Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Fellowship
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington
Quick Facts
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About This Scholarship
The Global Burden of Disease Fellowship is an early-career postdoctoral training program at the University of Washington for researchers specializing in health metrics. Fellows gain hands-on experience in epidemiological research, statistical modeling, and global health estimation while contributing to high-impact scientific publications.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Competitive postdoctoral salary and benefits package
- Intensive 4 to 6-week Boot Camp training
- Mentorship from IHME faculty and senior researchers
- Opportunities for international conference travel and media training
Who Can Apply
- 1 Must hold a PhD, MD, DPhil, or foreign equivalent, or be a current doctoral student who will complete their degree before the September start date.
- 2 Must have a strong academic foundation in quantitative methods from disciplines such as epidemiology, demography, mathematics, statistics, economics, or related fields.