Fogarty Global Health Fellows

Fogarty Fellowship program participants pose for a picture.

Known formally as the Fogarty LAUNCH Research Training Program, this is a prestigious training program funded by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Fogarty International Center that offers a year of mentored research training to postdoctoral trainees and doctoral students.

Each year the fellowships begin with an intensive orientation program at the NIH campus in July, followed by mentored research training at international partner institutions. Postdoctoral trainees and doctoral students from the US and from partner countries in the health professions are eligible to apply:  Kenya, Cameroon, Uganda, Ghana, Liberia, Peru, Thailand, Nepal and India.

 

 

Meet the 2024-2025 Fogarty Fellows from the University of Minnesota

Portrait of Olive

Olive Asafu-Adjaye
Research Site: University of Ghana, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

Portrait of Hataichanok

Hataichanok Chuljerm
Research Site: Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Portrait of Miranda

Miranda Harris Martinez 
Research Site: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru

Portrait of Julia

Julia Harrison
Research Site: Mulago Hospital, Uganda

Portrait of Richard

Richard Kwizera
Research Site: Makerere University, Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Portrait of Mogaka

Felix Mogaka
Research Site: Kenya Medical Research Institute

 
 
 
 
Fogarty Feature 

“In Africa there’s a saying that it takes a village to raise a child. This experience and the people I’ve met are part of the village that’s raising me as a researcher. This fellowship opens up doors to create these networks.”

Joseph Baluku was a Fogarty Fellow who completed his fellowship in the summer of 2024. His research during the fellowship year set out to find whether people living with HIV who recovered from tuberculosis were at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

Learn about his experience in the program

Joseph Baluku, a Fogarty Fellow, poses for a picture at the University of Minnesota.

 

 

Fogarty Global Health Fellows from the University of Minnesota

 

 

Discover How to Apply

The complete application instructions and online application are available on the Northern Pacific Global Health Fellowship Consortium website. To learn more about this opportunity and what fellows can expect to take away from the program, read the Fogarty Fellowship FAQ

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Research Sites

Research Sites

Eligible training sites exist in Kenya, Cameroon, Uganda, Ghana, Liberia, Peru, Thailand, Nepal, and India.

Mentors

Mentors

Below are current and former mentors for U of M Fellows.  If you are interested in exploring the possibility of mentoring a fellow through your research project, contact us at [email protected]. 

University of Minnesota

Applications are not restricted to the mentors named below.

Medicine:  David Boulware | Jose Debes | Jonathan Kirsch | Ken Kunisaki | Radha Rajasingham | Josh Rhein | Timothy Schacker 

Nursing: Sarah Hoffman | Barbara McMorris | Carolyn Porta

Public Health: Bruce Alexander | Weihua Guan | Shalini Kulasingam | Kumi Smith | Claudia Munoz-Zanzi 

VetMed: Katey Pelican | Andres Perez |  Tiffany Wolf

Child Development: Jed Elison

Eligibility

Eligibility

To apply for the program you must meet the following requirements:

  • Have a mentor at a U.S. institution within our consortium (Universities of Michigan, Minnesota, Washington, Indiana University, and University of Hawai’i) who has reviewed and endorsed your NPGH LEADERs application.
  • Have a mentor at one of our approved international partner sites who has reviewed and endorsed your NPGH LEADERs application.
  • Must propose a research project to be conducted at one of our approved site international partner sites.
  • Available to dedicate 40 hours per week to research for 12 months at the approved international fellowship site. Outside clinical duties are not allowed during this period.
  • Available to begin the fellowship in July 2025.
  • Available to spend the 12 months at the fellowship site with limited travel away from the site.
    • LMIC trainees must be available to spend 1-3 months of their fellowship at their primary U.S. mentor’s consortium university to participate in short-term training. Please select the table to the right to learn more about short-term U.S. training opportunities.
  • Applicants can only have one application reviewed by a Fogarty LAUNCH consortium at a time. For a list of other consortia, please visit: https://www.fic.nih.gov/Programs/Pages/scholars-fellows-global-health.aspx
  • Must be a citizen or permanent resident of: the United States, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Kenya, Liberia, Nepal, Peru, Thailand, Uganda.
U.S. Citizens or Permanent ResidentsLMIC Citizens of Partner Countries

You are eligible to apply as a postdoctoral trainee if you…

  • have completed a doctoral/terminal degree or equivalent in the last 6 years (PhD, MD, DDS, DVM, DrPH, PharmD, etc.).
  • completed a doctoral/terminal degree and are currently in or have recently completed a post-doctoral fellowship (T32 fellowship, medical residency, etc.) or advanced degree (MPH, MSc, etc.).
  • will have completed and received a doctoral/terminal degree or equivalent by July 2025.

 

You are eligible to apply as a predoctoral trainee if you…

  • are currently enrolled in a doctoral/terminal degree program and have completed at least one year of studies.

 

You are eligible to apply as a postdoctoral trainee if you…

  • have completed a doctoral/terminal degree or equivalent in the last 6 years (PhD, MD, DDS, DVM, DrPH, PharmD, etc.)
  • completed a doctoral/degree and are currently in or have recently completed a post-doctoral fellowship or an advanced degree (MPH, MSc, etc.) 
  • will have received a doctoral/terminal degree or equivalent by July 2025.

 

Please note:

  • Terminal Degree: In recognition of the multidisciplinary demands of global health and that some professions do not normally award doctoral degrees, candidates may be eligible if they have completed the normal terminal degree in their field and can be considered a “post-professional degree” candidate.
  • NPGH is unable to consider applications from postdoctoral applicants who are on tenure track.
  • NPGH accepts applications from individuals from any U.S. institution. However, they can only accept applications from LMIC individuals affiliated with NPGH-approved sites.
  • Applicants can only apply to one Fogarty LAUNCH Consortium at a time. For a list of other consortia, please visit: https://www.fic.nih.gov/Programs/Pages/scholars-fellows-global-health.aspx 

Application

Applications for the 2025-26 fellowship are now closed. Applications for the 2026-27 fellowship will open in the spring of 2025. 

Application Process

  • Choose a research site. Review our approved site list (below) and country pages for more information.
  • Choose a research area. Review our research priorities or propose your own area of research based on your interests/training.
  • Choose your mentors. You can utilize the NPGH mentor database or propose mentors you have already worked with. You must have at least one U.S. mentor at a U.S. institution within our consortium, and one research site mentor at one of our approved international partner sites. For assistance identifying mentors: contact program staff at [email protected].
  • Write your application!
    • You can build upon previous trainee projects or build your own project through the assistance of mentors. To learn about previous trainee projects, please review the trainee section of our website. Here is a helpful resource on how to write a global health research proposal: https://nuwrite.northwestern.edu/communities/global-health/writing-a-global-health-proposal/
    • Your application must be reviewed by your proposed U.S. and research site mentors.
    • You will need to submit a tentative budget for your study. Please note that funding for research studies is limited to $7,500 for U.S. pre-docs and $10,000 for U.S. and LMIC post-docs.
  • Have 2 letters of recommendation emailed to [email protected] by September 13th. A 3rd letter of recommendation is optional.
    • One letter should be from your primary research site mentor from one of our approved international research sites, and the other letter should be from your primary U.S. mentor from a university within our consortium (Universities of Michigan, Minnesota, Washington, Indiana University, and University of Hawai’i).
    • Note for LMIC Fellow Applicants: Letter from U.S. mentor should explicitly mention approval of the applicant’s proposed U.S. short-term training plans.

NPGH will review all applications between September-November, conduct interviews in late September-mid October 2024 and notify the status of applications by January 2025. Fellowships begin July 1.

If you would like to discuss your ideas and background with someone prior to applying, please email program staff at [email protected] for assistance!

Completing an Application

Applications can only be submitted online. We have PDFs available to help you see what information will be requested: Online Application Form and Application Essays. 

A complete application includes the online application form and the submission of letters of recommendation (2 are required and a 3rd letter is optional).

The online application form will require you to submit: unofficial transcripts (predoctoral applicants only), a research proposal, a tentative budget for your study, personal statements, a list of mentors, NIH biosketches and personal background information.

For the research proposal, you are welcome to design your own research study through the guidance of your mentors or to integrate into a study currently being conducted. Here is a helpful resource on how to write a global health research proposal: https://nuwrite.northwestern.edu/communities/global-health/writing-a-global-health-proposal/

Letters of recommendation should be uploaded to your application or emailed to [email protected] by September 13th. Note for LMIC Fellow Applicants: Letter from U.S. mentor should explicitly mention approval of the applicant’s proposed U.S. short-term training plans.

FAQ

Read our Fogarty Fellowship FAQ to learn more about the program and how it benefits participants. 

 

About the Consortium

The Northern/Pacific Global Health Research Fellows Training Consortium is a partnership between the Universities of Washington, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan and Minnesota; with international partnerships in Kenya, Cameroon, Uganda, Ghana, Liberia, Peru, Thailand, Nepal and India. The Global Health Fellowship Program is a 12-month clinical research training program for post-doctorate trainees and doctoral students in the health professions, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health’s  Fogarty International Center (FIC) in partnership with several NIH Institutes and Offices.

Principal Investigator for the University of Minnesota is Shailey Prasad.