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Global Health Fellowships give healthcare staff in training funded time to participate in global health work and the chance to complete a project in another country.

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2027 Global Health Fellowships now open!

Apply by 30 June

The East of England Global Health Fellowships (GHFs) are available to Doctors in Training who are part of an East of England training programme and are at ST3 level or above. The programme is delivered by Cambridge Global Health Partnerships, with funding and guidance from NHS England East of England. 

These fellowships offer a unique opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of global health and take part in health partnership activities.

Eligibility

  • Open to trainees in the East of England at ST3 level or above 
  • GHF posts are offered for one year, subject to satisfactory progression and agreed educational objectives 
  • GHFs are expected to work within an established health partnership on existing projects 
  • The specific work undertaken will depend on the interests of the GHF and agreement with the NHS East of England training supervisor. This may involve teaching, audit, guideline development, and research 

What does a Fellowship involve?

Global Health Fellows can expect to:

  • Have funded time equivalent to half a working day per week to dedicate to global health activities. 
  • Gain understanding of global health and skills in team working, leadership and management and governance, alongside their speciality knowledge and skills. 
  • Experience health partnership working with healthcare professionals in the Global South within an existing health partnership. This can either be a partnership already established with CGHP or another partnership that you are aware of that works with a similar model 
  • Undertake a visit with their global health supervisor to international partners 
  • Become a champion for global health within their training programme and across the East of England region 
  • Join a support network for international staff working in the East of England with involvement in induction and mentorship 

To apply

Please send your application to info@cghp.org.uk by Thursday, June 30, 2026. 

  • In the email subject line, please state: Application for Global Health Fellowship 2027, followed by your name and specialty area. 

Please include: 

  • Your CV
  • A personal statement detailing your interest in a CGHP Global Health Fellowship, and your relevant background, knowledge, skills, and experience
  • Please indicate which partnership(s) you might be interested in being involved in.
  • If this is not an existing CGHP partnership, please also make sure you identify a supervisor within the project you would like to join
  • Written confirmation of support (emails or scanned document) from your Training Programme Director

Please note

  • Deadline for submitting application is Thursday, June 30, 2026. 
  • Interviews will take place on MS Teams on Monday, July 6, 2026.  
  • One-year fellowships will start on a date to be agreed with each GHF mid August – mid October 2026. 
  • Compulsory attendance at following three events to be held in person in Cambridge:  
    • Date TBD September 2026 – Annual GHF Learning Event 2026 – All day 
    • Date TBD March 2027 – Mid-year GHF meeting – Half day 
    • Date TBD September 2027 – Annual GHF Learning Event 2027 – All day  

“I am incredibly thankful for the opportunity to visit Uganda so early in my fellowship; the trip has most definitely inspired me to continue to build upon the AMS interventions work over the coming year.”

Millie Benjamin, Global Health Fellow 2023-24

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