Deadline: 26-Apr-21
ThinkWell Institute is seeking applications for Samya Stumo Fellowship for Global Health to identify and nurture young women from across the globe to co-create transformative global health projects with ThinkWell.
Selected fellows will be part of a 12-month inaugural cohort designed to bring their interests and ideas to life. Fellows will work with ThinkWell experts and have access to cutting- edge resources to co-create a project idea in health systems, health advocacy, health policy, or health entrepreneurship.
Leading global health experts from ThinkWell will serve as a mentor to each fellow, directing them through the entrepreneurial process and providing critical feedback along the way. Fellows will write a summary of their learnings and findings and give a presentation after 12 months.
They understand that fellows will be at varying stages of development in their area of interest, and they are committed to curate and facilitate experiences designed to bring value to each fellow. While fellows are primarily responsible for individual projects, they encourage cross-collaboration and exchange of ideas.
Benefits
- Fellows will receive stipend to assist them with living expenses and project costs
- Fellows will be assigned ThinkWell mentors who are in-country leading experts in global health
- Fellows will receive customized exposure, tools, resources, and workshops to accelerate their impact
- Fellows will gain access to a global community of health professionals.
Eligibility Criteria
- They seek applications from outstandingly bright, motivated, and driven women with a burgeoning interest to explore a concept in global health.
- The women should be self starters,have demonstrated leadership in their communities, and have a commitment to challenge the status quo.
- Women should be in or have recently completed a master’s degree or higher.
- Initially, the fellowship will accept promising women applicants from Kenya, Indonesia,Bangladesh, and the Philippines.
For more information, visit https://thinkwell.institute/samyastumo/apply-for-the-fellowship/