TDR’s Implementation Research Leadership Fellowship Programme for Public Health Impact 2026/2027 Call for Applications

The Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, which supports TDR’s Postgraduate Training Scheme and Research Training Centres, invites qualified candidates to apply for the Implementation Research (IR) Leadership Fellowship Programme for Public Health Impact for the academic year 2026/2027.

This programme is funded by the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), co-sponsored by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO).

The objectives of the fellowship programme are to:

  • develop professional and innovative leadership in IR;
  • enhance the capacity of public health institutions to generate new knowledge through dedicated IR and contribute to improved health outcomes; and
  • establish a collaborative network of LMIC-based leaders in IR that will contribute to health policy and practice at local, regional and global levels.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be from low- or middle-income countries (LMICs) in the WHO South-East Asia, Western Pacific or Eastern Mediterranean Regions.
  • Applicants must be under 40 years old at the time of application.
  • Be interested in developing an academic or public health leadership career in IR focusing on areas such as the impact of climate change on health, antimicrobial resistance, control and elimination of infectious diseases of poverty, and epidemics and outbreaks, using a One Health approach.
  • Applicants must be employed at a university, research institution, Ministry of Health (MoH), public health institution 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: 

The fellowship covers:

  • Return economy airfare between the fellow’s home country and Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  • Basic medical and accident insurance. • Support for IR 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, 30th of January 2026.

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