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

[Janice Chang]

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>From: "IHME PBF Program" <pbfs at healthmetricsandevaluation.org>
>To: "IHME PBF Program" <pbfs at healthmetricsandevaluation.org>
>Subject: Post-Bachelor Fellowship Opportunity at IHME
>Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 13:31:07 -0700
>
>
>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
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>Call for Applications
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>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. 
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>
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>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. 
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>
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>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.
>
>
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>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
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>
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>Basic Requirements
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>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.
>
>
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>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.
>
>
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>Application Requirements
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>The following nonreturnable materials must be submitted by Jan. 15, 2012:
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>*	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.
>
>
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>How to submit your application
>
>To apply online:  http://apply.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/welcome
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>
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>Applications can also be mailed to:
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>Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
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>University of Washington
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>Attn: PBF program
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>2301 Fifth Ave., Suite 600
>
>Seattle, WA 98121 USA
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>
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>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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