2015 Global Health Leadership Fellowship Program

2015 Global Health Leadership Fellowship: Afya Bora Consortium Fellowships in Global Health Leadership will be accepting applications for the 2015-2016 Fellowship year. There are 20 positions available for health professionals interested in a 12-month fellowship in the USA.

The Afya Bora Fellowship will provide trainees with a set of practical skills that will prepare them for leadership positions in government, non-government, and academic health institutions in developing countries. The 12 month training program has 2 components:

• A eight-week Core Curriculum, plus four distance learning modules;
• Two four-and-a-half month assignments to sites, such as Ministries of Health, NGOs, etc. in partner African countries.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to apply all applicants MUST meet the following criteria

Be a citizen of US, Kenya, Botswana, Uganda, or Tanzania 

Meet ONE of the following education requirements:

• Medical applicants need to have a M.D. or MBChB with a MMed, MPH or Masters degree in medicine or a related field;
• Nursing applicants need to have a Masters degree in Nursing, Public Health or a related field (PhD preferred), or substantial work experience;
• Other Public Health professionals (those without a clinical degree) must have an advanced degree in Public Health or a related field.

Benefits

African trainees:

• airfare (home-Botswana- attachment sites – Kenya -  attachment site- Uganda – home);
• monthly stipend equivalent to $1500 per month;
• evacuation insurance if stationed outside home country;
• accommodations and per diem up if attending didactic sessions and meetings outside of home country;
• reimbursement for other selected fellowship-specific activities in Africa (i.e. travel to rural sites, visa, etc).

US Trainees:

• existing fellowship stipend;
• roundtrip airfare from home city- Africa;
• airfare within Africa to attachment site placement and modules;
• support request for an NIH loan repayment up to $35,000 for one year (eligible applicants are limited to postdocs);
• reimbursement for other selected fellowship-specific activities in Africa (i.e. travel to rural sites, visa, etc).

Application

In order to apply for this fellowship position you need to use this application form. You need to notify and ask Angela Shelton by email at: afyabora(at)u.washington.edu how to proceed with your application.

The Application deadline is 1 December 2014. For more information and to download the Application Form, Follow This Link To Visit The Official Website