Hecht Global Health Policy Innovation and Systems Impact Faculty Network Award

The Hecht Global Health Policy Innovation and Systems Impact Faculty Network Award (up to $50,000) supports faculty-led initiatives that generate actionable evidence and advance policy-relevant innovation in global health. The award is designed to catalyze new cross-disciplinary collaborations within YIGH Faculty Networks that inform policy, strengthen institutions, and improve the design and delivery of health systems. Projects may include, but are not limited to:

• Generating policy-relevant evidence to address pressing global health challenges
• Advancing implementation strategies that strengthen health systems and governance
• Supporting partner-led analysis and co-creation of policy solutions
• Developing and testing scalable service delivery, surveillance systems, health information or financing models
• Producing policy tools, briefs, or decision-support frameworks for governments and multilateral partners

Proposals should clearly articulate how the work will contribute to improved policy, institutional capacity, or system performance — not only new knowledge. Networks are encouraged to develop and test ideas that can be evaluated, adopted, and sustained beyond the initial funding period. The award is intended to position recipients for competitive external funding and to strengthen YIGH’s role as a convener and contributor to global health policy and systems innovation. To be eligible, proposals should include all of the following: faculty affiliated with at least one YIGH Faculty Network, including faculty with primary appointments in at least two different schools at Yale, student and/or trainee engagement in the project, and a clear linkage to future external funding opportunities to support the proposed initiative. Complete applications are reviewed by a committee and include both quantitative and qualitative review. Efforts will be made to avoid conflicts of interest in the review process.