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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Caroline Kabiru [mailto:ckabiru@aphrc.org] <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, February 07, 2008 6:43 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Announcing the African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship Program</SPAN></FONT><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Courier size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Courier">The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Ford Foundation, is pleased to announce the African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowships (ADDRF), a new fellowship program to support doctoral students at African universities whose theses address issues relating to heath systems strengthening in Africa. One of these fellowships will support doctoral research that focuses on the broad field of sexuality research. The deadline for applications is <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">March 29, 2008</SPAN></B>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Courier size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Courier">The ADDRF will award a maximum of 16 fellowships in the first year. These fellowships will be awarded to advanced doctoral students who are within two years of completing their doctoral thesis at an African university. Dissertation topics addressing health systems-related issues or sexuality from any disciplinary perspective are eligible for consideration.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Courier size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Courier">We appreciate your assistance in distributing the attached call for fellowship applications to your colleagues and networks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Courier size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Courier">Potential applicants are welcome to send queries and applications to the following email address: <A href="mailto:addrf@aphrc.org"><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">addrf@aphrc.org</SPAN></FONT></A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Courier size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Courier">We appreciate your assistance in getting the word out.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Courier size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Courier">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Courier size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Courier">Caroline Kabiru<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Courier size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Courier">Post-Doctoral Fellow, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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