Deadline: 28-Aug-2026
The Global Public Health Awards support early career investigators from low- and middle-income countries working on HIV and viral hepatitis (B, C, and D). The programme funds independent research that strengthens country-driven public health priorities, particularly in prevention, implementation science, and disease management.
Focus Areas
- HIV prevention, treatment, and management research
- Viral hepatitis (B, C, D) research and control strategies
- Implementation science and health systems research
- Public health innovation aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Cross-disciplinary research (economics, psychology, anthropology, engineering)
Programme Objective
The award aims to:
- Strengthen early-career research capacity in LMICs
- Generate evidence for public health decision-making
- Support publication and dissemination of research outputs
- Advance locally relevant HIV and hepatitis research priorities
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Hold an MD, MBBS, MBChB, PhD, or equivalent terminal degree
- Be within 10 years of completing their degree
- Work in an academic institution, hospital, or public health organisation
- Be early-career researchers, junior faculty, or postdoctoral researchers
- Hold or be eligible for a faculty or equivalent research appointment
- Reside in eligible regions (Africa, CIS, South Asia, Southeast Asia)
- Be citizens or permanent residents of the research country
Additional requirements:
- Must have institutional support to accept award terms
- Must not hold co-principal investigator status
- Cannot overlap funding with other awards for the same work
Funding Support
- Up to $100,000 per award
- Total of 4 awards available
- Supports research implementation, outputs, and dissemination
Ineligible Research
- No studies focused on specific Gilead products
- No clinical trials involving drug administration to patients
- No product comparison, safety, or efficacy studies of specific pharmaceuticals
- No duplicate funding for the same project scope
Expected Outcomes
- Peer-reviewed manuscripts and scientific publications
- Conference presentations and abstracts
- Strengthened early-career research capacity
- Evidence generation for national HIV and hepatitis programmes
- Improved implementation strategies in public health systems
Application Purpose
The programme is designed to build a new generation of public health researchers who can generate locally relevant evidence to improve HIV and hepatitis prevention and care in resource-limited settings.
Conclusion
The Global Public Health Awards provide structured funding and mentorship opportunities for early-career researchers to advance impactful HIV and viral hepatitis research aligned with national health priorities in low- and middle-income countries.
For more information, visit GILEAD.