Healthy Food Policy PhD Fellowship
- Organization: Vital Strategies
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam, Uganda, Indonesia
- Deadline: November 2, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
Vital Strategies, the global public health organisation, runs the Healthy Food Policy Fellowship with funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies. It pays for promising PhD students from Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam, Uganda and Indonesia to train as researchers who can guide national policy on healthier food. Fellows study health economics, nutrition, food marketing, food access, health behaviour or a related field, and are expected to put that research to work in their own country. **What you get:** - Your PhD tuition covered - Living costs covered: rent, local public transport and utilities - Health insurance for you (usually the plan your university recommends; dependants are not covered) - Travel costs - One-time costs such as a laptop, software and books - A place in a community of Healthy Food Policy Fellows, with peer mentoring from past fellows **What you'll do:** - Complete a PhD that combines classroom theory with field-based research - Design, lead, analyse and present research on food policy - Apply what you learn to food policy in your country of residence after your studies **Key dates:** - Applications close November 2, 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time - Both recommendation letters are due by the same deadline - Results announced in December 2026 **More information:** - Full eligibility, FAQs and conflict of interest rules are on the Vital Strategies fellowship page - Questions about the application go to fellowships@vitalstrategies.org
