Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health

Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health is a grant from Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, offered in partnership with the NIH Fogarty International Center, that funds U.S. graduate and medical students to conduct public health and clinical research in resource-limited settings internationally.

Fellows affiliate with established biomedical research institutions through the Fogarty LAUNCH Research Training Program consortia. Approximately 10 awards are made annually. Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens currently enrolled in graduate or medical school at any U.S. university.

The 2027-2028 competition is now open.

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These awards were established to promote the expansion of research in public health and clinical research in resource-limited settings. The Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships were inaugurated in July 2011 with four fellows in Sub-Saharan Africa (Botswana, Malawi, and South Africa). Approximately 10 awards are made annually.

Fulbright-Fogarty Fellows will affiliate with established biomedical and health research institutions and project sites associated with the Fogarty International Center’s Launching Future Leaders in Global Health (LAUNCH) Research Training Program. Fulbright-Fogarty applicants can be enrolled at any U.S. university, i.e. applicants need not be enrolled at any of the U.S. universities affiliated with the LAUNCH Program.

Fulbright-Fogarty Fellows will be incorporated into the following consortia in select countries: Addressing the Research Capacity Gap in Global Child and Adolescent Health Disparities Utilizing Implementation and Data Sciences among Vulnerable Populations in Resource-limited Settings (ACHIEVE) Northern Pacific Global Health Leadership, Education, and Development for Early-Career Researchers (NPGH LEADERs) Partnership for Global Health Research Training Program (HBNU) UJMT Global Consortium: Building Research Capacity through Mentored Training (UJMT) University of California Global Health Institute Program for Fellows and Scholars (GLOCAL) Global Health Emerging Scholars (GHES) Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships carry the same benefits as the traditional Fulbright Study/Research grants to the host country.

The Fogarty International Center may provide orientation for the fellows at the NIH. By the start of the program year (July 2027), fellows must be an MD (and other professional degree) student who has completed their 3rd year or a Ph. D.

candidate who has completed their master’s level requirements (i.e., post-qualifying exam). The basic requirements and process for applying for the Fulbright-Fogarty Program are the same as for any Fulbright U.S. Student Study/Research Grant. Meet the 2025-2026 Fellows.

Learn about past Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship projects . Notes for Fulbright-Fogarty Candidates: Review the Country Summary for details on country specific eligibility requirements and research placements. Degree requirements, research focus, and affiliation vary by country.

Select one country to which to apply. In the Preliminary Question: Award Type and Program Information: Award Name and General Category questions of the online application, select Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health. Submitting an affiliation letter is highly recommended.

Applicants should consult with the Principal Investigator(s) at the site and for the project in which they have interest.

Statement of Grant Purpose The following are guidelines for what Fulbright-Fogarty candidates should address in their Statements of Grant Purpose: Why the applicant has chosen the particular country and project How the candidate will be able to contribute to the Fogarty project What specific qualifications, training, and/or experiences that the candidate has related to this project How the applicant will benefit from the assignment and make of the experience upon returning to the United States Since this is a Fulbright grant, the candidates should describe how they will engage with the local community Applicants should address IRB approval For the 2027-2028 academic year, Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship placements will be available in the countries listed below: East Asia-Pacific: Malaysia and Vietnam Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana , Malawi , and Uganda South and Central Asia : Nepal Western Hemisphere : Jamaica and Peru For more information on the Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship, contact: FBstudent.

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org Research can be conducted on the following topics: Epidemiology/Communicable Diseases HIV/AIDS & Related Research Maternal Health/Child Health/Neonatal Health Neuropsychology and Mental Health Topics Sexual & Reproductive Health University of Ghana – UJMT Makerere University – UJMT Uganda Cancer Institute – ACHIEVE University of Ghana – NPGH Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research – UJMT University of the West Indies – UJMT Nepal Cleft and Burn Center; Kirtipur Hospital – NPGH Tribhuvan University – UJMT Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – GloCal Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) – UJMT Makerere University – ACHIEVE Epidemiology/Communicable Diseases University of Ghana – GloCal University of Ghana – HBNU University of Ghana – NPGH Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – HBNU Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – UJMT Makerere University – ACHIEVE Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) – HBNU Makerere University – NPGH University of Science and Technology – NPGH Global Health Uganda – NPGH Makerere University – UJMT HIV/AIDS & Related Research Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research – UJMT University of Ghana – UJMT Partners in Hope – GloCal University of Malaya – GHES Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – GHES Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos – NPGH Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – NPGH Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas – NPGH Asociación Civil Impacta Salud y Educación (IMPACTA) – NPGH Centro de Investigaciones Tecnológicas, Biomédicas, y Medioambientales (CITBM) – NPGH Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – UJMT Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – GloCal Makerere University Department of Psychology – ACHIEVE Mildmay International – ACHIEVE Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) – INSIGHT Makerere University (Kampala) – NPGH Mbarara University of Science and Technology – NPGH Global Health Uganda – NPGH Infectious Disease Institute – UJMT Infectious Disease Institute – GloCal Infectious Disease Res Collaboration – GloCal Hanoi Medical University – GloCal UNC Project-Vietnam – UJMT University of Ghana – NPGH Partners in Hope – GloCal University of Malaya – GHES Kathmandu University – NPGH Nepal Cleft and Burn Center; Kirtipur Hospital – NPGH Uganda Cancer Institute – ACHIEVE Makerere University – GHES Infectious Diseases Institute – UJMT UNC Project-Vietnam – UJMT Maternal Health/Child Health/Neonatal Health University of Ghana – GloCal University of Ghana – HBNU Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana – NPGH Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research – UJMT Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana – NPGH UNC Project – Malawi – UJMT Tribhuvan University – UJMT Kathmandu University – NPGH Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) – GloCal Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) – HBNU Makerere University – UJMT Global Health Uganda – NPGH Makerere University – NPGH Mbarara University of Science and Technology – NPGH Neuropsychology and Mental Health Topics University of Ghana – GloCal University of Ghana – HBNU University of Malaya – GHES Kathmandu University – NPGH Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – GloCal Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – HBNU Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) – UJMT Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) – HBNU Hanoi Medical University – GloCal UNC Project Vietnam – UJMT University of Ghana – HBNU University of Ghana – NPGH University of Ghana – UJMT Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology – NPGH Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology – UJMT Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research – UJMT University of the West Indies – UJMT Kathmandu University – NPGH Tribhuvan University – UJMT Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – GloCal Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – HBNU Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – UJMT Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – NPGH Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – GHES Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos – NPGH Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas – NPGH Asociación Civil Impacta Salud y Educación (IMPACTA) – NPGH Centro de Investigaciones Tecnológicas, Biomédicas, y Medioambientales (CITBM) – NPGH Universidad Catolica San Pablo – GloCal Makerere University Department of Psychology – ACHIEVE Mildmay International – ACHIEVE Makerere University – GHES Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) – HBNU Makerere University – UJMT Infectious Disease Institute – NPGH Infectious Disease Research Collaboration – NPGH Hanoi Medical University – GloCal UNC Project Vietnam – UJMT University of Ghana – GloCal University of the West Indies – UJMT Nepal Cleft and Burn Center; Kirtipur Hospital – NPGH Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – HBNU Makerere University – NPGH Mbarara University of Science and Technology – NPGH Global Health Uganda – NPGH Sexual & Reproductive Health UNC Project – Malawi – UJMT University of Malaya – GHES Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – GloCal Infectious Diseases Institute – UJMT Mbarara University of Science and Technology – INSIGHT TuberculosisHanoi Medical University – GloCal UNC Project Vietnam – UJMT Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research – UJMT Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos – NPGH Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas – NPGH Asociación Civil Impacta Salud y Educación (IMPACTA) – NPGH Centro de Investigaciones Tecnológicas, Biomédicas, y Medioambientales (CITBM) – NPGH Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – NPGH Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – UJM Makerere University – GHES Infectious Diseases Institute – GloCal Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration – GloCal Uganda TB Implementation Research Consortium – GloCal Infectious Diseases Institute – UJMT