We welcome applications from US postdocs with an appointment at any U.S. academic institution (including individuals who will be completing the doctorate degree by May 2026). Applicants from outside of our consortium (Yale, University of Arizona, Stanford, UC Berkeley) should review the GHES eligibility criteria and forward the requested information to the GHES program manager to verify eligibility. The GHES Program Manager can also facilitate an introduction to a mentor if necessary.
The complete details are available at the Yale GHES eligibility site.
US Postdoc
- US citizen or resident (a green card number must be provided in the application) from any US institution.
- Completed the doctoral degree within the past five years (or by May 2026).
- Secured endorsement of GHES US and LMIC mentors.
- US Applicants who are not affiliated with UC Berkeley, the University of Arizona, Stanford nor Yale must receive prior approval to apply. The applicant should provide an NIH biosketch and the names of the potential GHES mentors already contacted to the GHES program manager.
LMIC Postdoc
- Citizen of a Low-Middle-Income-Country as defined by the World Bank.
- Received a doctoral degree within the past five years (or by May 2026).
- Affiliated with one of the GHES partner LMIC institutions and secured endorsement of GHES US and LMIC mentors in the application.
- Doctoral degrees considered include MBBS, MMed, MBChB, PhD among others.
US Predoctoral Student
- US citizen or resident
- Student at UC Berkeley, University of Arizona, Yale or Stanford or secured an affiliation with these institutions for the fellowship (e.g. a visiting student scholar).
- Advanced candidacy doctoral students (PhD, DrPh, MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, etc.) who have completed 3 years of professional schooling or passed qualifying exams.
