*Apologies for cross-posting, please distribute widely. Thank you.* INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INTERNSHIP FOR HEALTH RESEARCHERS June 2nd - 27th, 2014 in Kingston, Jamaica Application deadline: March 28th, 2014 FOR INFORMATION & APPLICATION PACKAGE: Janeil Brown [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.moni.uwi.edu/nursing/content/research-internship<http://www.moni.uwi.edu/nursing/content/research-internship> The four week research internship is a unique, intensive training opportunity for junior researchers to launch their research career and network in the Caribbean and internationally. It provides a great for participants to focus and develop programs of research, complete research proposals or manuscripts under the mentorship of local and international facilitators. PROGRAM LEADERS AND PRESENTERS: * Eulalia Kahwa, Lecturer and Graduate Program Coordinator, The UWI School of Nursing, Mona, University of the West Indies, Jamaica * Nancy Edwards, Professor, School of Nursing and Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada *Other prominent academics and researchers from the Caribbean INTERNSHIP OBJECTIVES: * To help participants develop proposals/programs of research or scientific manuscripts with support from mentors during work in progress sessions. * Enable participants to acquire knowledge and skills in health systems research and linking research to policy. * Develop skills in multiple intervention program design and evaluation in health systems. * Enable participants to gain knowledge and skills essential for competitive grantsmanship. * Extend participants' repertoire of cutting edge research designs and approaches in health systems. * Provide opportunities to enhance peer review skills. * Build research networks and extend links with local, national and international decision-makers. ELIGIBILITY: * Graduate-prepared (minimum completed graduate degree one month prior to internship start date) in nursing, medicine, public health, epidemiology, or other health-sciences related disciplines. * Committed to long-term research engagement and providing tangible benefits to home community or institution. * Interest in international research collaboration. PROGRAM FEE: * Applicants from within Kingston (Half Package): US$1,500 (Includes: lunch, refreshments, all sessions, and course materials, transport for site visits, University library and internet access, and welcome dinner) * Caribbean applicants from outside Kingston (Full Package): US$2,500 (Includes: accommodation, lunch, refreshments, airport shuttle, all sessions and course materials, transport for site visits, University library and internet access, and welcome dinner) * Other International Countries (Full Package): US$3,000 (Includes: accommodation, lunch, refreshments, airport shuttle, all sessions, and course materials, transport for site visits, University library and internet access, and welcome dinner) PLEASE NOTE: Travel costs (flights and personal travel) and weekend meals are not included in the program fee. -- C. Cody Anderson, MPH Research Coordinator School of Nursing University of Ottawa p: 613.562.5800 x8683 c: 613.413.7261 e: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Access CANCHID archives at: https://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/canchid.html plus CANCHID subscription management. CANCHID is a joint service of the Canadian Society for International Health < http:www.csih.org > and the Distributed Knowledge Project (York University). Queries to Sam Lanfranco <[log in to unmask]>