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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font color="maroon" face="Arial" size="4"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon;font-weight:bold">GNHE Scholarships in Health Equity<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">The Global Network
for Health Equity (GNHE) announces the launch of its Scholarships Program for
2013 – 2014<br>
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<font color="black"><span style>English: <a href="http://bit.ly/ZEEYo6" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style>http://bit.ly/ZEEYo6</span></font></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">General objective<u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">The program aims to build capacity
in low and middle-income countries for health systems research into issues of
health systems equity and universal health coverage, by supporting junior
researchers from those countries undertaking research on the following topics
in particular:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">• Equity in health systems
financing and financial protection<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">• Equity in health systems
delivery, including access and utilization<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">• Equity in health outcomes at
the population level<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">• Universal health coverage<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Applications from health economics
and all other relevant research fields will be considered as well as inter-disciplinary
proposals.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Target group<u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">The program aims to attract
post-graduate students (master degree programs or higher) who are interested in
carrying out research in the form of an internship at one of the academic
institutions affiliated to GNHE in Africa, Asia or Latin America and the <u></u>Caribbean<u></u>. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">In principle, preference will be
given to students who are working towards a masters or doctoral thesis and
present a proposal approved by their university with support from a faculty
advisor at their institution. Each proposal must include a letter of support
from the institution where the student is affiliated and/or from the research supervisor.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Students are selected on the basis
of their topic of study and its relevance to promoting equity in health within
and across LMICs.Preference will be given to citizens or permanent-residents of
a LMIC in one of the three GNHE regions, but not exclusively.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Application
procedure<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">To be considered for a GNHE
scholarship students should send the following documentation to the email
addresses provided at the end of this document:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">1) Research proposal of no more than
1000 words and a page of bibliography<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2) Letter from the student’s
faculty advisor or research supervisor confirming the interest of the
particular student to undertake the proposed research activity<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">3) Letter from the student’s
University or department of study confirming that no other funding is available
for the proposed research activity or that the GNHE scholarship is a necessary complement
to other support received.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">4) Resume that includes nationality
and country of residence, as well as a detailed description of experiences as a
student and with research activities in particular 5) If possible, 1 or 2
writing samples (papers and/or other publications)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">6) Recommendation by a potential
GNHE advisor (desirable; see below)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Students must provide proof that
they have no other funding for the proposed research activity or that the GNHE
scholarship is a necessary complement to other support received. This should be
clarified in the letter of support from the research institution or research
mentor.<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">The scholarship:<u></u><u></u></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">1) Provides acceptance to carry out
research as an intern for three months at one of the recognized research
institutions affiliated to GNHE.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2) Guarantees continuous research
support from the GNHE researcher who agrees to take on the student.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">3) Provides $5000 US in financial
support for the period of time that the student is resident at the host GNHE
institution that is expected to cover the costs of airfare, accommodation and
all other in-country costs other than office space for the three months of the
internship.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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The student is expected to conclude the internship with a completed thesis or
with at least all data and information collected and analysis completed so that
only the writing part is left to finish following departure from the host
institution. <br>
The final part of the scholarship -$1000 US (of the total $5000 US) will be
paid once the thesis has been submitted, or a paper has been submitted to a
refereed journal. Students are also required to share the final version of
their thesis with GNHE (for publication on the GNHE website and reference)….”<br>
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