Fogarty African Bioethics Post-Doctoral Fellowship; FAB-PDF Program Faculty

Opportunities

• Complete fellowship activities across multiple institutional contexts:
• ~4.5 months based at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, USA
• ~1 month based at MakCHS in Kampala, Uganda
• ~1 month based at Ethox in Oxford, UK
• ~11.5 months based at the postdoctoral fellow's home institution
• Access bioethics mentorship, coursework, seminars and scholarly/practice/training networks
• Conduct individual and international collaborative mentored research and writing
• Participate in international global health ethics and research ethics conferences
• Plan and complete a funded global health ethics leadership project

• Stipend of $5,290 USD/month (pre-tax) to cover accommodations, meals, and incidentals during the months while in residency at BI, plus health benefits
• Travel support sufficient to meet the costs of MakCHS and Ethox visiting fellow components
• Modest budgets for leadership project, technology and supplies; fee coverage for required courses and conference registration

• Current national of a country in sub-Saharan Africa
• Completed a bioethics-related PhD or related doctoral research degree, generally within five years of fellowship start

• Previously completed an NIH Fogarty-sponsored bioethics training (at any level)
• Previously worked on global health ethics, infectious disease ethics, or international research ethics topics
• Have strong discipline-appropriate methods training used to conduct bioethics research and writing
• Have a record of bioethics scholarly publication, presentation, and/or professional service
• Hold a faculty position in an institution of higher‑education in sub‑Saharan Africa, or demonstrate institutional commitment to providing such a position

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Job Type: Part Time