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Global Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Aga Khan University


Global Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Aga Khan University

Harvard Medical School of Harvard University is one of the best-known medical institutes in the world. 

Aga Khan University is the first private university in Pakistan. It is well-known for its health sciences programs.

The goal of this Fellowship Program is to strengthen the capacity for global mental health implementation science in South and Central Asia and/or East Africa. The Fellowship Program is a joint initiative of Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute and the GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard Initiative. The Program supports post-doctoral research fellows in conducting implementation science research designed to translate prevention, assessment, and treatment interventions to specific settings and vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries.

Host Country: Boston USA and East Africa / South and Central Asia​

Host University: Harvard University and Aga Khan University

Name of the scholarship: Global Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Aga Khan University

Number of Awards: Not specified

Degree Level: Postdoctoral

Benefits:

  • ​Year 1: Harvard Medical School, Boston USA; 
  • Year 2: Aga Khan University – East Africa / South and Central Asia​
  • The Fellows will have regular (at least monthly) research and progress assessment meetings with their Harvard faculty mentor for the full two years of the fellowship. 
  • This mentor will either be Harvard Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health senior faculty members,​ or a more context-appropriate nominated mentor from the broader GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard network identified by them. 
  • Each Fellow will also have an AKU mentor, identified by the AKU program leadership, thus paving the way for a collaborative relationship between senior faculty in both Universities. 

Check the application link for further details.

Eligibility: 

  • The Fellowship Program is open to individuals who have received their PhD or completed their MD with a research thesis degree at the time of appointment. 
  • Additionally, applicants should have a record of academic achievement (for example, prior peer-reviewed publications), and have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a career in global mental health research, particularly in service to the geographies served by Aga Khan University and the Aga Khan Development Network. 
  • The Fellowship Program is open to any qualified candidate. 

Check the application link for further details.

Application requirements:

Interested applicants should submit the following as one PDF to Dr. Zul Merali, Director, Brain and Mind Institute, brain&[email protected] for consideration: 

  • CV
  • Cover letter outlining interest in the fellowship
  • Personal statement of no more than1,000 words addressing: 
    • The candidate’s passion for a career in impactful research on mental health in LMICs; or 
    • How the candidate demonstrates commitment to the issues and countries where they plan to carry out future work
  • Writing samples or publication examples (no more than three total), and 
  • Names and contact information for three references. 

Submit items as one PDF named “[your last name, first initial]_GMH2023” by February 15, 2023.​ 

Application Deadline: 15 February 2023

Application Link: 

Interested applicants can check this link for details - https://cutt.ly/90UATqI

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