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS, PLEASE CLICK HERE.