ADVERTISEMENT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES
The Kenya Paediatric Fellowship Program (KPFP) is pleased to announce exciting scholarship opportunities for individuals seeking to advance their careers in paediatrics. These scholarships are available in 15 specialized program areas offered by the following institutions; The University of Nairobi, Moi University, Aga Khan University, Kenyatta National Hospital School of Nursing and Gertrude’s Institute of Child Health & Research as shown below:
| Course | Specialization level | Target Cadre | Study Duration | Mode of study | University of Nairobi | Moi University | Aga Khan University | Gertrude’s Institute of child health | |
| 1 | Neonatology | Post MMed | Paediatricians | 2 Years | Full time | x | x | x | |
| 2 | Paediatric Haematooncology | Post MMed | Paediatricians | 2 Years | Full time | x | |||
| 3 | Paediatric Endocrinology | Post MMed | Paediatricians | 2 Years | Full time | x | |||
| 4 | Paediatric Infectious diseases | Post MMed | Paediatricians | 2 Years | Full time | x | |||
| 5 | Paediatric Emergency and critical care | Post MMed | Paediatricians | 2 Years | Full time | x | x | ||
| 6 | Paediatric Nephrology | Post Mmed | Paediatricians | 2 Years | Full time | x | |||
| 7 | Paediatric Pulmonology | Post Mmed | Paediatricians | 2 Years | Full time | x | |||
| 8 | Paediatric Gastroenterology | Post Mmed | Paediatricians | 2 Years | Full time | x | |||
| 9 | Paediatric Neurology | Post Mmed | Paediatricians | 2 Years | Full time | x | x | ||
| 10 | Paediatric Cardiology | Post MMed | paediatricians | 2 Years | Full time | x | |||
| 11 | Paediatric critical care Nursing | HND | Nurses | 18 months | Full time | x | |||
| 12 | Paediatric Nursing | HND | Nurses | 18 months | Full time | x | |||
| 13 | Paediatric Oncology Nursing | HND | Nurses | 18 months | Full time | x | |||
| 14 | Midwifery | Degree | Nurses | 2.5 years | Full time | x |
Target Cadres
The scholarships are reserved for:
- Paediatricians with M.Med in Paediatrics to sub-specialize in Neonatology, paediatric haemato-oncology, paediatric endocrinology, paediatric infectious diseases, paediatric emergency & critical care, paediatric nephrology, paediatric pulmonology, paediatric gastroenterology, paediatric neurology, paediatric cardiology.
- Kenya registered nurses to specialize in paediatric critical care nursing, paediatric nursing, paediatric oncology nursing and nursing midwifery.
Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates who work in the following areas will be prioritized.
- County Governments within the Republic of Kenya
- Facilities with existing staff trained through Kenya Paediatric Fellowship Program
- Faculty in Public training institutions and Faith-Based organization training institutions
- Health workers in Faith-Based organizations
- New-born Essential Technologies (NEST) sites in Kenya will be prioritized for the training of neonatologists and midwives
- College of Paediatrics sites
- Staff from the national and county Teaching and Referral Hospitals which host the KPFP Training institutions will be considered
- The larger Eastern Africa region
- ELMA supported countries such as (Malawi, Ethiopia & Rwanda) on condition that the programs are not offered in those countries.
Selection process
Each candidate must go through the following process to be awarded a scholarship:
- Preauthorization by the employer during the application
- Shortlisting and interviewing by the training institution.
- Admission by the training institution
- Selection by the KPFP scholarships selection committee
- Release and bonding by the employer as per the public service commission guidelines
- Enrolment by the training institution
Scholarship package
The scholarship caters for the following during the study period.
- UON: Tuition Fees, Stipend, Book Allowance, Research Support, Rotational Cost
- Moi University: Tuition Fees, Stipend, Computer Allowance, Library/Journal Access Fees, Conference Support, Research Support, Publication Support.
- Aga Khan University: Tuition Fees, Stipend, Conference Support /Workshops attendance, Research Support, Rotational Cost for all cadres and Nursing Council indexing, examination and Registration for midwifery trainees only.
- Gertrude’s Institute of Child Health & Research: Tuition Fees, Accommodation, Stipend, Transport Stand-alone, Book Allowance, Research Support.
Application portals
To qualify, you will need to apply separately for the training program directly to the institution offering the training. To be awarded a scholarship, you must get an unconditional offer for one of your course choices. To apply for these training programs, interested applicants should visit the respective institutional application portals for detailed information about the training programs. Find the links to the institutional application portals below:
- University of Nairobi: http://www.application.uonbi.ac.ke/
- Moi University: https://admissions.mu.ac.ke/
- Aga Khan University: https://www.aku.edu/mcea/pgme/Pages/Fellowships.aspx
- Gertrude’s Institute of Child Health & Research: www.gerties.org
- Kenyatta National Hospital School of Nursing: https://knh.or.ke/index.php/school-of-nursing/
Please note that the scholarships are subject to the availability of funding. In case of any queries, please send an email to kpfp@kenyapaediatric.org.
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Dr. Elizabeth Kiragu is a Paediatric Allergy Specialist and full time faculty based at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. She attended the University of Nairobi and for her undergraduate degree and her Masters in Paediatrics and Child Health. She completed a 2-year Paediatric Allergy fellowship at the University of Cape Town. Dr. Kiragu has established comprehensive allergy services within the Paediatric Department of Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. She has a special interest in food allergies, urticaria, asthma and allergy advocacy. She is committed towards advancing allergy care in Kenya at primary care level via presenting on a wide variety of topics at various National and Regional Conferences/Symposiums.
DR. JOY MUYONGA
DR. JUSTUS MAINGI SIMBA MBChB, PhD.
Dr. Barnabas Kigen
DR. JUSTUS MAINGI SIMBA MBChB, PhD.
Dr. Caren Ito Emadau
DR. JUSTUS MAINGI SIMBA MBChB, PhD.
Affiliation: Machakos County
Fred Were is Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health specializing in Newborn Medicine. He presently holds portfolios of; Dean School of Medicine University of Nairobi (UON), Acting Principal College of Health Sciences (UON), Adjunct Professor of Newborn Medicine at the Aga Khan University (East Africa) and Executive Director/Chief Researcher of The Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium a wing of the Kenya Paediatric Association.
Njeri Wahome delights in all things administration. With over 20 years of experience in operations management in the development sector, Njeri as hands-on experience in strategic planning, financial management, human resources management, administration and logistics planning. She has experience providing technical assistance to NGOs on institutional strengthening for growth and sustainability.
Thomas Ngwiri is Head Clinician at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital since February 2010. He is also Director of the Paediatric endocrinology training centre for Africa (PETCA) – Nairobi which trains paediatricians from sub-Saharan Africa in the field of diabetes and other endocrine disorders. He has been a member of the Kenya Paediatric association executive since 2010 and is the immediate former National Chair of the association.
Dr. Lawrence Okong’o Owino is a lecturer at the department of paediatrics and child health at the University of Nairobi. He is also a consultant paediatrician at the Kenyatta National hospital as well as a consultant paediatrician and rheumatologist for all the major hospitals in Nairobi. He is a pioneer paediatric rheumatologist. His research interests are in the field of musculoskeletal health and immunizations. He has published papers in peer reviewed journals focussing mainly on childhood rheumatic disorders.
MBChB (UoN), MMed (UoN) M.Phil-MCH (UCT)). Dr Osano is a Lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, a consultant Paediatrician cardiologist at Kenyatta National Hospital. He has been the Program Coordinator for the NIH MEPI grant awarded to the University of Nairobi: Strengthening Maternal Newborn Child Health Research Training in Kenya. He has special interest in Maternal Child Health.
Dr. Joe Mbuthia is a graduate of the University of Oxford, with a specialty in Paediatric Infectious Diseases. He is an honorary Lecturer at the Department of Paediatrics and Child health, University of Nairobi as well as a Senior Technical Advisor to the HIV programme – Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium.
Dr. David Githanga is an accomplished medical professional with over 37 years of clinical practice experience. He holds a fellowship of the royal college of physicians of Edinburg (2021, a PhD in Medical Immunology from the University of Nairobi. (2019), Masters in public Health from the University of London (2010), He qualified in paediatric cardiology from the Royal Hospital for sick Children in Glasgow UK (1993), A Diplomate in Child Environmental Health from Athens Greece (2005, a Master’s degree in pediatrics from the University of Nairobi (1990) having obtained his MB,chB from the same University in 1984. Over the years he has demonstrated leadership capability and strategic thinking that has been instrumental in spearheading the growth, development and integration of the Kenya Pediatric Association (KPA) where he served in executive positions for a total period of 19 years.
Dr. Doris M.W. Kinuthia is medical professional with expertise in paediatrics and adolescent medicine, nephrology and HIV. She graduated from the University of Nairobi with medical qualifications MB.Ch.B and M.Med in Paediatrics. She has Certificates in Tropical medicine and Immunology from the same University. She did her fellowship in Paediatric Nephrology at the hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street, London.U.K. She has a post graduate diploma and Master of Business Administration from Sunderland University U.K.
Denish Osodo works at Safaricom Limited as the Internal Audit Director. He has wide and deep experience in Accounting and Audit with along progressive career in Assurance, Governance and Risk Services.
Dr. Makeba Shiroya Wandabwa is a Paediatrician and Public Health Specialist, with a strong health systems background having worked in various capacities to develop child health policies and guidelines, implement and monitor high impact child health interventions at the international, national, sub national and community levels. She has provided technical, strategic, evaluation and operational support for RMNCAH/HIVAIDS health programs funded by USAID, DFID, Global Fund and World Health Organization.
Dr. Kibore received her bachelor’s degree in medicine and her master’s degree in Pediatrics and Child Health both from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, she then went on and completed a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Washington, USA.
Denish Osodo works at Safaricom Limited as the Internal Audit Director. He has wide and deep experience in Assurance, Governance and Risk Services. Prior to joining Safaricom, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for several years, offering audit and business advisory services to Companies in different industries during his stints in Kenya and United Kingdom offices. He left PwC as a Director in the Risk Assurance Services team focusing on the provision of Internal Audit and business Controls Advisory Services to clients across Africa.
AFFILIATIONS: Department of Paediatrics and Child health, University of Nairobi.
AFFILIATIONS: Aga Khan University Nairobi, Kenya.
AFFILIATIONS:
AFFILIATION: Medical services Nairobi City County
AFFILIATIONS: Aga Khan University Hospital
AFFILIATIONS: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Kenyatta University.
AFFILIATIONS: Gertrudes Childrens Hospital