Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health at GBHI 2024/2025

The Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health at the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) is a prestigious and fully-funded fellowship program aimed at addressing global inequities in brain health and dementia care.
This fellowship offers a comprehensive and immersive experience designed to develop and support leaders in brain health, enabling them to promote equity and reduce the impact of dementia worldwide.
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Eligibility Criteria
- Willingness and availability to complete 12 months of education in residence, full-time, in San Francisco (USA) or Dublin (Ireland)
- Long-term commitment to the values, mission, and goals of the program, including a potential pilot project following the fellowship year.
- The ability to bring creative and relevant projects to fruition
- Ideas that could transform the global brain health environment in vulnerable communities
- Proficiency in English
- Successful completion of field-specific terminal degree and associated training as applicable
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.
Benefits of Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health
Curriculum
- Fellows engage in interdisciplinary learning sessions related to brain health, dementia, and health equity including: neuroscience, health economics, social determinants of health, health policy, etc.
- Through observational, case-based and experiential learning fellows gain insight into the lived experience of people with dementia in clinical and community-based settings, and engage in projects aimed at advancing brain health.
- Fellows will develop skills that can help them succeed in acquiring funding for their future work, and improve public speaking and other forms of dissemination of ideas.
- Fellows receive leadership training aimed at setting them up to be a transformative influence on brain health around the world.
- Learn more about our approach to learning and program structure.
Career Development and Pilot Funding
- Throughout the program and beyond fellows will receive career mentorship from faculty at GBHI and in their local community. Mentors will help fellows to realize their goals and be transformative and will assist them in applying for competitive pilot awards of up to $25,000 to begin an ambitious project in their home community.
Lifelong Fellowship
- Becoming an Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at GBHI doesn’t end upon completion of the program. In fact, our fellows become part of a lifelong engaged community which extends and amplifies the impact of the fellowship. The inter professional and interdisciplinary nature of the program encourages collaborations across sectors and each fellow contributes greatly to the cohort through sharing their experience and expertise.
How to Apply
Applications are competitively reviewed and select applicants will be invited to interview. Interviews are by invitation only. All applicants are notified of their interview status by email.
Application Components
- Online application
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Statements of Purpose
- Applicants will be required to write thoughtful and succinct responses related to their interest in the program and future goals.
- Two letters of support
- Letters are required to demonstrate regional commitment to an applicant’s success. We are looking for applicants who demonstrate leadership potential and have a support network beyond the Global Brain Health Institute. Specifically, GBHI seeks applicants with robust support networks committed to the future career and ambition of the applicant upon return to the Atlantic Fellow’s home community. These support networks may include current and past partners, institutions, organizations, employers and groups.Therefore, at least one (1) letter of reference should be from a current employer, institution, organization or group you have engaged with previously. We expect this letter to articulate support for the application and specifically address the applicant’s leadership potential. In addition, these letters should demonstrate a long-term commitment to supporting the applicant and their work after completion of the Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health program.
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