Global Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Aga Khan University

Harvard Medical School of Harvard University is one of the best-known medical institutes in the world. 

Aga Khan University is the first private university in Pakistan. It is well-known for its health sciences programs.

The goal of this Fellowship Program is to strengthen the capacity for global mental health implementation science in South and Central Asia and/or East Africa. The Fellowship Program is a joint initiative of Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute and the GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard Initiative. The Program supports post-doctoral research fellows in conducting implementation science research designed to translate prevention, assessment, and treatment interventions to specific settings and vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries.

Host Country: Boston USA and East Africa / South and Central Asia​

Host University: Harvard University and Aga Khan University

Name of the scholarship: Global Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Aga Khan University

Number of Awards: Not specified

Degree Level: Postdoctoral

Benefits:

• ​Year 1: Harvard Medical School, Boston USA; 
• Year 2: Aga Khan University – East Africa / South and Central Asia​
• The Fellows will have regular (at least monthly) research and progress assessment meetings with their Harvard faculty mentor for the full two years of the fellowship. 
• This mentor will either be Harvard Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health senior faculty members,​ or a more context-appropriate nominated mentor from the broader GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard network identified by them. 
• Each Fellow will also have an AKU mentor, identified by the AKU program leadership, thus paving the way for a collaborative relationship between senior faculty in both Universities. 

Check the application link for further details.

Eligibility: 

• The Fellowship Program is open to individuals who have received their PhD or completed their MD with a research thesis degree at the time of appointment. 
• Additionally, applicants should have a record of academic achievement (for example, prior peer-reviewed publications), and have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a career in global mental health research, particularly in service to the geographies served by Aga Khan University and the Aga Khan Development Network. 
• The Fellowship Program is open to any qualified candidate. 

Check the application link for further details.

Application requirements:

Interested applicants should submit the following as one PDF to Dr. Zul Merali, Director, Brain and Mind Institute, [email protected] for consideration: 

• CV
• Cover letter outlining interest in the fellowship
• Personal statement of no more than1,000 words addressing: 
• The candidate’s passion for a career in impactful research on mental health in LMICs; or 
• How the candidate demonstrates commitment to the issues and countries where they plan to carry out future work
• Writing samples or publication examples (no more than three total), and 
• Names and contact information for three references. 

Submit items as one PDF named “[your last name, first initial]_GMH2023” by February 15, 2023.​ 

Application Deadline: 15 February 2023

Application Link: 

Interested applicants can check this link for details - https://cutt.ly/90UATqI