APHRC Internship Programme 2022/2023 [Postgraduate Students]

The Center currently has three internship opportunities for a period of
3-6 months starting from April 2022. The internships provide an
opportunity for postgraduate students to develop a deep appreciation of
various elements of research through attachment in a highly active
research environment.

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an
international non-profit, non- governmental organization that carries
out high quality, policy-relevant research on population, health and
education issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.

Eligibility, Requirements & Responsibilities.

Eligibility:

• Open to postgraduate African students.
• Applicants must be willing to commit a period of 3-6 months on the internship.

Requirements:

• Copies of academic certificates;
• A letter of recommendation showcasing your suitability for the internship;
• From the list below, specify your preferred top two projects:
  • Evaluating
    a service model for management of hypertension and diabetes among low
    and middle- income patients enrolled on M-TIBA in Nairobi, Kenya;
  • Changing Food Systems in Kenya and Malawi and the Challenge of Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance;
  • Right to Food under the Maternal and Child Wellbeing;
  • Quality of post-abortion care project in Burkina Faso, Kenya and Nigeria; and
  • Mapping scholarship and scholars on aging in sub-Saharan Africa.

Responsibilities:

• Under
  the guidance of an assigned supervisor, set project goals, create an
  action and implementation-to-completion plan of action;
• Coordinate with research unit/project to determine research objectives;
• Provide periodic project updates and reports;
• Contribute to policy engagement;
• Present in at least one Brown bag presentation during the internship period;
• Submit a final report one week before the end of the internship; and
• Submit an internship feedback form.

How to Apply.

Interested candidates are encouraged to send their application letter and CV in English to [email protected] with the subject “Research Intern” by February 24, 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Deadline

24th February, 2022.