Raising the Profile of Research for
Health among young Kenyans
The 6th National Call for Research
Internships - 2016
Consortium for National Health
Research
This is done by providing support for
multidisciplinary research to individuals and institutions, and engaging policy
makers in formulation of health research policies that are evidence
based.
The Consortium also contributes to
the building of networks and communities in research for health.
The Research Internship Programme
CNHR sponsors an annual research
internship exposure programme that enables young graduates to make an informed
choice of pursuing a life-long career in research.
The successful interns will benefit
from close mentorship and supervision by senior researchers in various
institutions across the country.
Some of the selected interns will
have hands-on experience in multidisciplinary settings; others will work in
laboratory/field conditions and be exposed to modern approaches of research
using sophisticated diagnostic or analytical equipment, health systems research
environment etc.
At the end of the internship period,
exceptionally performing candidates may be considered, through a competitive
selection process, for further training scholarships at Master’s Level under
CNHR’s institutional capacity strengthening programme.
Applicants invited from medical, biomedical science and social science disciplines are invited from both public and private universities.
Young doctors, dentists, pharmacists,
nurses, biomedical, social sciences, graduates who have an interest in research
for health are encouraged to apply
Thematic Focus
Write an essay of not more than 1200
words on “How to transform healthcare in Kenya to respond to the growing
societal need for a renewed healthcare system”.
In developing their position,
applicants are encouraged to be aware of the provisions of Kenya’s Constitution
(2010), Vision 2030, Health Policy 2014-2030 and the Science, Technology and
Innovation (STI) Act, 2013.
Eligibility
The successful interns must satisfy
the following criteria:
- Be Kenyan citizens.
- Be a recent (past three years) first degree
graduate in any of the medical/biomedical or social sciences disciplines
from a recognized university.
- Have a minimum of an upper second (or credit
for nonclassified first degrees).
- Have no previous health research internship
experience for a period greater than 3 months.
- Be currently unemployed.
- Medical and allied health professionals
(medical doctors, dentists, pharmacy, nurses etc) should have completed
their respective professional internship.
Application procedure
The internship will run from 4th April-30th September 2016.
Interested individuals are encouraged to apply online giving preferred internship possibilities as guided by the form and prospectus.
Application forms and the prospectus
are available atwww.cnhrkenya.org.
Submission
Applications can only be submitted
online on the CNHR website atwww.cnhrkenya.org
Applications must be received by 5:00PM on 29th February 2016.
For any clarifications, please contact internships@cnhrkenya.org.
Successful applicants will be
contacted by 15th March 2016.
CNHR is an Equal Opportunity Employer
