Vital Strategies, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies
Vital Strategies Healthy Food Policy Fellowship for PhD Candidates in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda
The Vital Strategies Healthy Food Policy Fellowship, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, supports PhD candidates from Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam, Uganda and Indonesia whose research will help build healthier food environments through public policy. The fellowship covers tuition, living expenses, health insurance, travel and one time costs such as a laptop, software and books, and it is aimed at researchers who intend to keep working in their country of residence after graduating. Applications are open now and close at 11:59 PM Eastern time on 2 November 2026, with results announced in December 2026.
Eligibility: Applicant resides in Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam, Uganda or Indonesia. Reside includes non citizens with long term residency in that country
- Deadline
- November 3, 2026
- Location
- Ghana, Kenya, Uganda
- Funding or benefit
- No fixed cash figure is published. The fellowship covers tuition, living expenses limited to rent, local public transport and utilities, health insurance for the fellow, travel, and one time costs such as a laptop, software and books. Applying costs nothing.
