ONLY 13 DAYS LEFT!

Applications Due December 1^st.

Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship in Global Health Leadership is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 Fellowship year.

There are 20 positions available for health professionals interested in a 12-month fellowship (starting July 2015) in one of our African partner countries (Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda).

The purpose of the Afya Bora Fellowship is to provide trainees with a set of practical skills that will prepare you for leadership positions in government, non-government, and academic health institutions in developing countries. 

The 12 month training program has 2 components:

• A 9-week Core Curriculum, plus 3 distance learning modules, and
• Two 4.5-month assignments to sites, such as Ministries of Health, NGOs, etc. in partner African countries. 

The Afya Bora Consortium is a partnership of 8 academic health centers, four in Africa and four in the United States. The four pairs are:

• University of Nairobi and the University of Washington
• University of Botswana  and the University of Pennsylvania
• Makerere University and Johns Hopkins University
• Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and the University of California, San Francisco

Eligibility:

In order to be eligible to apply all applicants MUST meet the following criteria:

• Be a citizen 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

Applications are due December 1, 2014. 

To APPLY or for more information visit our website at http://afyaboraconsortium.org

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For further information, please contact Michelle Mooney: michem9@uw.edu

Michelle Mooney | Program Coordinator

Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship | Assistant to Carey Farquhar, MD, MPH 

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