The mission of the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health (MHIGH) is to promote healthy lives through training and mentorship of global health scholars, innovative scientific research, and ground-breaking service initiatives embedded in genuine collaboration, trust, and multi-directional global health partnerships.

The goal of the MHIGH Pilot Project mechanism is to catalyze innovation in any mission area that involves collaboration between experienced investigators at UAB and international partners addressing a major global health problem. Funded projects will include mentorship of junior investigators or trainees.

2026 Global Health Pilot Projects

• RFA Released: October 15, 2025

• Application Deadline:  February 15, 2026 (midnight CT)

• Awards Announced:  March 31, 2026

• Earliest Funding Start:  April 1, 2026

To download the Request for Applications and to apply, visit InfoReady, the UAB Office of Research Application Portal:  https://uab.infoready4.com/ and search “MHIGH 2026”