{UAH} Fwd: INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INTERNSHIP FOR HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCHERS: April-June 2015, Locations: Kenya and Jamaica, Application deadline: December 31st, 2014

2015 INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INTERNSHIP FOR HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCHERS    First Course location and timing: Great Lakes University of Kisumu, Kenya: April 27th-May 22nd, 2015  Second Course location and timing: The UWI School of Nursing, Mona, Jamaica: May 28th-June 26th, 2015  Application deadline for both courses: December 31st, 2014    FOR INFORMATION AND TO APPLY:    Internship in Kenya - contact Edith Akunja edithakunja@gmail.com  Internship in Jamaica - contact Janeil Brown Janeil.brown02@uwimona.edu.jm  Note: Selection is competitive and seats are limited.    ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP    The four-week research internship (held annually in both Kenya and Jamaica) is a unique, intensive training opportunity   for early career researchers to launch their research career, receive mentoring, and network locally and internationally.      INTERNSHIP OBJECTIVES:    During the internship, you will:    * Acquire knowledge and skills in health systems research and linking research to policy;  * Develop skills in multiple intervention program design and evaluation in health systems;  * Gain knowledge and skills essential for competitive grantsmanship;  * Extend your repertoire of cutting edge research designs and approaches in health systems;  * Enhance your peer review skills;  * Build your research networks and extend links with local, national and international decision-makers;  * Develop research proposals, programs of research or scientific manuscripts during work-in-progress sessions.    ELIGIBILITY:    * Graduate-prepared (minimum completed graduate degree one month prior to internship start date) in nursing, medicine, public health, epidemiology, or other health-sciences related disciplines.  * Committed to long-term research engagement and providing tangible benefits to home community or institution.  * Interested in international research collaboration.    Susan Roelofs  Evaluation research specialist, REPOPA (Research into Policy to Enhance Physical Activity) www.repopa.eu<http://www.repopa.eu/>  Manager, International Initiatives  School of Nursing  University of Ottawa  Room 127 - 1 Stewart St.  Ottawa, ON  K1N 6N5 Canada  Email: sroelofs@uottawa.ca<mailto:sroelofs@uottawa.ca>  Tel: 613-562-5800, ext. 8438 / Fax: 613-562-5713  

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