Posted on February 17, 2006	print  e-mail
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American India Foundation Calls for Applications to India Medicorps Fellowship

The American India Foundation is inviting qualified individuals to apply for its newly launched AIF India Medicorps fellowship.

In line with its broader Public Health — HIV/AIDS program strategy, AIF launched Medicorps on World AIDS Day 2005 to connect U.S.-based healthcare professionals with recipient institutions in India to expand the overall medical responsiveness to the HIV/AIDS crisis.

AIF calls for applications from U.S.-based healthcare professionals wanting to make a meaningful difference in India with their professional expertise. Medicorps offers that opportunity provided the following qualifications are met: 1) five-plus years' work experience; 2) currently employed in public or private practice; and 3) willing to offer his/her services pro bono to Indian institutions. Applicants with HIV/AIDS-related expertise — infectious disease specialists, epidemiologists, social workers, public health professionals, nurse practioners, etc. — are encouraged to apply.

Every effort will be made to match the fellows' specific skills with the corresponding needs of host institutions in India. AIF will arrange for all expenses related to travel, boarding, and lodging.

Medicorps positions are short-term opportunities of one- to four-week durations. Placements for the inaugural year will commence between April and June 2006 and between November and December 2006. Medicorps placements can be anywhere in India. Proposed sites include Gujarat, Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Assam. Placements may involve travel to more than one site.

Visit the American India Foundation Web site for complete program information.

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Primary Subject: Health
Geographic Funding Area: National

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