GLIDE Injaz Fellowship for Disease Elimination

The goal of the Injaz Fellowship is to equip a new generation of public health professionals with the expertise and leadership skills necessary to lead disease elimination efforts both globally and locally, thereby contributing to the global elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Malaria, and Polio, and enhancing health equity and sustainable development.

What does the fellowship program include?

• The program encompasses:
  • An opening retreat and foundational training in Abu Dhabi. [7 days]
  • Disease Elimination Research Workshop and Global Health Policy Week in Geneva. [7 days]
  • Field immersion and study tours to observe disease elimination efforts firsthand.
  • Participation in a global or regional conference related to health and disease elimination.
  • A final forum for the synthesis of knowledge and sharing of research finding.

What will you get?

• Fellows participating in the Injaz Fellowship for Disease Elimination may receive funding to support their projects, initiatives, or research. However, the amount of funding provided is limited and subject to availability. They encourage fellows to carefully plan their proposals and budgetary requirements to effectively utilize the resources available through the fellowship.
• Upon successful completion of the fellowship, fellows will be awarded a Certificate of Completion. This certificate recognizes their participation, achievements, and contributions to the field of disease elimination through the comprehensive training and activities undertaken during the fellowship program.

Expected Outcomes

• Fellows are expected to enhance their expertise in disease elimination, contribute to scientific publications, present research and policy advocacy findings at relevant conferences, form a professional network for collaborative efforts, and be prepared to assume leadership roles in global health and disease elimination programs.

Who should apply?

• The fellowship is ideal for mid-level professionals in public health, epidemiology, data science, health economics, advocacy or related disciplines who are dedicated to global health and interested in contributing to disease elimination efforts.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants should have a relevant degree or higher, at least 5 years of professional experience with a master’s degree or PhD degree; or 7 years professional experience with a bachelor’s degree, a strong commitment to global health and disease elimination, and familiarity with the targeted diseases of the fellowship.
• Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
• Application materials should be written in plain English.
• Fellows are required to attend all fellowship learning events and participate in online learning. Designed to complement full-time work, the fellowship necessitates working professionals to actively engage in all program components while maintaining their employment.
• This fellowship requires participants to commit to a compulsory international travel period of approximately 35 days throughout the year.
• Participants are required to dedicate up to 15% of their monthly time throughout the duration of the fellowship.

Ineligibility Criteria

• GLIDE will not enter into any agreement with an individual that has:
  • Involvement in fossil fuel extraction or arms industries.
  • Evidence of unethical corporate behaviour and breaches of international development conventions and practices (e.g., breaches of human rights conventions, issues of child labour, marketing and advertising practices, environmental and government relations practices, tax avoidance)

For more information, visit Global Institute for Disease Elimination.