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Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars /Launching Future Leaders in Global Health Research Training Program (LAUNCH)

Status: Not accepting applications at this time

Not accepting applications for new consortia. Applications from potential trainees (individuals):  Fogarty currently supports seven LAUNCH consortia, each with its own unique training program and application process (links provided below).

Announcement(s)

Grant Opportunity Forecast

• LAUNCHing Leaders for Future U.S. Investments in Global Health Research (D43 Clinical Trial Optional) (RFA-TW-25-002)
  Estimated Application Due Date: May 25, 2026
  

Consortia

• Expired announcement: Launching Future Leaders in Global Health (LAUNCH) Research Training Program (RFA-TW-21-004) (for U.S. consortia)
  

Trainees (for Individuals)

• Fogarty currently supports seven LAUNCH consortia, each with its own unique training program and application process (links provided below).
  

Deadlines

• Deadlines for applications from potential trainees are available on the consortium websites (links provided below).
  

Eligibility

Consortia (for Institutions)

• Applications for new consortia are not being accepted at this time.

Trainees (for Individuals)

• See consortium websites below for trainee eligibility requirements.

Program Overview

The current Global Health Fellows and Scholars Program, Launching Future Leaders in Global Health (LAUNCH) Research Training Program, builds on the successes and experiences of the Fogarty Global Health Training Program (2017-2022). This program continues to support one (1)-year mentored research training in global health at established biomedical and health research institutions and project sites in LMICs. Opportunities will be provided to predoctoral and pre-professional trainees from the U.S. and postdoctoral and post-professional trainees from the U.S. and LMICs.

• Find out about the program's history, and impact
  

Current Awards (Consortia)

The current six consortia and their training programs are listed below. Note: Questions about a training program (including application process for individuals) should be directed to the corresponding consortium.

• 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)

Recent Awards

View a list of LAUNCH consortia awards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Read answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about submitting applications for the Launching Future Leaders in Global Health (LAUNCH) Research Training Program (RFA-TW-21-004).

Evaluation

• Fellows and Scholars Training Program (2024)
  

Inquiries

Programmatic Issues

UnJa Hayes, Ph.D.
Program Director
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, B2C49
31 Center Drive MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220 USA
Phone: 301-827-7024
Fax: 301-402-0779
Email: unja.hayes@nih.gov

Grants Management

Satabdi Raychowdhury
Grants Management Specialist
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room B2C29
31 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220
Telephone: 301-496-9750
Fax: 301-594-1211
Email: Satabdi.Raychowdhury@nih.gov

Partners

The following NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices collaborate with Fogarty on this program:

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  

Additional support for individual trainees also has been provided by the following NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices: NHLBI, ORWH, OBSSR, OAR, NIDDK, NIEHS, NCI, NICHD, NEI, NIDCR, NIDCD, NIAMS, NINR, NIBIB, ORIP, NIDA and NCCIH.

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