APMEN
Asia-Pacific Malaria Elimination Program
Fellowship Program, 2012
The APMEN Fellowship Program, 2012 round, is now open
Urgent!
Applications now close Friday 7 September 2012
Please note that the closing date for applications for the APMEN
2012 Fellowship Program round has been extended from Friday August 24
until Friday September 7, 2012 to allow all intending applicants
additional time to obtain endorsement from their National Malaria Control
Program senior managers. We would also like to remind potential
applicants that applications can be submitted without identifying a Host
Institution as the Secretariat and Fellowship Committee can assist in this
process upon reviewing their proposal.
Objectives: APMEN Fellowships provide capacity building opportunities for short-term field work, professional development and advanced training in issues and techniques that are important to malaria elimination but not customarily available in the recipient’s home country. The skills and knowledge acquired by the Fellow through the program will benefit the National Malaria Control Program of the Fellow’s home country through the sharing of their learning’s and new-found expertise. Fellowships are also aimed to help promote cooperation and exchange of scientific knowledge relating to malaria elimination between APMEN Country Partners. Fellows are expected to meet a high standard of performance and take independent initiative to engage with the resources available in the site of their Fellowship and with their host mentor.
About APMEN Fellowships: Up to 5 Fellowships will be awarded each year. Fellows must be from an APMEN Country Partner (Thailand is eligible) and endorsed by their National Malaria Control Program. Fellowships must be completed within a 1-3 month period.
The budget for each APMEN Fellowship recipient should not exceed AUD$17,000. The APMEN Secretariat will source and directly cover travel, accommodation and visa costs, including the provision of a daily living allowance, based on WHO rates, for the duration of your APMEN Fellowship. If the proposed Fellowship requires any additional funding for equipment/resources, this must be outlined in the application form. A further $2,000 AUD is available to the host institutions for expenses incurred in relation to the Fellowship. The Fellowship must be completed within one year of receiving the award.
The Fellowship topic must be relevant to the needs of the National Malaria Control Program of the applicant. All Fellows are required to have a home mentor and a host mentor for the duration of their Fellowship.
The budget for each APMEN Fellowship recipient should not exceed AUD$17,000. The APMEN Secretariat will source and directly cover travel, accommodation and visa costs, including the provision of a daily living allowance, based on WHO rates, for the duration of your APMEN Fellowship. If the proposed Fellowship requires any additional funding for equipment/resources, this must be outlined in the application form. A further $2,000 AUD is available to the host institutions for expenses incurred in relation to the Fellowship. The Fellowship must be completed within one year of receiving the award.
The Fellowship topic must be relevant to the needs of the National Malaria Control Program of the applicant. All Fellows are required to have a home mentor and a host mentor for the duration of their Fellowship.
Fellowship Program application forms and guidelines can be viewed and downloaded on the APMEN website
If you have any questions about the APMEN Fellowship Program, please contact the APMEN Secretariat at: apmen@sph.uq.edu.au
For advice and assistance with your application, please contact Paul as soon as possible at the Office of Research Services, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
