Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship 2021 Form Portal – Register Now

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.

Applications for 2021 are now open.

The 9-month training program has two components:

• Distance learning modules
• A mentored, project-based assignment to an attachment site at academic, local government, or non-governmental health organizations in partner African countries

Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship 2021 ELIGIBILITY

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

1. Be a citizen or permanent resident of Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, or Uganda

   AND

2. Meet ONE of the following education requirements:

• Medical applicants need to have a M.D. or MBChB with a MMed or Master’s degree in related field.
• Nursing applicants need to have a Master’s 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 a Doctoral degree in public health or a related field.

Application Timeline

• Applications open: August 2020
• Applications due: October 9, 2020
• Interviews: October – November, 2020
  • Select applicants will be contacted for an interview
• Notification of acceptance: December 2020
  • Accepted and waitlisted applicants will be notified
• Fellowship begins: January 4, 2021

Click here for the official 2021 fellowship application.

Need Help?

If you have questions, please contact:

Afya Bora Consortium
University of Washington
Email: afyabora@uw.edu