 Deadline: Feb. 6, 2013
Funding Source:
Academic Year: 2013/2014
Host Country: USA
Type of Scholarship
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~ Fully funded
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Periodicity
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Annual
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Description
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The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is now accepting applications
for its 2013-2014 Policy Communication Fellows Program. The program is
funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). It is
open to individuals from developing countries currently enrolled in academic institutions pursuing doctoral programs and who are between their 3rd and 5th year of studies.
The goals of the Policy Fellows program are:
- To understand the process by which research informs the policy environment.
- To learn various ways to communicate findings to policy audiences.
The Policy Fellows program, initiated in the 1980s, has close to 400
alumni. The program aims to bridge the gap between research findings and
the policy development process. While research often has profound
policy implications, it must be communicated effectively to a variety of
nontechnical audiences in order to have an impact.
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Eligible Countries
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Developing countries that are supported by USAID. |
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| Eligibility |
The participants selected will be from developing countries that are supported by USAID.
In addition, participants must be currently enrolled in reputable
academic institutions, pursuing a Ph.D. or enrolled in doctoral
programs, and between their 3rd and 5th year of studies. PRB gives
priority to applicants who are in an early stage of their research
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Fields
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Developing-country applicants may be in any field of study but
their research focus should be related to one or more of the following:
- Family planning and/or reproductive health (FP/RH).
- Maternal and child health (MCH), specifically family planning/MCH integration.
- Contraceptive use/behavior.
- Population growth.
- Adolescent reproductive health.
- Poverty, health equity, and connections with reproductive health.
- Gender issues, specifically gender-based violence (GBV), early marriage, and male engagement in family planning.
- Population, health, and environment interrelations.
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Contact
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http://www.prb.org/EventsTraining/InternationalTraining/PolicyFellows.aspx |
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