Monday, July 8, 2013

Fulbright-Fogarty US Postdoctoral Research Grants in Public Health

department of state logoFulbright is funding Fulbright-Fogarty US post doctoral research grants in Public Health at sites affiliated with the Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The postdoctoral research grant is available at Bangladesh, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Peru, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Funding is available for nine months of research except Peru, where Fulbright grants will fund four months. USA scholars are awarded research grants. Application should be submitted online.


Study Subject(s): The grant is awarded in Public Health at sites affiliated with the Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
Course Level: This research grant is offered for pursuing postdoctoral research programme.
Scholarship Provider: U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Scholarship can be taken at: Bangladesh, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Peru, South Africa and Zimbabwe


Eligibility: Scholars who received their PhD or other appropriate terminal degree within the past five years are eligible to apply. Applicants correspond with the host site and its U.S. partner contacts about their experience and how they could participate with ongoing research projects at the sites.


Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Students of USA can apply for this research Grants.


Scholarship Description: Fulbright-Fogarty U.S. scholar grants have been newly established to promote post-doctoral research in public health in resource-limited settings. Apply to participate in conducting current research at sites affiliated with the Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. For 2014-2015, sites in eight countries – Bangladesh, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Peru, South Africa and Zimbabwe – will host post-doctoral research scholars.


Number of award(s): Not Known


Duration of award(s): Fulbright grants will fund nine months of research in each of these countries, except Peru, where Fulbright grants will fund four months and FIC will seek to arrange funding for the remaining five months. The (FIC) will provide support to research sites and a five-day orientation at NIH, planned for the first week in July, 2014.


What does it cover? The (FIC) will provide support to research sites and a five-day orientation at NIH, planned for the first week in July, 2014. Fulbright scholar allowances for the country/program will be paid to the grantee.


Selection Criteria: Not Known


Notification: Not Known


How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. A letter of invitation from the host site is required to be submitted with the application.


Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is August 1, 2013.


Further Official Scholarship Information and Application



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