AKU 2020 Fellowship Programme for Kenyan Medical Practitioners (Kenya)

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???. 

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. 

• Table of Content
• About Aga Khan University (AKU)
• AKU Fellowship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of AKU Fellowship Programme
• Requirements for AKU Fellowship Programme Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for AKU Fellowship Programme
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Aga Khan University (AKU)

The mission of the Aga Khan University (AKU) is to improve quality of life in the developing world and beyond through world-class teaching, research and health-care delivery. The University educates students for local and global leadership, generates new knowledge to solve problems that affect millions of people, and raises standards and aspirations in the countries in which it works. We empower women and the disadvantaged, build support for pluralism, and collaborate with local partners and world-renowned organizations to achieve shared goals.  Founded in 1983 as Pakistan’s firs... continue reading

AKU Fellowship Programme

Aim and Benefits of AKU Fellowship Programme

• 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.

Requirements for AKU Fellowship Programme Qualification

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

Interview date, Process and Venue for AKU Fellowship Programme

1. Call for applications opens -  September 25, 2020
2. Deadline for Applications - October 16, 2020
3. Shortlisting immediately, and applicants meeting requirements contacted
4. Interviews to be conducted between October 26 and 28.
5. Successful applicants contacted by October 30 with an offer of admission
6. Commencement of fellowship studies- January 4, 2021

Application Deadline

How to Apply

urrently, 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.

For more details, visit AKU website.