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2021-2022 PRB Policy Communication Fellows Program

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November 26, 2021

Mark Wamai

Members of the community in Eastern Uganda take part in one of the engagements on vaccine safety with researchers from the Makerere University Centre for Health and Population research (MUCHAP) on 13th September 2019.

The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) and Population Reference Bureau (PRB) and are now accepting applications for their 2021-2022 Policy Communication Fellows Program. The program is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). It is open to individuals from eligible developing countries currently enrolled in academic institutions pursuing doctoral programs and who are between their 3rd and 5th year of studies. Applicants may be in any field of study but their research focus must be related to one or more of the following:

Family planning and/or reproductive health (FP/RH).
Contraceptive use/behavior.
Maternal and child health (MCH), specifically family planning/MCH integration.
Population growth.
Adolescent reproductive health.
Poverty, health equity, and connections with reproductive health.
Gender issues, specifically gender-based violence (GBV), early marriage, and male engagement in family planning.
Population, health, and environment interrelations.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

The deadline for applying is 10^th December, 2021. The Fellowship awards will be announced by 20^th December, 2021.

Applicants must submit the following to PRB and AFIDEP:

A cover letter stating why you wish to participate in this program.
An application form. Application-Form-2021-22.pdf
An updated resume with a full list of educational and other professional activities.
A two- or three-page summary of the applicant’s dissertation research.
Two letters of reference sent directly from the person writing the reference (via e-mail).

Application forms, program information, and answers to common Frequently Asked Questions about the program can be found on AFIDEP and PRB’s website.

Completed applications, letters of reference, or questions about the program should be sent via e-mail to: policyfellows2021[at]afidep.org.

Related Topics:AFIDEP equity Fellows GBV health MCH PhD poverty PRB Program reproductive Research USAID

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Call for Applications: Admission to Postgraduate Programmes 2026/2027

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