Application Deadline: June 30, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 WFSA Paediatric Anaesthesia Training in Africa (PATA) Fellowship. The University of Nairobi together with the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists is offering up to three 12-month Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellowship positions starting in September/October 2025.
Fellows will be based at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi and will also rotate through various hospitals with active paediatric surgical programmes. There is a robust didactic teaching programme that includes an online learning platform with facilitators from all over the world.
Requirements
- All applicants must be Physician anaesthesiologists who are registered doctors/medical practitioners in their country of origin and eligible for registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council. In addition to the WFSA application, it will be mandatory to apply directly to the University of Nairobi. This is an online application and any clarification regarding the process can be sought from the course coordinator.
- Preference will be given to early-career anaesthesiologists who are working in Kenya, as well as Central and Eastern African countries. However, more experienced anaesthesiologists and those working in other African countries may apply and the selection panel will consider each applicant’s place of work and other factors when making its decision.
Applicants for WFSA sponsorship should:
- Must be supported in their application by their own national anaesthesiology society which must be a member society of the WFSA.
- Must be supported in their application by their head of department or hospital management.
- Must be returning to their home country to a recognised post.
- Should ideally be working in a teaching hospital.
Benefits
- The successful applicants will receive funding to cover tuition, accommodation and subsistence living expenses.
How to Apply
In order to apply, please head to our online application platform to register/login. Select Chapter ‘Fellowships’ and Category ‘Nairobi Paediatrics Fellowship 2025/2026’.
The deadline for applications is the 30th of June 2025. Complete your application form and upload the following documents:
- Curriculum vitae with one recent photo and the names of two referees
- Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s national anaesthesiology society
- Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s head of department or hospital management
- Copy of medical degree
- Copy of specialist anaesthesiology qualification
- Copy of photograph page of Passport
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the WFSA Paediatric Anaesthesia Training in Africa (PATA) Fellowship
