Harvard Medical School of Harvard University is one of the best-known medical institutes in the world.
Aga Khan University is the first private university in Pakistan. It is well-known for its health sciences programs.
The goal of this Fellowship Program is to strengthen the capacity for global mental health implementation science in South and Central Asia and/or East Africa. The Fellowship Program is a joint initiative of Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute and the GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard Initiative. The Program supports post-doctoral research fellows in conducting implementation science research designed to translate prevention, assessment, and treatment interventions to specific settings and vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries.
Host Country: Boston USA and East Africa / South and Central Asia​
Host University: Harvard University and Aga Khan University
Name of the scholarship: Global Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Aga Khan University
Number of Awards: Not specified
Degree Level: Postdoctoral
Benefits:
- ​Year 1: Harvard Medical School, Boston USA;
- Year 2: Aga Khan University – East Africa / South and Central Asia​
- The Fellows will have regular (at least monthly) research and progress assessment meetings with their Harvard faculty mentor for the full two years of the fellowship.
- This mentor will either be Harvard Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health senior faculty members,​ or a more context-appropriate nominated mentor from the broader GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard network identified by them.
- Each Fellow will also have an AKU mentor, identified by the AKU program leadership, thus paving the way for a collaborative relationship between senior faculty in both Universities.
Check the application link for further details.
Eligibility:
- The Fellowship Program is open to individuals who have received their PhD or completed their MD with a research thesis degree at the time of appointment.
- Additionally, applicants should have a record of academic achievement (for example, prior peer-reviewed publications), and have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a career in global mental health research, particularly in service to the geographies served by Aga Khan University and the Aga Khan Development Network.
- The Fellowship Program is open to any qualified candidate.
Check the application link for further details.
Application requirements:
Interested applicants should submit the following as one PDF to Dr. Zul Merali, Director, Brain and Mind Institute, brain&mind@aku.edu for consideration:
- CV
- Cover letter outlining interest in the fellowship
- Personal statement of no more than1,000 words addressing:
- The candidate’s passion for a career in impactful research on mental health in LMICs; or
- How the candidate demonstrates commitment to the issues and countries where they plan to carry out future work
- Writing samples or publication examples (no more than three total), and
- Names and contact information for three references.
Submit items as one PDF named “[your last name, first initial]_GMH2023” by February 15, 2023.​
Application Deadline: 15 February 2023
Application Link:
Interested applicants can check this link for details - https://cutt.ly/90UATqI