Applications Open for 2026-2027 Global One Health Fellows

Deadline: Monday, January 19, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

Background

One Health is an interdisciplinary framework that recognizes the interconnectedness of humans, animals, plants, and the environment, and seeks to sustainably optimize health across these systems. Research that utilizes the One Health approach investigates problems from multiple angles, applying systems thinking to address complex global challenges.

About the Fellowship

Global One Health Fellows will receive one year of support, including a $34,000 stipend, insurance coverage, and tuition. They will join an interdisciplinary cohort of graduate students interested in global dimensions of health across humans, animals, plants, and the environment. Fellows will broaden their knowledge in multiple domains of One Health, while learning from peers and mentors from other disciplines to bring new perspectives that facilitate a deeper understanding in their field of study. Fellows will also benefit from professional development opportunities, including through networking, public engagement, career exploration, and interdisciplinary mentorship.

Eligibility

Applicants must be current or incoming PhD students at NC State. Incoming PhD students must be already accepted to attend NC State or, if not formally accepted yet, have a PI who is committed to serving as their research advisor, pending their acceptance to NC State. We cannot assist with matching incoming students with PIs. Ideal applicants will be early in their academic career (1st or 2nd year), but later-career PhD students are welcome to apply if they have at least one year remaining prior to completion of their degree.

Fellowship Activities

Global One Health Fellows will participate in the following activities: 

• One Health: From Philosophy to Practice course in Fall 2026 (a one-of-its-kind interinstitutional course collaboratively led by NC State, UNC, and Duke and hosted at the NC Biotech Center in RTP)
• 1-credit hour Global One Health seminar course in Spring 2027
• Monthly professional development meetings
• Global One Health Academy Research Symposium in Spring 2027
• Fall and spring mixers for Fellows and their advisors

Missed the Information Session?

On Monday, December 15, Global One Health Fellow program leads Meredith Spence Beaulieu and Michael Reiskind hosted an information session and answered frequently asked questions regarding GOHA’s fellow’s program. Watch the session below!

Please contact Meredith Spence Beaulieu (spencebeaulieu@ncsu.edu) with any questions.