ANH Academy Science Policy Fellowships (Fully Funded)

Applications are now open for the ANH Academy Science Policy Fellowships Round 3, a funded, full time, 12 month fellowship for doctorate holders in agriculture, nutrition and health related fields. Three Fellows will be selected to work in Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia, turning recent research into advice that helps governments make better decisions on healthy diets, food loss and waste, climate and equity.

Each Fellow receives £52,600 (a £43,000 stipend plus a £9,600 expense allowance), so it is a funded fellowship rather than a tuition scholarship. The application deadline is 28 February 2027 at 11:59 PM EST. Applicants of all nationalities can apply, and candidates from Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia are especially encouraged. The call does not mention any application fee. You can check out BS, MS, PhD and postdoc positions here.

Key Details:

• Fellowship: Policy Fellowships
• Degree Level Required: Doctorate holders , postdoctoral or early to mid career researchers
• Host region: Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia
• Funding type: Funded fellowship
• Open to all nationalities: Yes
• Application fee: None
• Application deadline: 28 February 2027

What This Fellowship Offers:

• A £43,000 stipend to support a full year of full time work
• A £9,600 expense allowance for travel and other costs linked to your policy placement
• Payment in quarterly instalments, linked to programme milestones
• Two mentors: a Research Mentor to strengthen your science and a Policy Mentor to guide your work towards real decisions
• A placement inside a government or public sector organisation, where you gain hands on experience of how policy decisions are made
• A network of decision makers and researchers that can support your career long after the Fellowship
• Affiliate status with Tufts University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
• Online access to the Tufts University library and software tools
• Access to ANH Academy trainings, working groups and the annual conference
• Communications support to raise your profile (the ANH Academy communications team handles the design and posting)
• Skills to translate scientific evidence into policy advice, preparing you for leadership roles
• Publication opportunities, including a research article and a policy briefing published on the ANH Academy website

Each of your two mentors receives a £2,200 honorarium, paid in two instalments.

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Eligibility Criteria:

• Have completed a doctorate (PhD, DPhil, DPH, MD, DVM or similar) in a field related to agriculture, nutrition or health
• Are actively engaged in research, education or engagement linking two or more of these fields
• Can propose a project that builds on your previous policy analysis, programme evaluation or impact assessment
• Have a Research Mentor (usually a senior scholar at your current or previous institution, based anywhere)
• Have a Policy Mentor (usually a senior official in a public sector organisation physically located in Sub Saharan Africa or South Asia)
• Can spend a significant share of the year, typically at least one third, in the policy placement in Sub Saharan Africa or South Asia

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Priority Topics:

Your project must address at least one of these two topics:

1. Demand for healthy diets: actions that affect availability, cost, affordability and food choice
2. Food supply, loss and waste: actions that affect how food moves from production to use, disposal or non food uses

It must also address at least one of these themes:

1. Climate change and the environment: more resilient food systems that meet human and planetary health needs
2. Equity and gender: more inclusive food systems that meet health needs for all people at all life stages

Example Project Titles from the Call

• Impact assessment of ICDS child care reforms on demand creation for healthy diets in Bihar, India
• Using climate data to target social assistance and raise demand for vegetables in Pakistan
• Economywide analysis of PFJ 2.0 investments on food waste and demand for healthy diets in Ghana
• Cost effectiveness of agricultural extension programmes to reduce postharvest losses in Zambia

These titles are hypothetical examples of the preferred format: method or data source, policy or programme, goal and location.

What You Must Deliver by the End of the Year:

• Quarterly progress reports
• Communications materials for ANH Academy channels
• At least one research article ready for submission to a scientific journal
• At least one briefing document for government decision makers
• At least one policy dialogue with decision makers and stakeholders
• At least one presentation at ANH Academy Week or another ANH Academy event

All outputs must follow Gates Foundation open access rules, which usually means posting preprints in a public repository.

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Documents Required:

• A project proposal of up to 5,000 words (excluding references, tables and figures)
• Three CVs in PDF, DOC or DOCX format: yours, your Research Mentor’s and your Policy Mentor’s
• Two letters of support, one from each mentor, each no longer than two pages
• Contact details of an optional additional reference (no letter needed)

Proposal Sections and Suggested Word Counts

1. Project title (10 to 20 words)
2. Abstract for a general audience (under 500 words)
3. The policy, programme or intervention to be analysed and informed (about 500 words)
4. Expected outcomes and impacts of improved decision making (about 500 words)
5. Previous work the project builds on (about 500 words)
6. Plan for bringing evidence into decision making within the year (about 1,500 words)
7. Your placement in a policy organisation (about 500 words)
8. Mentorship and institutional context (about 300 words)
9. Your career trajectory (about 400 words)
10. Timeline and location of activities (about 300 words)

Important Dates:

• 1 November 2026: Submission period opens
• 9 December 2026: Online information session
• 28 February 2027: Proposals and letters of support due, 11:59 PM EST
• 15 April 2027: Latest date for notification of selected applicants
• 1 June 2027 to 31 December 2027: Fellowship start window

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How to Apply:

1. Choose a project that fits one priority topic and one cross cutting theme, and builds on your earlier research.
2. Find your Research Mentor and Policy Mentor early, as this can take time.
3. Prepare your project proposal, three CVs and the contact details of your mentors.
4. Submit your application through the online portal on the ANH Academy website before 28 February 2027, 11:59 PM EST.
5. Your mentors will receive an email invitation from the portal to upload their letters of support. Remind them to check their spam folders.

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