Pasteur Foundation Launches Global Public Health Fellowship

Two-year postdoctoral program at Institut Pasteur in Paris aims to cultivate next generation of scientific leaders.

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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The Pasteur Foundation has announced the launch of the 2026 call for applications for the Lady Mireille & Sir Dennis Gillings Global Public Health Fellowship, a two-year postdoctoral program at the Institut Pasteur in Paris. The fellowship is designed to cultivate a new generation of scientific leaders capable of reshaping the future of global public health, combining rigorous biomedical research with training in leadership, strategic management, and resource mobilization.

Why it matters

As the world faces increasingly complex health challenges, the need for scientists who can bridge discovery, leadership, and global impact has never been greater. The Gillings Fellowship aims to develop the next generation of public health leaders who can build institutions, mobilize capital, and translate breakthrough science into durable global solutions.

The details

The fellowship is open exclusively to exceptional PhD graduates from the University of Cambridge, the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, and Concordia University who have completed their doctoral degrees within two years of the application deadline. Fellows will be embedded in leading laboratories at the Institut Pasteur while simultaneously developing skills in leadership, strategic management, and resource mobilization.

  • The 2026 call for applications opens on March 3, 2026.

The players

Lady Mireille Gillings

The visionary leader who created the fellowship to cultivate a new generation of scientific leaders capable of reshaping the future of global public health.

Yasmine Belkaid

President of the Institut Pasteur, who stated that the fellowship represents a bold investment in the future architects of global health and that scientific discovery alone does not change the world - leadership does.

Pasteur Foundation

The organization that is launching the 2026 call for applications for the Lady Mireille & Sir Dennis Gillings Global Public Health Fellowship.

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What they’re saying

“The visionary leadership of Lady Mireille in establishing this fellowship represents a bold investment in the future architects of global health. Scientific discovery alone does not change the world — leadership does. This program reflects our conviction that tomorrow's breakthroughs will be driven by scientists who are as fluent in vision and strategy as they are in the laboratory.”

— Yasmine Belkaid, President of Institut Pasteur (PRNewswire)

“Future leaders in public health must have skills across what I call the 3Ms: Money, Management and Medicine. The fellowships are designed to build business skills on top of scientific training, which is critical for the next generation of global scientists.”

— Lady Mireille Gillings, PhD, Hon DSc (PRNewswire)

What’s next

The application deadline for the 2026 Lady Mireille & Sir Dennis Gillings Global Public Health Fellowship is May 1, 2026.

The takeaway

This new fellowship program at the Institut Pasteur represents a bold investment in developing the next generation of public health leaders who can bridge scientific discovery, strategic vision, and global impact to address the world's most pressing health challenges.