The Afya Bora Fellowship in Global Health Leadership works to fill the identified gap in training for African and U.S. health professionals working in global health. This innovative 12 month fellowship will prepare African and U.S. health professionals to lead and manage major health programs in African countries and will develop a sustainable training program owned by a South-South Consortium, with the ultimate goal of improving health-related service delivery in Africa.
Eligibility Criteria:
In order to be eligible to apply all applicants MUST meet the following criteria
- Be a citizens of US, Kenya, Botswana, Uganda, or Tanzania AND
- 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).
- Other Public Health professionals (those without a clinical degree) must have a PhD in Public Health or a related field.
Application process:
September 2013 — Applications Available
December 10, 2013 — Application Deadline
- Applications received prior to the deadline will be reviewed and applicants may be accepted on a rolling basis. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible.
February – March 2014 — Interviews
Mid-March 2014 — Notification of Acceptances and Waitlist
Early-July 2014 — New Trainee Orientation in Africa
- New Trainee participants will be brought together for a 2-day orientation. Immediately following orientation are three 1-week course modules that will also be held in the same country.
July 2014 — Attachment Site Matching Finalized
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