Deadline: December 1, 2016
The Afya Bora Fellowship in Global Health Leadership works 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 Consortium Fellowship program includes a robust monitoring and evaluation component that serves to provide real-time feedback for quality improvement.
The Afya Bora monitoring and evaluation is led by I TECH (International Training and Education Center for Health). During the recruitment and selection process, data are collected using an applicant tracking system, recruitment progress notes, and interviews with key program staff. Once the fellowship has begun, Fellows provide feedback on all training modules and embedded evaluators supplement these data with objective observations.
Funding
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
- Be a citizen or permanent resident of Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda or the US;
- Meet ONE of the following education requirements:
- Medical applicants need to have a M.D. or MBChB with a MMed 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
Application Process
- Online Application for Training;
- Institution Nomination Forms and Institution Nomination Letters (at least 2);
- Curriculum Vitae.
Important Dates
- Application Due – December 1, 2016
- Interviews – Mid-December 2016 – March 2017
Some applicants will be contacted for an interview - Notification of Acceptance March – April 2017
Accepted applicants will be notified - New Trainee Orientation in Africa June 24 – 27, 2017
New trainee participants will be brought together for a 3-day orientation. Immediately following the orientation there will be three 1-week course modules that will be held in the same country.
For more information, visit Afya Bora Fellowship in Global Health Leadership.
