Deadline: 1 December 2016
Applicants are invited for the Afya Bora Fellowship in Global Health Leadership program 2017-2018 to fill an identified gap in training for African and U.S. health professionals. This innovative 12-month fellowship will prepare African and U.S. health professionals to lead and manage major health programs in African countries.
The Afya Bora Fellowship is funded by a five-year award (July 2012 to June 2017). Afya Bora is sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Office of AIDS Research (OAR), a unit of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
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.
Program 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.
Fellow Funding Support
- African trainees
- Airfare from home to training sites.
- 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
- Housing allowance of up to $750 per month if placed outside of home country
- Reimbursement for other selected fellowship-specific activities in Africa (i.e. travel to rural sites, visa, etc.)
- US Trainees
- Monthly stipend based on NRSA NIH stipend levels (stipend cap is at 2 years post-doctoral level)
- Roundtrip airfare from home city-Africa
- Airfare within Africa to attachment site placement and modules
- Per diem when attending didactic sessions and meetings
- Housing allowance of up to $750 per month
- Support request for an NIH loan repayment up to $35,000 for one year (only postdoctoral applicants are eligible to apply)
- Reimbursement for other selected fellowship-specific activities in Africa (i.e. travel to rural sites, visa, etc.)
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a citizens of US, Kenya, Botswana, Uganda, Tanzania or Cameroon
- 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 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 a Doctoral degree in Public Health or a related field.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Countries
United States, Kenya, Botswana, Uganda, Tanzania or Cameroon
For more information, please visit Afya Bora Fellowship in Global Health Leadership.