3. Research fellowships and scholarship opportunities
Below are some research fellowships and scholarship opportunities for your attention:
World Bank PhD Research Grants available for developing country
Robert S. McNamara PhD Research Fellowships
 The World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowship Program awards fellowships of up to $25,000 annually for developing country PhD candidates to conduct innovative, development-related, doctoral research under the supervision of a research advisor at a host institution abroad through a residency period of 6 to 10 months.
Deadline: 11 Feb 2015 (annual).
Study in: any Country
Research starts July-Dec 2015
For details check the link below:
http://www.scholars4dev.com/2750/robert-s-mcnamara-phd-research-fellowships/
Joint Doctorate in Geoinformatics: Enabling Open Cities
GEO-C is funded by the European Commission within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, International Training Networks (ITN), European Joint Doctorates (EJD). The funding period is January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018, Grant Agreement number 642332 — GEO-C — H2020-MSCA-ITN-2014
Geo-C provides 15 full PhD scholarships starting on September 1, 2015.
Application deadline: April 3, 2015.
See list of application documents at: http://geo-c.uji.es/application
2015 Japan Foundation for UNU PhD Scholarships for Developing Countries, Japan
The PhD programme in Sustainability Science aims to produce scholars who will become key researchers in the field of sustainability science. The programme takes an innovative approach to sustainability, seeking to promote a better understanding of the issues by incorporating global change perspectives, specifically those related to climate change and biodiversity.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30 April 2015.
For more details check:
http://ias.unu.edu/en/admissions/degrees/phd-in-sustainability-science.html#overview
2. Meet our graduates from the INDEPTH-funded MSc Programme at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
We bring to you, a letter of appreciation from Irene Tampuri Azindow, Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana. She completed her course last year.
This series of short profiles is to introduce the more than 30 HDSS scientists who have been funded by INDEPTH to pursue the MSc in Population-based Field Epidemiology at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Scholarships for this programme have been graciously provided by Sida, Rockefeller Foundation and the Gates Foundation.
More information on the INDEPTH Scientific Development and Leadership Programme can be obtained by clicking on the following link: Leadership Programme.
Today, we feature Rose Kiriinya, formerly of the KEMRI/CDC Programme, Kisumu, Kenya.
Name:Rose Kiriinya
Position before the programme: Data Specialist, Health Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) – KEMRI/CDC Program, Kisumu
Position after programme:Research Officer and Head of Quality Control Department for Health Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) – KEMRI/CDC Program, Kisumu
Current position: Senior Research Analyst/Technical Advisor- CDC/Emory University Kenya Health Workforce Project
Student years at Wits University:
Host HDSS Centre for field attachment: Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre (IHRDC); Tanzania
My project topic: Risk factors for malaria deaths among fewer than 5 children admitted in a rural hospital in Southern Tanzania
 “I sincerely appreciate the gracious sponsorship by INDEPTH that enabled me to pursue the MSc in Population-based Field Epidemiology at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg (2005-2006).
My educational pursuits would not have been possible without your generous support. Prior to the award, I boasted of little experience in health research, and despite my interest in pursuing a career towards that line, I hadn’t outlined a suitable path to take - the Msc programme was that timely solution!
The programme facilitated me to acquire valuable skills in epidemiology, biostatistics, research methodology and data management, and these have become a solid pillar in my analytic, research work, report writing, mentorship and data dissemination assignments in my career. I will always be grateful to INDEPTH.
I miss all my Wits colleagues, dedicated lecturers and mentors. In particular, I remember Dr Khin San Tint, Dr Edmore Marinda, and my field supervisor Dr Rose Nathan who played very special roles of supervision and mentorship thus making my research piece a success.
The moments of practical experiences during the field studies in Wits rural facility in North Limpopo and attachment at Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre (IHRDC) in Tanzania were memorable.”
PUBLICATIONS AND WRITTEN WORK
Contribution in book publication
The Dynamics of Migration Health and Livelihoods: Indepth Network Perspectives
By Michael White, Sally Findley: http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Dynamics-of-Migration-Health-and-Livelihoods-Mark-Collinson-
Publications- Authorship
- AA Appiagyei, RN Kiriinya, JM Gross, DN Wambua, EO Oywer, AK Kamenju, MK Higgins, PL Riley, and MF Rogers. (2013) Using trends in training capacity and registration to inform the scale-up of the nursing workforce in Kenya. Human Resources for Health. [Under 2nd review]
- SM Vindigni, PL Riley, F Kimani, R Willy, P Warutere, JF Sabatier, R Kiriinya, M Friedman, M Osumba, AN Waudo, C Rakuom, and M Rogers. (2013) The effects of Kenya’s emergency hire nursing program on the delivery of health services. (Under review)
- KP Waters, A Zuber, RM Willy, RN Kiriinya, AN Waudo, T Oluoch, and PL Riley. (2013) Kenya’s health workforce information system: a model of impact on strategic human resources policy, planning and management. International Journal of Medical Informatics.
- JM Gross, MF Rogers, I Teplinskiy, E Oywer, D Wambua, A Kamenju, J Arudo, PL Riley, M Higgins, C Rakuom, R Kiriinya, and Agnes Waudo. (2011) The impact of out-migration on the nursing workforce in Kenya. Health Services Research. 46(4): p. 1300-1318. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21413982
- JM Gross, PL Riley, R Kiriinya, C Rakuom, R Willy, A Kamenju, E Oywer, D Wambua, A Waudo, and MF Rogers. (2010) The impact of an emergency hiring plan on the shortage and distribution of nurses in Kenya: the importance of information systems. WHO Bulletin. 88: p. 824-830.
- Kiriinya, R. (2007) Unpublished Msc thesis on: Risk factors for malaria deaths among children under 5 admitted in a rural hospital in Southern Tanzania. (First reviewed by INDEPTH network review team).
Thank you.
Have a restful weekend!
Becky Kwei
Thank you.
Have a restful weekend!
Becky Kwei
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