Deadline: 10-Feb-22
The USAID-supported Jordan Nutrition Innovation Lab (JNIL) at Tufts University, in coordination with the JNIL Technical Advisory Committee and Mindset, a Jordan-based research firm, is pleased to announce 6-month Fellowships each totaling $5,000 USD (3544 JD) to be awarded to emerging Jordanian researchers and scientists in the maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) field.
JNIL pursues research to generate evidence on the potential for large maternal, infant, and young child nutrition and reproductive health programs, such as the USAID Community Health and Nutrition Program (CHN), to improve the health and wellbeing of pregnant and lactating women and their children in Jordan. JNIL also aims to build academic capacity to support research on optimal health and nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women (PLW) and children under the age of two.
For 2022, JNIL will award three fellowships to Jordanian faculty, researchers, scientists, and graduate students conducting their master’s or PhD research to support optimal infant, young child, and maternal nutrition and health.
Funding Information
Amount: $5,000 USD (3544 JD)
Research Topics
- Optimal infant and young child nutrition
- Maternal health and nutrition
- Nutrition and health outcomes
- COVID-19, nutrition, and health
- Programs and Policies around MIYCN
- Disabilities in vulnerable populations (women and children)
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible candidates must be Jordanian nationals or residents who are conducting their master’s or doctoral research or have earned a master’s or doctoral degree (PhD, DPhil, DPH, MD, MSc, or similar degree) in fields related to MIYCN, breastfeeding support, or non-communicable diseases and are building a career in policy-relevant research, education, policy, programming, or community engagement. Women, men, youth, and persons with disabilities are welcome to apply, including early-career applicants with research or faculty appointments in Jordan or who already have institutional affiliations in research or academic institutions.
- JNIL fellows are expected to play an active role in JNIL’s research and capacity building activities in Jordan. This includes participation in policy and academic seminars, webinars, and a scientific symposium hosted by JNIL.
For more information, visit https://www.nutritioninnovationlab.org/fellowships