DTH-Lab Research Fellowship Programme — Fellowship

The DTH-Lab Research Fellowship Programme places students and early-career researchers with DTH-Lab to support defined research or analysis. It develops future health leaders working on policy and governance questions raised by digital transformations in health.

The 2026 cycle offered eight fellowships across five topics covering young people’s digital well-being, digital health services, digital citizenship and AI-enabled health work. The programme ran remotely from 1 May to 31 October 2026.

Benefits & funding

Eight research fellowships were offered across five topic areas in 2026.
Fellows supported DTH-Lab research or analysis over six months.
Funding is classified as Partial / Stipend. The accessible official call does not state an amount or payment schedule, and the linked terms-of-reference PDF was unavailable during this review.

Eligibility

Applicants had to be students or early-career researchers.
Applicants had to be aged 30 or under.
Applicants had to be based in a low- or middle-income country; the official call did not define a country list or classification version.
The call stated no quantified work-experience minimum and no specific degree-level requirement.
No nationality restriction was stated independently of the residence requirement.

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Age requirement
≤ 30 yrs

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Application process

1
Review the fellowship topics and the linked terms of reference.
2
Complete the official Google application form.
3
Submit a CV or résumé that includes date of birth and nationality, plus details for two referees.
4
Shortlisted candidates proceed to interviews; the 2026 form is now closed.

Program timeline

Applications opened.
Mar 30, 2026
Application deadline at 23:59 CET.
Apr 12, 2026
Interview week began.
Apr 20, 2026
Fellowship started.
May 1, 2026
Fellowship ended.
Oct 31, 2026