Applications for the 2024-2025 cohort are now open for the Global Health Corps Fellowship for Young Professionals in Africa.
Global Health Cops recruits and selects highly qualified applicants with diverse skill sets and backgrounds to be placed in high-impact organizations for a year-long fellowship. During their fellowship year, fellows make significant contributions to their placement organizations and the communities they serve. They also engage in robust leadership training and integrate into GHC’s global network.
The GHC fellowship is an exciting opportunity to build skills and gain experience with a high-impact health organization, but it’s also much more than that. It’s a year that will catalyze their personal and professional growth as leaders, placing them within a global and diverse network of bright, young, and committed health equity champions. “It is, we hope, the beginning of the rest of your career working towards equitable health systems.”
Benefits
In addition to the intensive leadership development and professional growth that the fellowship offers, the Global Health Corps fellowship includes:
- Living stipend
- Professional development funds
- Completion award
- Housing
- Health Insurance
- Travel costs covered to and from GHC training and retreats
- Visa/Work permit
Eligibility
An interested applicant for the 2024–25 Global Health Corps Fellowship for Young Professionals in Africa must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be 30 years of age or younger.
- Hold a bachelor’s or undergraduate university degree.
- Be proficient in English.
- Be a citizen or legal permanent resident of Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, or Zimbabwe
Application Process
There are four components of the GHC fellowship application:
- Background Information and Essays
- Fellowship Role Selection
- Reference Information
- Skills and Experience Survey
To apply for this fellowship, click here
Deadline: January 10, 2024.
For more information on the 2024–25 Global Health Corps Fellowship for Young Professionals in Africa, visit the official site.
