FULLY FUNDED FELLOWSHIP FOR AFRICAN PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
FULLY FUNDED FELLOWSHIP FOR AFRICAN PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Are you a public health or biomedical professional in sub-Saharan Africa looking to strengthen your expertise in outbreak preparedness, emergency response, and global health security?
The FOR-GHP Fellowship offers a 1.5-year blended fellowship designed to develop public health leaders and trainers across Africa.
WHAT THE FELLOWSHIP OFFERS
- Fully funded tuition fees
- Accommodation
- Visa fees
- Daily meals
- International flights to all 3 in-person workshops
- Advanced training in outbreak preparedness and response
- One Health and global health security skills
- Leadership, communication and training skills
- Mentorship and peer learning
- Pan-African professional networking
- Fellowship certificate
- 10 ECTS credits from the University of Basel
WHO CAN APPLY?
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Be a public health or biomedical professional from sub-Saharan Africa.
- Have at least 2 years of relevant professional experience.
- Have an academic or professional background in Public Health, Medicine, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Biology, or allied health sciences.
- Demonstrate advanced English proficiency.
- Obtain endorsement from their current employer.
DURATION
1.5 years
PROGRAMME FORMAT
Blended learning combining online training with in-person workshops in:
Hamburg, Germany
Accra, Ghana
Kampala, Uganda
WHY APPLY?
The fellowship provides an opportunity for African public health professionals to strengthen practical skills in outbreak preparedness, emergency response, One Health, global health security, leadership and training.
Participants will also benefit from mentorship, peer learning and professional connections with public health professionals from across Africa.
APPLICATION
Interested and eligible public health and biomedical professionals are encouraged to review the fellowship information and application requirements.
APPLY HERE – FOR-GHP Fellowship
