The Johns Hopkins - Fogarty African Bioethics Training Program
Frequently Asked Questions
The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and Bioethics
Institute, in collaboration with the U.S. National Institutes of Health
(NIH), Department of Clinical Bioethics, are pleased to announce the
availability of a one year training program in research ethics for scientists
and professionals from sub-Saharan Africa.
This training program is supported by the Fogarty International Center,
U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). The training program will
provide funding for African scientists, professionals, and senior scholars
to study bioethics and research ethics, and also to do an independent
project in their home country related to research ethics. The training
program is directed by Drs. Nancy Kass and Adnan Hyder.
Who should apply for the training program?
Appropriate candidates include researchers who are working at universities,
government ministries, private organizations and other relevant health
research institutions, as well as professionals working with institutional
review boards or ethics boards. Pre- and post-doctoral trainees from
a country in sub-Saharan Africa and with a strong interest in international
health research ethics will be accepted. Pre-doctoral trainees must
have a bachelors degree in any relevant field. Post-doctoral trainees
must have a Ph.D., M.D., or the equivalent. Trainees should develop
a clear plan of how they will integrate the training into their current
work/research responsibilities, should have a clear statement of support
from a division head or other relevant supervisor
and preferably should have some previous experience in research ethics.
Where is the training program based?
The training program is a one-year program. For six months, from January
through June, trainees will be based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA at
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and Bioethics
Institute, attending classes, seminars and other relevant training opportunities
at Johns Hopkins and at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
For the second half of the training year, from July through December,
trainees will return to their home countries to conduct a funded, independent
project related to research ethics under the supervision of
mentor(s) in the U.S. and in Africa.
What type of training do trainees receive?
All trainees will take courses in bioethics, research ethics and international
health research ethics. There will be opportunities to take other courses
that might be of interest, such as health services research methods,
epidemiology or international health systems. Trainees will also attend
a one-week intensive research ethics workshop at Georgetown University
and a one-week intensive international research ethics course at Johns
Hopkins. Trainees will participate in monthly seminars of the Johns
Hopkins Bioethics Institute, and the NIH Department of Clinical Bioethics
and will also observe monthly Institutional Review Board (IRB) meetings
at Johns Hopkins and/or the NIH.
What type of projects will trainees be involved in when they return
home?
Funding will be provided for trainees to conduct an independent project
in their home country. Projects might include providing ethics workshops
for research colleagues or IRB members; conducting a research project
where study participants are interviewed to see what they understand;
implementing a new type of informed consent procedure in a study and
evaluating it; or writing a scholarly paper on an aspect of international
health research ethics that is of interest to the trainee. Mentors from
both abroad and the U.S. will provide guidance
and support during the project period by email.
Do trainees receive degrees?
No, the trainees will be non-degree students at Johns Hopkins University
and will not receive a degree from the university. Trainees will receive
a certificate from the Bioethics Institute at Johns Hopkins after they
have completed the one-year program.
What type of support do trainees receive through the program?
- Tuition for courses at Johns Hopkins University and for theGeorgetown
University, Kennedy Institute of Ethics Intensive Bioethics
Training Course.
- Housing in a single, full-service apartment in Baltimore for 6
months.
- 6-month stipend to cover food and other living expenses while inBaltimore
- Round-trip airfare between home country and Baltimore, Maryland
- Local transportation (for relevant meetings in Washington, D.C.)
- Access to computer facilities at Johns Hopkins University
- Funds to support research costs for 6-month independent study intheir
home country
- Laptop computer
How do I apply for the training program?
Application for 2004 training program is due on August 1, 2003.
Application materials can be submitted by email, fax, or by courier
mail to:
By fax: 410-614-9567
By mail or courier: Dr. Nancy Kass
The Johns Hopkins University,
Bioethics Institute
624 N. Broadway, Hampton House Room
348
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: 410-614-1235
Email: nkass@jhsph.edu
Whom can I contact for more information about the training program?
Please write to Dr. Nancy Kass
for any further information about the program or the application process.
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