Atlantic Fellowship for Equity in Brain Health at GBHI

Join a diverse community of over 260+ Atlantic Fellows from over 60 countries worldwide, dedicated to protecting the world’s aging populations from threats to brain health.

🧠 About Atlantic Fellowship for Equity in Brain Health

The Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health program at the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) provides innovative training, networking, and support to emerging leaders focused on improving brain health and reducing the impact of dementia in their local communities and on a global scale.

This program is one of seven global Atlantic Fellows programs aimed at promoting fairer, healthier, and more inclusive societies.

Opportunity Details

• Date Published: July 01, 2025
• Application Deadline: September 19, 2025
• Category: Fellowship, Training
• Opportunity Locations: Ireland, United States

The program is open to professionals from a wide range of disciplines, including arts, sciences, economics, policy, medicine, journalism, community-based practice, and more.

🌟 Fellowship Highlights

1. Undertake a 12-month, full-time, paid fellowship based at Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) or University of California, San Francisco (USA).
2. Connect with world-class fellows, faculty, and staff for career-long collaborations in research, clinical practice, and policymaking.
3. Embrace a common program structure enriched by the unique aspects and expertise of the two sites.
4. Study an interdisciplinary curriculum covering neurology, health economics, epidemiology, law and ethics, leadership, health policy, creativity, and research.
5. Foster leadership abilities through tailored development programs and hands-on skills training.
6. Observe and participate in clinical cases to gain practical insights.
7. Receive one-to-one mentoring on projects aimed at advancing brain health.
8. Apply for competitively awarded funds for pilot projects.
9. Achieve academic distinction with the prestigious Certificate in Equity in Brain Health awarded by UCSF or Trinity.
10. Engage with a global community of seven Atlantic Fellows programs to promote fairer, healthier, and more inclusive societies.

🎓 Benefits

Curriculum

• Fellows participate in interdisciplinary sessions on brain health, dementia, and health equity.
• Gain insights into the lived experiences of people with dementia through observational, case-based, and experiential learning.
• Develop skills in securing funding, improving public speaking, and effectively disseminating ideas.
• Receive leadership training to prepare fellows to become transformative influences on brain health worldwide.

Career Development and Pilot Funding

• Fellows receive career mentorship from GBHI faculty and their local community.
• Mentors assist fellows in applying for competitive pilot awards of up to $25,000 to begin ambitious projects in their home communities.

Lifelong Fellowship

• Fellows become part of a lifelong engaged community that amplifies the impact of the fellowship.
• The inter-professional and interdisciplinary nature of the program encourages collaborations across sectors.

✅ Requirements

• Engage across disciplines and commit to resolving inequities in brain health and dementia globally.
• Willingness and availability to complete 12 months of full-time education in residence 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.
• 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.
• Ability to travel internationally as required.

📋 Application Process

1. Online Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
3. Statements of Purpose: Thoughtful and succinct responses related to interest in the program and future goals.
4. Two Letters of Support:
   • At least one letter should be from a current employer, institution, organization, or group.
   • Letters should articulate support for the application and address the applicant’s leadership potential.
   • Demonstrate long-term commitment to supporting the applicant and their work after completion of the program.

Note:

• Applicants are advised to request letters of support early.
• Letters must be submitted online by the noted deadline.
• Applications will be considered incomplete unless all required materials have been submitted.

📅 Application Deadline

19 September, 2025

🌐 Application Portal

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🏢 Sponsor Organisation

Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI)

For more information, visit the official GBHI website.

This fellowship is an incredible opportunity to make a transformative impact on brain health and dementia globally while engaging with a lifelong community of leaders and innovators.

• Undertake a 12-month, full-time, paid fellowship based at GBHI at Trinity College Dublin (Trinity) in Ireland or University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in the United States.
• Connect with world-class fellows, faculty, and staff for career-long collaborations in research, clinical practice, and policymaking.
• Embrace a common program structure enriched by the unique aspects and expertise of their two sites.
• Study an interdisciplinary curriculum of neurology, health economics, epidemiology, law and ethics, leadership, health policy, creativity, and research.
• Foster leadership abilities through tailored development programs and hands-on skills training.
• Observe and participate in clinical cases to gain practical insights.
• Receive one-to-one mentoring on projects aimed at advancing brain health.
• Apply for competitively awarded funds for pilot projects.
• Achieve academic distinction with the prestigious Certificate in Equity in Brain Health awarded by UCSF or Trinity.
• Engage with a global community of seven Atlantic Fellows programs to promote fairer, healthier, and more inclusive societies.