PHM-Exch> Fwd: [afro-nets] NFP Scholarships for KIT courses

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Prisca Zwanikken <courses at kit.nl>


NFP Scholarships for KIT Courses - deadline 1 October 2013

Do you want to enroll in a Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) health course and
are you looking for financial support? We are happy to inform you that for
a number of KIT courses there are scholarships available from the
Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP).

The NFP application deadline for the following advanced courses is on 1st
of October 2013.  Follow the links for more information on each course and
visit the Nuffic NFP website: www.nuffic.nl/nfp<http://www.nuffic.nl/nfp>
for further details on the scholarship and the list of NFP countries.
Instructions for applying are at the bottom of this email.

List Courses NFP deadline 1 October 2013

Start date
End date

 *    Analysing Disrupted Health Systems
Participants are equipped to analyse disrupted health systems in complex
emergencies, and discuss humanitarian aid and politics, human rights,
policies, strategies and plans of key actors. Link:
http://www.kit.nl/kit/NEW-Analyzing-Disrupted-Health-Systems-in-countries-in-crisis

16-6-2014
27-6-2014

 *   Control Strategies for Infectious and non-communicable diseases
Infectious and non-communicable diseases are used as models to examine
different aspects and principles of disease control. Link:
http://www.kit.nl/kit/Control-strategies-for-infectious-and-non-communicable-diseases

19-5-2014
12-6-2014

 *    Dynamics of HIV and AIDS Epidemics & Analyzing Effective Responses
The course aims to help participants analyse the drivers of the epidemic
and identify prevention, treatment, care and support strategies, including
impact mitigation. By the end of the course, participants will be able to
critically discuss the principles of HIV responses and the range of
interventions available to respond to HIV. Link:
http://www.kit.nl/kit/Dynamics-of-HIV-and-AIDS-epidemics-and-analyzing-effective-responses

17-3-2014
4-4-2014

 *   HIV and AIDS: Organising Effective Responses and Health Systems
Strengthening This module critically analyses key aspects of health
system's response to the epidemic and how the health system itself has been
impacted. Link:
http://www.kit.nl/kit/NEW-HIV-and-AIDS,-Organizing-effective-responses

19-5-2014
5-6-2014

 *    HIV Politics, Policy, Governance and Planning mechanism
Participants identify HIV and AIDS-related international agreements,
conventions and financial mechanisms, and analyse how these influence
national planning and implementation and vice versa. Participants analyse
political and institutional structures and their implications for planning
and managing the response. Link:
http://www.kit.nl/kit/HIV-politics,-policy,-governance-and-planning-mechanisms

7-4-2014
1-5-2014

 *    Human Resources for Health
Provides knowledge and skills that health care managers, policy makers and
planners need for human resource management. It discusses strategies at
country and workplace level to address health workforce issues. Link:
http://www.kit.nl/kit/Health-systems-Human-resources-for-Health

3-3-2014
14-3-2014

 *    Sexual and Reproductive health including HIV and AIDS
Development of critical analysis of relevant concepts related to sexual and
reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and HIV/AIDS and appraisal of key
issues and interventions in the area of SRHR and HIV/AIDS. Link:
http://www.kit.nl/kit/Sexual-and-Reproductive-health-and-Rights-including-HIVAIDS

17-3-2014
4-4-2014

 *   E-learning: Sexual and Reproductive health including HIV and AIDS
Development of critical analysis of relevant concepts related to sexual and
reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and HIV/AIDS. This course is given in
an virtual learning environment. Link:
http://www.kit.nl/kit/NEW-Sexual-and-Reproductive-health-and-Rights-including-HIVAIDS-(e-learning)

17-3-2014
23-5-2014

 *    Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights: Organising Effective Responses
How to improve access to equitable, quality sexual and Reproductive Health/
HIV and AIDS services with a focus on rights is analysed, while improving
integration of services as well as voice and participation. Link:
http://www.kit.nl/kit/NEW-Sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-Organizing-effective-responses

19-5-2014
5-6-2014

 *   Using Geographic Information Systems in disease control programs
The course gives an introduction to the use of GIS in disease control
programs. Link:
http://www.kit.nl/kit/Geographic-Information-Systems-(GIS)-in-disease-control

23-6-2014
4-7-2014

Applicants from NFP countries are strongly encouraged to apply for an NFP
scholarship. Please note that applicants must apply at KIT for admission to
the course (follow the links to each course, apply before 10 September
2013) and separately at www.nuffic.nl/nfp<http://www.nuffic.nl/nfp> for the
NFP scholarship (apply before 1 October 2013).
These advanced courses can also be followed as part of the Master in
International Health (MIH) (
http://www.kit.nl/kit/Master-in-International-Health.

Other NFP application deadlines:
4 February 2014: MPH program (general track, HIV and AIDS, Sexual and
Reproductive Health) and short courses.
5 May 2014: short courses autumn 2014.

For more information on our other courses see our course brochures at
http://www.kit.nl/kit/DEV-Training/DEV-Training-Health-courses-and-master-programmes/Course-Brochures-2014or
visit our
www.kit.nl/training. For other scholarship options visit
www.kit.nl/fellowships<http://www.kit.nl/fellowships>.

We kindly ask to share this information with colleagues and potential
applicants. Write to us at courses at kit.nl<
https://webmail.kit.nl/owa/redir.aspx?C=zROpyaZr00qKuyrb2-Ikaf_2TjCKbNBIbc0kCLY05U7sB-fBWXHZB3-lFWNaLqJGc1asTJo6nAk.&URL=mailto%3acourses%40kit.nl>
if you have any questions.

Yours sincerely,

Prisca  Zwanikken, MD MScCH
Director of Course Programmes & Senior Education Advisor
Royal Tropical Institute,
http://www.kit.nl/training
mailto:courses at kit.nl
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