TDR Call for Applications: Implementation Science Leadership Fellowship Programme for Public Health Impact – 2025/2026

TDR and The Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, which supports TDR’s Postgraduate Training Scheme and Regional Training Centres, invites qualified candidates to apply for the Implementation Science (IS) Leadership Fellowship Programme for Public Health Impact for the academic year 2025/2026.

Eligible criteria: 

  • Only applicants from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the WHO South-East Asia and Western Pacific Regions are eligible.
  • The fellowship will be offered to two target groups:
    • individuals pursuing careers in academia and in implementation research and
    • public health practitioners.
  • Applicants must be under 40 years old at the time of application.
  • Applicants must be employed at a university, research institution, Ministry of Health (MoH), public health institution, or non-governmental organization (NGO) with a registered legal entity in a LMIC. The institution should be conducting research or implementing projects in areas such as the impact of climate change on health, antimicrobial resistance, the control or elimination of infectious diseases of poverty, and epidemics and outbreaks.

Funding details: 

  • Return economy airfare between the fellow’s home country and Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
  • Basic medical and accident insurance.
  • Support for IS project expenses, including travel and sustenance during data collection in the home country.
  • Indonesian language course to facilitate integration into the university environment.
  • Monthly stipend to cover living expenses, equivalent to the local cost of living in Indonesia.
  • Travel and accommodation for specific training, international exposure, conferences, and networking.

Read here for more information. 

Application deadline January 14, 2025. By 17:00 CET.

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