The Countdown to 2030 Fellowship Program is a global initiative that aims to improve analytical capacity for monitoring and tracking the success of life-saving interventions for reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH+N) in Africa.Beginning in 2023, Countdown to 2030 will choose 10 fellows from nations that have an ongoing Countdown relationship. During the 12-month fellowship, the chosen scholars will work on a specific RMNCAH+N-related research topic with supervision from other Countdown researchers.The one-year Countdown to 2030 fellowship helps African researchers improve their analytical capabilities for tracking reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health.
Requirements:
Eligible applicants must:
- Be a national of an African country with an ongoing Countdown collaboration.
- Have a master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, global health, demography, biostatistics, or any related field with a specialization in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent Health. Applicants with a bachelor’s degree and extensive research experience in the areas above may apply.
- Be aged below 45 years at the time of application.
- Have experience conducting research.
Programme Details:
Fellows are expected to:
- Actively contribute to country collaboration activities by leading the drafting of reports or other technical and communication products
- Attend two training workshops at APHRC.
- Attend virtual and face-to-face meetings with mentors and technical facilitators.
- Draft and submit at least one article to an international peer-reviewed journal at the end of the fellowship.
- Submit progress reports every three months.
