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Thank you for your interest in the INSIGHT 2025-2026 Global Health Research Training Program! Please complete all of the survey steps and upload required materials below. You may save and revisit your application any time until the deadline of October 1, 2024 at 5:00pm EST.

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If you are applying as a U.S. postdoc or U.S. predoc, Do you qualify as an individual from an underrepresented population or disadvantaged background, as per the following NIH definition: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-031.html

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If you responded yes to the above question, please select which category or categories you fall into. Remember to please refer to the NIH definitions here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-031.html

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In July 2025, will you be a predoctoral (not yet completed terminal degree; current PhD, DVM, MD, MBBS, MMed student) or postdoctoral (completed terminal degree within the last 8 years) candidate? Please note: The INSIGHT program allows U.S. pre- and post-docs and LMIC postdocs only.

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What is the discipline/specialty of your most recent/current degree (public health, internal medicine, nursing, epidemiology, etc.)?

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With which US institution are you affiliated/connected? If you are applying as an LMIC postdoc, please make sure you confirm the correct US institution before submitting. If unsure, reach out to Cathy Mwangi, INSIGHT coordinator, at cmwangi@ihv.umaryland.edu.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

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To which LMIC research site are you applying?

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What is your skill level in the primary language of your proposed host country (note: language skills are not a requirement of the INSIGHT program and TOEFL is not required)?

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Please state why you are interested in an international mentored global health research training experience. In addition, please describe how your career goals relate to global health and how this program will contribute to your professional advancement. Add previous experience or achievements in this area or your academic area if any. Please highlight existing relationships and outputs achieved with INSIGHT mentors.

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Describe your proposed research project for your fellowship year. Please use the following format:

i. Research Project Title
ii. Specific Aims
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b. Innovation
c. Approach/Methods

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Please briefly describe your primary mentors for your fellowship, their role on your mentoring team, and plans for mentoring interactions during your fellowship year. Specific details regarding frequency of the mentoring interactions and expectations between mentors and applicants are encouraged.

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Please upload the biosketches of your US mentor(s).

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Is your proposed project within the scope of an existing approved IRB proposal?

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If yes, please provide IRB #.

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If no, please describe your timeline for applying for Institutional Review Board and ethical approvals. This should include both the U.S. and international site/national IRBs.

Priority will be given to projects with existing IRB approval

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Do you anticipate any potential co-funding for your fellowship year (e.g. T32 fellowship, institutional funding, in kind support, or other grants or fellowships to which you are applying)?

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Please describe what you intend to accomplish within the 12-month time frame, the feasibility and timeline of the study within the time frame, and the next steps to advance your research.

If you are an LMIC postdoc, please describe the short term training (at least one month) in the US that you plan to complete during your fellowship year. This is required.

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Please attach a high-level budget that outlines the major costs needed to complete your research. Do not included your stipend and international travel. Please consider the following when developing your budget: study personnel, supplies (IT hardware and software), lab fees, local travel, and participant support costs. Please note, a more detailed budget will be needed upon acceptance. The average budget should be around $5,000 - $12,000.

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Please attach your NIH biosketch. Please see link here for the tool and information on creating the formatted NIH-style biosketch if necessary.

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Doctoral and professional student applicants must provide a PDF copy of their most recent transcript. Non‐official transcripts are allowed.
Post‐doctoral applicants do not need to include a transcript, but do need to provide proof of degree.

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Letter 1

Fellows must have the support of at least one program‐affiliated faculty mentor from one of the four participating consortium institutions (Baylor College of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Maryland Baltimore, University of Pittsburgh). Applicants must have communicated with their proposed faculty mentor(s) to obtain their endorsement of the application and submit a letter of support from the faculty member at the consortium institution who has agreed to serve as the applicant's research mentor. If you do not have a mentor yet, please see the program website for a list of mentors to coordinate with. Please attach the letter of recommendation with:

Sender's Name, Sender's Institution, Sender's E‐mail, Sender's Telephone.

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Letter 2

Fellows must have the support of at least one mentor from their proposed international site that is willing to serve as their LMIC site mentor. If you do not have a mentor from the proposed international site yet, please see the program website for a list of mentors to coordinate with. Please attach the letter of recommendation with:

Sender's Name, Sender's Institution, Sender's E‐mail, Sender's Telephone.

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If you will be taking time off from a current academic, residency, fellowship program, and/or current position in order to participate in the INSIGHT program, please attach an additional letter that includes the endorsement of your program director or current supervisor. The letter must acknowledge that the applicant, if selected, will be required to work 40 hours per week (at a minimum) on their project for 12 months. The letter must also describe how the applicant's current workload will be reduced to provide this protected time.

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Contact the INSIGHT program coordinator:

Cathy Mwangi, at cmwangi@ihv.umaryland.edu

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