OpportunityTitle: Limited Competition: Research Training for Career Development of Junior Faculty in Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Institutions (D43)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following:  Eligibility is limited to MEPI-supported institutions and consortium partners in SSA in order to build upon MEPI&apos;s existing platform, accomplishments, and momentum.  The sponsoring institution must assure support for the proposed program. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned program.  The applicant institution must have robust and high-quality research ongoing in the area(s) proposed under this FOA and must have the requisite faculty, staff, eligible junior faculty, and facilities on site or at partnering institutions to conduct the proposed institutional program. It is anticipated that program faculty will have active, funded research projects in which participating trainees may gain relevant experiences consistent with their research interests and goals.
Description: This FOA will support research training programs for junior faculty in the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI)-supported institutions, which are located in Africa, to increase their capacity to participate in and carry out locally relevant research that contributes to improved human health and to foster the next generation of faculty researchers in Africa.
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