Fully Funded Fellowship Programme on HIV for African Clinicians 2019

The Mark Wainberg Fellowship Programme, an initiative of the IAS Educational Fund, is aimed at contributing to improving the quality of HIV service delivery in resource-limited settings by providing two-year fellowships to five clinicians from sub-Saharan Africa, who will spend one year in Europe and one year in Africa at clinical institutions. 

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The programme will offer in-depth training for clinicians committed to careers in HIV clinical service delivery in sub-Saharan Africa with the aim of strengthening access to high-quality services for sub-Saharan Africa populations, with a client-centred service delivery approach.

Programme Overview:

The fellowship will provide expert training in HIV service delivery for people living with HIV and AIDS, from diagnosis to treatment and including co-morbidities. It will place particular emphasis on appropriate care for different patient groups, including key populations.

It is anticipated that the fellowship will help build capacity, foster clinical research and develop long-term sustainable partnerships. The Mark Wainberg Fellowship Programme will recruit the “high-flying” healthcare professionals to spend time in HIV-specialized centres and be given the opportunity to develop their clinical and research skills and take a postgraduate diploma in HIV.

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Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for the Mark Wainberg Fellowship Programme, candidates should meet the following requirements:

• Terminal research degree as a medical doctor (or equivalent)
• Minimum of two years’ clinical experience
• Currently working in sub-Saharan Africa
• Commitment to become a specialist in HIV
• English, French or Portuguese speaking.

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Funding

1. Programme costs: The fellowship award includes travel to each host institution, tuition fees for each programme year, accommodation costs and living expenses. 
2. Conference attendance: The fellows will participate in an initiation workshop and capacity development programme at the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019).

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Outcomes of Program

By successfully completing the comprehensive fellowship programme, the fellows will be trained as specialists in HIV and AIDS. The programme will provide:

• Exposure to different management and care systems 
• Management of HIV and non-communicable diseases in different settings 
• Understanding of trials, cohorts and case studies and published audit reports 
• Guidance on how to apply for a research grant 
• Guidance on writing up research, audit, case reports and how to get published 
• Presentation of original research 
• Knowledge of the global health epidemic, economic impact and major drivers of HIV funding 
• Contact and collaboration with NGO and patient advocacy groups 
• Understanding of novel vaccine and cure research 
• Distinction between key population groups and their needs. An essential outcome of the fellowship programme is diploma status in HIV.

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