# University of California Launching Future Leaders in Global Health Research Training Program

> **NIH NIH D43** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · 2022 · $82,231

## Abstract

In response to RFA-TW-21-004, the University of California Global Health Institute (UCGHI), including UC San
Francisco (UCSF), UC San Diego (UCSD), UC Los Angeles (UCLA) and UC Davis (UCD), along with a
network of 21 collaborating institutions in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs), proposes to continue our
successful GloCal Health Fellowship (GloCal). Our LMIC sites are well-established, work in regions with some
of the highest burden of disease, and stand to benefit from our program’s capacity building, mentorship training
and alumni support. GloCal is the only UC-wide global health training program, and our track record shows that
we: 1) Recruit pre- and postdoctoral trainees diverse in discipline and race [39% of U.S. trainees over the past
5 years identify as an underrepresented minority (URM)] who aspire to build interdisciplinary academic
research careers in global health; 2) Provide outstanding, interdisciplinary education and training in global
health in collaboration with faculty mentors from participating UC campuses and collaborating LMIC
institutions; and 3) Provide each trainee with a rich and enduring mentored research experience that fosters
scientific and career development in global health. The program also advances long-term objectives to 1)
Develop models of interdisciplinary, innovative global health research and training designed to ensure healthy
lives and promote well-being for all; 2) Enhance global health networks between the UC and our LMIC partners
and recruit faculty leading innovative global health research; and 3) Strengthen a sustainable and equitable
model of collaboration between the UC and our LMIC partners that develops research capacity that advances
locally-led and locally-relevant research. GloCal will recruit candidates from a pipeline of 65 T32 and 13 D43
programs. GloCal trainees are at different career stages, but all receive: 1) A 9 or 12-month, hands-on
research experience onsite with one of our LMIC partners—LMIC fellows will spend their first 2 to 3 months of
the program at UC and earn a certificate in ‘conducting global health research’; 2) A strong, interdisciplinary
mentored research experience; 3) Instruction in global health through onsite and online courses; and 4) Career
development to ensure that they attain their short-term goals and succeed in transitioning to the next career
stage. GloCal leadership and standing committees ensure that these program components form a seamless,
integrated experience supported by evaluation and continuous improvement. Strengths and innovations of the
program include: 1) A unified consortium under UCGHI that includes four UCs at the leading edge of global
health 2) Recruitment of diverse U.S. trainees across UC and the UCLA-Charles Drew University partnership;
3) Mentors offering training across diverse disciplines (e.g., medicine, nursing, dentistry, public health,
veterinary science, environmental and social sciences) and in research methods; and 4) Leve...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10641426
- **Project number:** 3D43TW009343-11S4
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
- **Principal Investigator:** CRAIG R COHEN
- **Activity code:** D43 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $82,231
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2012-04-04 → 2027-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10641426

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10641426, University of California Launching Future Leaders in Global Health Research Training Program (3D43TW009343-11S4). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10641426. Licensed CC0.

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