The Purpose of the
Fellowship
The Migration and Health Fellowship is designed to promote and
encourage multidisciplinary research on migration and health topics of pressing
national and regional concern. The programme seeks to foster the development of
a new generation of researchers who are interested in policy relevant health
issues of migrant and migration affected populations, and who are willing to
undertake research based on priority areas of strategic importance to the IOM
research agenda. It strives especially to promote a new level of intellectual
cooperation between IOM and academic institutions in the region, and
internationally, to train a new cadre of young researchers committed to advance
global understanding of migration and health.
Individual support to students for field work and data
collection is at the core of the Migration and Health Fellowship Programme.
Thus, applications are welcome from students in advanced stages of their
Masters studies. The objectives of the programme are to foster high quality
research in public health, social sciences and related disciplines; to build
new collaborative networks of researchers interested in migration and health;
as well as generate new data and new data sources for research on migration and
health in the region.
Area of Focus
Applicants are invited to submit proposals for research in
public health, social sciences and related disciplines to provide information
on health and access to health care for migrants in Kenya. Specifically, the applicant should be able to
assess availability, accessibility, acceptability and good quality of health
care services in migrant-populated areas; and service providers and migrants’ knowledge
of the right to health of migrants and the means to advocate for and claim this
right. Refer to IOM Kenya Strategic plan 2012 – 2014 and the IOM Health Strategy
for Kenya 2011 – 2015 for guidance.
Proposed research methods should demonstrate the potential of
the study to make important contributions to research, service delivery,
advocacy and policy development. Thus, priority will be given to research
projects that try to further our understanding of the dynamics of migration on migrant’s
health and migration-affected communities.
Eligibility
This fellowship is competitive and is open to Masters Students
in advanced stages of their programme of study at a recognized academic
institution in the Kenya.