The Next SSHAP Fellowship Is Now Accepting Applications

A new SSHAP Fellowship programme is being launched by the (Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform) SSHAP and will start in May 2023. SSHAP, which is supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office and the Wellcome Trust, seeks to develop future social science leaders who can locally relevantly apply their knowledge to humanitarian catastrophes.

The main goal of SSHAP Fellowship programme is to promote emergency solutions that are efficient, adaptable, contextually aware, and supported by evidence from several disciplines and social sciences. The Fellows are essential to achieving the mission of SSHAP. To support and promote interdisciplinary collaboration and information sharing throughout the Fellowship, the program will connect social scientists with practitioners in the same area.

Note: Please be aware that this Fellowship is entirely online, right up until the final workshop

SSHAP Fellowship program Details

Host Country: UK

Eligible  nations: Lower- or middle-income  nations

Duration: 2 May 2023 – 24 July 2023  (approximately one day per week over 3 months)

Program type: Online

Gender: Male/ Female

Deadline:  27 March 2023

Fellowship Reward: Each Fellow will receive an honorarium of £1,000

What does the SSHAP (Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform) Fellowship Program Include?

• Monthly guidance from an SSHAP specialist
• program of specialized professional training including network mapping and communications skills
• Opportunity to share experiences and learn from peers
• forums for influencing conversation and discourse
• assistance with creating an operational briefing that will be sent through SSHAP channels and promoted there

Who is eligible for this Fellowship?

• Be a citizen of and presently residing in a low- or middle-income countries
• Be either a social scientist with research experience or a public health or humanitarian response professional with the authority to shape the design and/or implementation of humanitarian activities

How to apply

Applicants who wish to participate in this program must apply online, to apply click on the apply now button.

For more information, please visit the official website of Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP).

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