Application Deadline: October 9th 2020
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.
The 9-month training program has two components:
- Distance learning modules
- A mentored, project-based assignment to an attachment site at academic, local government, or non-governmental health organizations in partner African countries
The Afya Bora Consortium is a partnership of 9 academic health centers, five in Africa and four in the United States
- Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
- University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
- University of Buea, Cameroon
- University of Washington
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of California, San Francisco
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible to apply all applicants MUST meet the following criteria:
- Be a citizen or permanent resident of Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, or Uganda
AND - Meet ONE of the following education requirements:
- Medical applicants need to have a M.D. or MBChB with a MMed or Master’s degree in related field.
- Nursing applicants need to have a Master’s 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 Timeline
- Applications open: August 2020
- Applications due: October 9, 2020
- Interviews: October – November, 2020
- Select applicants will be contacted for an interview
- Notification of acceptance: December 2020
- Accepted and waitlisted applicants will be notified
- Fellowship begins: January 4, 2021
If you have questions, please contact:
Afya Bora Consortium
University of Washington
Email: afyabora@uw.edu
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship 2021