We encourage you and your students to visit our fresh, new website where you can find our application and more information about Afya Bora: http://afyaboraconsortium.org Program information: *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 o Medical applicants need to have a M.D. or MBChB with a MMed, MPH or Masters degree in related field. o Nursing applicants need to have a Masters degree in Nursing, Public Health or a related field (PhD preferred). o 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