Trainees in Tanzania at MUHAS - August , 2015

 Afya Bora Consortium Fellowships in Global Health Leadership will be accepting applications for the 2016–2017 Fellowship year, beginning August 2015. There are 20 positions available for health professionals interested in a 12-month fellowship (starting July 2016) in one of our African partner countries (Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda).

The Afya Bora Consortium is a partnership of eight 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

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 12 month training program has 2 components:

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

ELIGIBILITY

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

1. Be a citizens of US, Kenya, Botswana, Uganda, or Tanzania
   
   AND
   
2. 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), or substantial work experience.
• Other Public Health professionals (those without a clinical degree) must have an advanced degree in Public Health or a related field

APPLY