[bioundgrd] Fwd: Post-Bachelor Fellowship Opportunity at IHME

[Joyce Roberge]

Dear Colleague,



I am contacting you with an excellent job opportunity for your graduating
seniors!  The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University
of Washington offers a Post-Bachelor Fellowship program that combines a
full-time professional position, academic research, and education with
progressive on-the-job training and mentoring from a renowned group of
professors.  This program provides Post-Bachelor Fellows the option to
pursue for a fully-funded Master of Public Health at the University of
Washington.  



We are now accepting applications for our 2012 cohort and would greatly
appreciate it if you could notify interested students about this
opportunity.  The program description and instructions on how to apply are
attached and copied below.  



If there is anything else I can do to provide you or your students with more
information about this opportunity, please let me know.



Thank you very much,



Best Regards,



Sean Lassiter

Education and Training Project Officer

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation | University of Washington

2301 5th Avenue, Suite 600 | Seattle, WA 98121

Tel: +1-206-897-2832

seanpl at uw.edu

<http://healthmetricsandevaluation.org/>
http://healthmetricsandevaluation.org

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Post-Bachelor Fellowship

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Call for Applications



The Post-Bachelor Fellowship (PBF) is a structured health research 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 public health projects.  



The PBF program combines academic research, education, and professional work
with progressive on-the-job training and mentoring from a renowned group of
professors and researchers. Through research, training workshops,
coursework, and field experience in developing countries, the program aims
to produce the next generation of scholars and leaders in global health
measurement and evaluation.  



The PBF program 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 in Global Health Metrics and
Evaluation during the first year of the fellowship. Fellows receive a salary
of $35,000 and are eligible for an insurance benefits package that includes
a choice of several medical and dental insurance plans, life insurance, and
long-term disability. There is no retirement package included with this
appointment.



To learn more about the PBF program, please visit the following link:
<http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/education-training/post-bachelor-
fellowship>
http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/education-training/post-bachelor-f
ellowship



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 public health and global health. No
background in global health or a related field is required.



Application Review and Selection Process

All submitted application materials for the Fall 2012 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 31st.



Application Requirements

The following nonreturnable materials must be submitted by Jan. 15, 2012:

*	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

To apply online:  http://apply.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/welcome



Applications can also be mailed to: 

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

University of Washington

Attn: PBF program

2301 Fifth Ave., Suite 600

Seattle, WA 98121 USA



If you would like more information about the PBF program and the Institute
for Health Metrics and Evaluation please contact
pbfs at healthmetricsandevaluation.org.









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