11. September 2025
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Fully Funded Fellowship in Digital Health & AI for Health (2025)
The Center for Global Digital Health Innovation is offering an 8-month fully funded fellowship focused on Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Health. Students will engage in mentorship, research projects, and work with global experts to contribute to health policy and innovations.
([opportunitiesforyouth.org](https://opportunitiesforyouth.org/2025/09/08/fully-funded-fellowship-in-digital-health-and-artificial-intelligence-for-health/)
Quick Insight: There are **14 fellowship slots**, each fellow receives **US$1,000** financial support. Research topics include AI-tools for data analysis, chatbot infoveillance, improving survey data quality, and digital health in emergencies.
1. Programme Structure & Benefits
- Duration: ~8 months
- Fully funded with financial support of US$1,000 per fellow
- Tailored mentorship from faculty members aligned to student interests
- Practical research experience including systematic reviews, policy briefs, primary data collection, etc.
2. Topics & Supervisors
Fellows can select from multiple priority research topics. Here are some examples:
- AI-Based Tools for Automating Data Analyses — Supervisors: Madhu Jalan, Katya Saksena (2 slots)
- Chatbots for Infoveillance — Supervisors: Rose Weeks, Smisha Agarwal (2 slots)
- Mobile Phone Surveys for RMNCAH&N — Supervisor: Melinda Munos (1 slot)
- Evaluating AI-Assisted Ambient Scribing Models — Supervisors: Smisha Agarwal, Suruchi Gupta (2 slots)
- Digital Health & AI in Humanitarian Emergencies — Supervisors: William Weiss, Aral Surmeli (1 slot)
- Project TRACE: Data Pipeline for Structural Health Inequities — Supervisor: Adler Archer (3 slots)
- Evaluating Vector-Cam: AI-Enabled Vector Surveillance — Supervisor: Sunny Patel (2 slots)
3. Application Process & Deadline
- Submit CV and a two-page proposal selecting one of the fellowship’s priority topics
- Proposal must include topic understanding, key issues, proposed methodology, and relevance
- Deadline: **Friday, September 12, 2025**
- Applications submitted via the official [Google Form](https://forms.gle/) provided in the announcement
- Contact: Casey Sheils — csheils3@jh.edu
Final Thoughts
This fellowship is a great opportunity for students interested in the intersection of AI and health. With mentorship from global experts and real research output, it can significantly strengthen your resume. If you’re applying, make sure your proposal is original, feasible, and directly tied to improving health outcomes.
Reminder: Double check deadlines, align your proposal with one of the listed topics, and contact the supervisor if needed. Late or incomplete applications may be disqualified.
