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/*_Post-Bachelor Fellowship at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation 
at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation_*/





The Post-Bachelor Fellowship is a structured program where individuals can 
apply their knowledge and passion to help advance the field of health metrics 
and accelerate global health progress. This fellowship provides a unique 
opportunity for recent college graduates with strong quantitative skills to 
train with faculty and senior researchers on a variety of global health 
projects.



The Post-Bachelor Fellowship (PBF) combines academic research, education and 
training, and professional work with progressive on-the-job training and 
mentoring from an illustrious group of professors and researchers. Through 
research, training workshops, coursework, and field experience in developing 
countries as well as active mentorship and advising, the PBF program aims to 
produce the next generation of scholars and leaders in global health 
measurement and evaluation.


The purpose of the fellowship is to:

·         Cultivate talented young professionals to become future leaders in 
the field of health through an improved understanding of the connection between 
high-quality information and improving health around the globe.

·         Advance aptitude in developing and applying sophisticated analytical 
methods.

·         Develop understanding of the current global health landscape and its 
challenges. 
·         Prepare fellows for future positions in a wide variety of careers 
that include: academia, national health agencies, international organizations, 
foundations, and businesses.

·         Provide a mentoring and learning environment for recent college 
graduates.



IHME fellows work in one or two of six IHME focus areas:

·         Generating systematic estimates of health outcomes, including 
mortality, causes of death, and the overall burden of disease.

·         Measuring the coverage of specific health interventions and 
estimating the quality of care.

·         Tracking, measuring, and analyzing donated funding for health and how 
it affects national government health spending.

·         Estimating the costs and effectiveness of health service delivery 
platforms and interventions.

·         Conducting impact evaluations of policies, interventions, and 
programs and assessing health system performance.

·         Developing survey instruments and creating analytical tools to 
harness the value of data from national and international health information 
systems and from locally available sources.



The Post-Bachelor Fellowship requires a minimum two-year commitment, commencing 
with training and orientation in early September. Fellows are eligible to apply 
for a fully funded Master of Public Health (MPH) in Global Health during the 
first year of the fellowship. Fellows receive a salary of $35,004 and are 
eligible for an insurance benefits package that includes a choice among several 
medical and dental insurance plans, life insurance, and long-term disability. 
There is no retirement package included with this appointment.



_Basic Requirements_

Bachelor's degree and proven quantitative and analytical skills. High academic 
potential and a strong interest in pursuing academic or professional careers 
related to global health. No background in global health or a related field is 
required.

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_Application Review and Selection Process_

All submitted application materials for the Fall 2010 cohort will be reviewed 
by a team of faculty, senior researchers, and members of the Education and 
Training Office at IHME. Notification will be made in February to those 
selected to interview for the program. These candidates will interview, either 
in person or via telephone, in March. Fellowships will be awarded by March 
31^st .

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_Application Requirements_

The following nonreturnable materials must be submitted by *Jan. 15, 2010*:

    * Resume (two-page limit)
    * Official copy of academic transcript
    * One letter of reference from a professor or professional familiar
      with your coursework or research
    * Brief personal statement (500-word max.) on how your skills,
      experience, and long-term career goals contribute to your candidacy.



_How to submit your application_

Applications can be mailed to:

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

University of Washington

Attn: PBF program

2301 Fifth Ave., Suite 600

Seattle, WA 98121 USA



Resumes and personal statements may be emailed to: 
pbfs at healthmetricsandevaluation.org 
<mailto:pbfs at healthmetricsandevaluation.org>



More information about the PBF program and the Institute for Health Metrics and 
Evaluation can be found at: http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org




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Carol Davis
Undergraduate Student Program Coordinator
Department of Physics
Harvard University
17 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-496-1041
Fax: 617-496-1047
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