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The GloCal Health Fellowship provides aspiring global health researchers with outstanding interdisciplinary education and training in innovative research designed to improve health for populations around the world. A career development fellowship sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty International Center (FIC), this program supports awarded fellows from all 10 UC campuses as well as 21 affiliated international sites across 17 countries. UCGHI manages and supports the GloCal Health Fellowship.

Program Overview

The GloCal Health Fellowship supports a 12-month, mentored research fellowship for investigators interested in studying diseases and conditions in developing countries. The fellowship is designed for: US doctoral students (PhD, DrPH, etc.), professional students (MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, etc.) and postdoctoral fellows, as well as foreign postdoctoral fellows from affiliated international sites in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Ideal candidates will propose research in areas such as, but not limited to:

  • HIV
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Noncommunicable Diseases
  • Global Surgery
  • Cancer
  • Mental Health and Addiction
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Planetary Health

A wide variety of training sites are available through the GloCal Health Fellowship. All sites have been conducting federally supported research and training for at least three years, have published extensively in major journals, and are committed to training the next generation of global health leaders from within their own country as well as from UC campuses.

Top-tier global health faculty from the UC campuses and international sites mentor fellows in the GloCal Health Fellowship program, thus engaging in rich and enduring experiences that foster scientific and career development in global health research.

Fellows accepted into this program must spend at least 11 consecutive months during their 12-month fellowship at their international research sites. All fellows participate in the UCSF online Responsible Conduct of Research course at the beginning of their fellowship. Pre-doctoral fellows also take the online course in Designing Clinical Research. All fellows must participate in a week-long orientation at the NIH in Washington, D.C. at the beginning of their fellowship.

The GloCal Leadership Group provides oversight to the program. All significant decisions are made jointly by the full Leadership Group with advice from the Steering Committee.

Members

Steering Committee

The GloCal Steering Committee (SC) is composed of faculty members who lead well-established, international research and training programs, thus reflecting the breadth and depth of global health research in the GloCal Health Fellowship. Each of the four consortium campuses is represented on the SC by both UC and collaborating international partner faculty members, and each of the other six UC campuses are represented on the SC by one faculty member each. The SC is tasked with decisions on the selection of candidates, interviewees and fellows, as well as with advertising the program among colleagues and potential trainees.

UC San Francisco

UC San Diego

UC Los Angeles

UC Davis

UC Berkeley

UC Irvine

UC Merced

UC Riverside

UC Santa Barbara 

UC Santa Cruz 

The GloCal Health Fellowship Consortium is comprised of four UC campuses:

  • UCSF
  • UCLA
  • UC San Diego
  • UC Davis

They partner with 21 affiliated international sites across 17 countries and Institutes and Centers at the NIH. UC's strength in a range of disciplines such as veterinary medicine, pharmacy, nursing, health sciences, agriculture, environmental sciences and economics gives the GloCal Health Fellowship a vast research portfolio, which we use to train the next generation of global health leaders.

The GloCal Health Fellowship is one of seven consortia that form part of the Launching Future Leaders in Global Health Research Training Program (LAUNCH) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty International Center (FIC). The University of California campuses make up the GloCal Health Fellowship Consortium. Other Fogarty Health Fellowship programs include:


Global Health Emerging Scholars Fellowship

  • UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
  • Florida International University, Miami, FL
  • Stanford University, Stanford, CA
  • Yale University, New Haven, CT

UJMT Global Health Fellowship

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
  • Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
  • Morehouse University, Atlanta, GA
  • Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Northern Pacific Global Health Fellowship

  • University of Washington, Seattle, WA
  • University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

HBNU Global Health Fellowship

  • Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
  • Boston University, Boston, MA
  • Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
  • University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

INSIGHT Fogarty Scholars

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
  • University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, PA
  • University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
  • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

ACHIEVE Training Program

  • Washington University, St. Louis, MO
  • New York University, New York, NY
  • Boston College, Boston, MA
  • University of Illinois, Chicago, IL

 

Fogarty LAUNCH Consortia and Collaborating Countries

Jennifer Syvertsen, PhD, 2013-2014 GloCal Alumna

From California to Kenya and Back: A GloCal Alumna Joins the UCGHI Adivsory Council

Selfie of Grace Rota and Jennifer Syvertsen
Grace Rota (Kenyan Research Assistant) and Dr. Jennifer Syvertsen during Dr. Syvertsen's GloCal Health Fellowship.

 

Nathan Brand, MD, MS, 2022-2023 GloCal Alumnus

Data Drives Surgical Oncology Progress in Tanzania

Dr. Nathan Brand and colleagues studying surgical oncology case volume in Tanzanian hospital.

 

Jaeson Calla, PhD, 2018-2019 GloCal Alumnus

Former GloCal Fellow Advances Malaria Research and COVID Testing Capacity in His Native Peru

Dr. Jaeson Calla describes GloCal malaria research in the lab. Iquitos, Peru, February 2019.

 

The GloCal Health Fellowship prioritizes creating pathways for emerging researchers to lead their own research projects while accessing resources, mentorship, and building community with aligned networks. Hear from GloCal Alumni about their experiences in the program and shared tips for prospective applicants!

What were the highlights of the GloCal Fellowship for you?

Sarah Coates, MD (2019-2020 GloCal Fellow)

 

Highlights of the GloCal Health Fellowship

Susan Thomas, MA, PhD, MPhil (2020-2021 GloCal Fellow)

 

How did the GloCal Health Fellowship contribute to your long-term career goals?

Johanna Avelar, MA, PhD (2021-2022 GloCal Fellow)

 

Could you describe your GloCal experience?

Guillermo Salvatierra, DVM, MSc (2018-2019 GloCal Fellow)

 

Three Helpful Tips for Prospective Applicants

Abigail Cortez, MD (2020-2021 GloCal Fellow)

 

What should a GloCal Health Fellowship applicant look for in a mentor?

Philip Smith, MSc, PhD (2021-2022 GloCal Fellow)

 

Three Tips of Advice for Aspiring Global Health Researchers

Moses Obimbo Madadi, MBChB, PhD (2016-2017 GloCal Fellow)