Kenya Paediatric Fellowship Programme 2020 for Kenyan Medical Practitioners

AKU’s Medical College, East Africa with the support of the Ministry of Health and the Kenya Paediatric Fellowship Programme (KPFP)  offers a 2-year sub specialty programme in Neonatology​ ​and in Paediatric Neurology​​​. 

Application Deadline: 16th October 2020

About the Award: The scholarship programme is implemented in collaboration with the MOH, KPFP and other stakeholders in order to support specialised paediatric skills and thereby address the issue of acute shortage and poor distribution of specialised child health care. The KPFP program will target paediatricians working in the public sector employed by county governments. Limited training space is available for Kenyan paediatricians not employed by the county governments. 

Type: Fellowship

Eligibility: The KPFP program will target paediatricians working in the public sector employed by county governments.

Eligible Countries: Kenya

To be Taken at (Country): Kenya

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: ​

• Selected fellows will undergo a two-year competency-based training programme at the Aga Khan University. Upon successful completion of the training, fellows will be awarded a Fellowship in Neonatology or Paediatric Neurology.
• Successful candidates employed by County Governments will receive an AKU-KPFP scholarship which will cover tuition fees, book allowance and a monthly stipend.

Duration of Award: 2 years

How to Apply: Currently, applications are Open for Fellowship training in:

• 1. Paediatric Neurology Fellowship Programme 2021 Intake.pdf

• 2. Neonatology Fellowship Programme 2021 Intake.pdf

• 3. Cardiology Fellowship Program 2021 Intake.pdf

To access the detailed requirements and application process, click on any of the fellowship programmes above that you may be interested in.

Applicants for Paediatric Neurology and Neonatology must also complete the Kenya Paediatric Fellowship Programme (KPFP) Scholarship Application form available here.

• It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
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