The UC TRAC Global Fellowship is a new mentoring and training opportunity for Early-Stage Investigators (ESIs) engaged in Tuberculosis-focused research, who are from and working in LMIC countries with a high burden of TB. This opportunity, granted by the University of California Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (UC TRAC) with funding from NIH/NIAID will provide tailored mentorship, capacity-building, and stipend funding to elevate the research and career path of participating UC TRAC Fellows (link to flyer).

Program components and requirements

UC TRAC’s fellowship is a one-year program, June 1 - May 31 each year. Core components include:

• Individualized research and career mentoring.

• Discussion series on advances in scientific fields of TB, ensuring equitable partnerships in research, peer-to-peer learning with colleagues, among other global health topics.

• Professional skill development in grant and manuscript writing.

• Involvement in exciting TB research affiliated with UCSF or UC Berkeley.

• Stipend funding (up to $10,000)

  Applicants must be planning to or be involved in research affiliated with a current UC San Francisco or UC Berkeley faculty or research project.
  
  Allowable stipend expenses include: Professional Development (coursework, networking, conference registration/travel/accommodation); Reimbursement of research-related fees publication, research supplies; Supplement expenses for visiting fellowships to UCSF/UCB. Fellows would be required to secure their own visas and accommodation (though recommendations would be made available). 

NOTE: Applicants must be involved in research affiliated with a current University of California San Francisco (UCSF) or University of California Berkeley (UCB) faculty or research project. We are unable to support subcontracts to foreign institutions or projects that will require new IRB approval. 

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants include:

• Postdoctoral Fellows or Fellows in training

• Clinical Fellows or Assistant Professors

• Advanced Doctoral Students who have advanced to candidacy and are focusing on TB for their independent dissertation research

• Professional Researcher or Research Scientists within 10 years of their terminal degree.

Applicants will be asked to demonstrate evidence of  of commitment to TB research. Candidates from diverse research backgrounds in clinical, basic, behavioral-epidemiological, implementation, and/or health disparities are welcomed to apply. Applicants must have or be in the process of obtaining a doctoral-level degree (PhD, MBBS, MD, etc), engage in TB-focused research, and be from and working in LMIC countries with a high burden of TB.

APPLICATIONS CLOSED | Open November 2024

How to apply

Please submit your application by email to info@uctrac.org attaching:

• Completed Application Form (that details your interests and proposal in no more than one page)

• PDF of your current NIH-style biosketch

• 2 Letters of reference from faculty who can speak to your interest/work in TB: One from a UCSF/UCB mentor, and one from your site mentor. Mentors should submit letters to info@uctrac.org directly.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for a one-year commitment in program.

Please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)  for more information.

Questions about the application/submission can be directed to info@uctrac.org.