African Mental Health Research Initiative Scholarships 2023

African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI) Scholarships 2023/2024. Applications are now open for the African Mental Health Research initiative (AMARI) scholarship. Check how to apply below and the requirements.

About African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI)

The African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI) is a mental health research capacity building programme launched in 2015 to build an Africa-led network of future leaders in mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) research in Africa. AMARI is implementing its second phase, AMARI-II 2023-2027 with funding support from the second phase of the Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training, and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa), a programme of the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA) being implemented with support from Wellcome and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

The African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI) is a mental health research capacity building programme. AMARI-II builds on the initial AMARI-I which ran from 2015 – 2022. AMARI-II is being implemented with funding support of the second phase of the Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training, and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa), an initiative of the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA). This initiative is supported by the Wellcome Trust and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

The Alan J Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health (CPMH) invites applications from South African citizens or permanent residents for a 4-year full-time PhD fellowship.

Benefits of AMARI Scholarships for Doctoral Study (Public Mental Health)

AMARI-II is a consortium of six African universities whose overall goal is to build excellence in leadership, training, and science amongst African scholars in mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) research in Africa.

AMARI-II aims to shift the centre of gravity in global mental health (GMH) by ensuring that African scientists become leaders in GMH research, training and implementation.

Key focus will be on strengthening AMARI-II’s collective ability to introduce interventions that reduce the treatment gap for mental health conditions in Africa.

Benefits:

The value of the Scholarship is R300 000 per year. This is a taxfree stipend. Generous research running costs are available to carry out the intended research. Although the tenure of the scholarships is for 4 years, We will require evidence of satisfactory academic progress for continued registration.

AMARI Scholarships for Doctoral Study (Public Mental Health) Courses

Public Mental Health

Requirements for AMARI Scholarships for Doctoral Study (Public Mental Health)

Applicants require a prior Master’s degree in a foundational discipline relevant to public mental health (e.g. psychology, public health, medicine, nursing, social work). Applicants should have strong interpersonal skills, and be able to work in a collaborative fashion as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

How to Apply

Interested should CLICK HERE to apply

Interested applicants should complete the application form and contact Associate Professor Claire van der Westhuizen at claire.vanderwesthuizen@uct.ac.za or Ms Songelwa Mobo at songelwa.mobo@uct.ac.za should they have any questions.

For more details visit: AMARI website.