Training opportunity: 2014 International research internship for health researchers, Jamaica: APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 28th, 2013

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INTERNSHIP FOR HEALTH RESEARCHERS 
June 2nd – 27th, 2014 in Kingston, Jamaica
Application deadline: March 28th, 2014

 
FOR INFORMATION & APPLICATION PACKAGE: Janeil Brown janiel.brown02@uwimona.edu.jm

 

www.mona.uwi.edu/nursing/content/research-internship

 

The four week research internship is a unique, intensive training opportunity for junior researchers to launch their research career and network in the Caribbean and internationally.  It provides a great for participants to focus and develop programs of research, complete research proposals or manuscripts under the mentorship of local and international facilitators.

 

PROGRAM LEADERS AND PRESENTERS:  

  • Eulalia Kahwa, Lecturer and Graduate Program Coordinator, The UWI School of Nursing, Mona, University of the West Indies, Jamaica
  • Nancy Edwards, Professor, School of Nursing and Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada
  • Other prominent academics and researchers from the Caribbean

INTERNSHIP OBJECTIVES: 

  • To help participants develop proposals/programs of research or scientific manuscripts with support from mentors during work in progress sessions.
  • Enable participants to acquire knowledge and skills in health systems research and linking research to policy.
  • Develop skills in multiple intervention program design and evaluation in health systems.
  • Enable participants to gain knowledge and skills essential for competitive grantsmanship.
  • Extend participants’ repertoire of cutting edge research designs and approaches in health systems.
  • Provide opportunities to enhance peer review skills.
  • Build research networks and extend links with local, national and international decision-makers.

ELIGIBILITY: 

  • Graduate-prepared (minimum completed graduate degree one month prior to internship start date) in nursing, medicine, public health, epidemiology, or other health-sciences related disciplines.
  • Committed to long-term research engagement and providing tangible benefits to home community or institution.
  • Interest in international researchcollaboration.

PROGRAM FEE:

  • Applicants from within Kingston (Half Package): US$1,500 (Includes: lunch, refreshments, all sessions, and course materials, transport for site visits, University library and internet access, and welcome dinner)
  • Caribbean applicants from outside Kingston (Full Package): US$2,500 (Includes: accommodation, lunch, refreshments, airport shuttle, all sessions and course materials, transport for site visits, University library and internet access, and welcome dinner)
  • Other International Countries (Full Package): US$3,000 (Includes: accommodation, lunch, refreshments, airport shuttle, all sessions, and course materials, transport for site visits, University library and internet access, and welcome dinner)