Grant opportunity
Burroughs Wellcome Fund/ASTMH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases 2026
The fellowship supports postdoctoral physician-scientists conducting tropical infectious-disease research, including at least three months of research in a tropical or developing-country setting during each funded year.
- Funder
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund and American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
- Application site opens 19 August 2026 and applications close 3 October 2026
- Application site opens 19 August 2026 and applications close 3 October 2026: Oct 3, 2026
- Award
- USD 65,000 per year for two years
- Applicant
- Physician-scientists who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada and hold an academic fellowship appointment at an accredited US or Canadian institution.
- Discipline
- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases
- Region
- United States / Canada with overseas tropical research
- Posted
- Aug 12, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The fellowship develops physician-scientists committed to research on infectious diseases affecting tropical and low-resource settings.
Who can apply
Applicants must hold an eligible medical degree and fellowship appointment at an accredited US or Canadian institution and meet the citizenship or residency rules.
What it supports
- Tropical infectious diseases
- Overseas research
- Physician-scientist career development
Funding and duration
- USD 65,000 per year
- Two years of support covering eligible research, travel, stipend, benefits and overseas capacity development
Application site opens 19 August 2026 and applications close 3 October 2026
Application site opens 19 August 2026 and applications close 3 October 2026: Oct 3, 2026
How to apply
Review the current official guidelines and submit through the ASTMH application system when the 2026 application window opens.
Call details
Source-based overview
Each funded year includes substantial protected research time and at least three months of work in a tropical or developing-country research setting.
Eligibility
Applicants must hold an eligible medical degree and fellowship appointment at an accredited US or Canadian institution and meet the citizenship or residency rules.
Funding and benefits
USD 65,000 per year
Two years of support covering eligible research, travel, stipend, benefits and overseas capacity development
Themes and supported activities
Tropical infectious diseases
Overseas research
Physician-scientist career development
Deadline and timeline
Application site opens 19 August 2026 and applications close 3 October 2026: Application site opens 19 August 2026 and applications close 3 October 2026: Oct 3, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Review the current official guidelines and submit through the ASTMH application system when the 2026 application window opens.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.