Description
The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) in partnership with FHSSA (previously the Foundation for Hospices in Sub Saharan Africa) provides a limited number of scholarships each year for Palliative Care Training opportunities for nurses. The Scholarship fund was established by a generous anonymous donation in honour of Kath Defilippi, the founding Board Chair of the African Palliative Care Association to recognise her many career achievements as a nurse in hospice and palliative care in Africa.
The Scholarship fund will support:
A contribution of up to US$4,000 per person for palliative care education and training at recognised institutions in Africa for Enrolled and Registered Nurses. Training programmes which the Scholarship supports include:
Bachelor of Science in Palliative Care (Degree)
Distance Learning Diploma in Palliative Care
Palliative care initiators course
Nurse prescribers’ training
Eligibility
The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) in partnership with FHSSA (previously the Foundation for Hospices in Sub Saharan Africa) provides a limited number of scholarships each year for Palliative Care Training opportunities for nurses. The Scholarship fund was established by a generous anonymous donation in honour of Kath Defilippi, the founding Board Chair of the African Palliative Care Association to recognise her many career achievements as a nurse in hospice and palliative care in Africa.
The Scholarship fund will support:
A contribution of up to US$4,000 per person for palliative care education and training at recognised institutions in Africa for Enrolled and Registered Nurses. Training programmes which the Scholarship supports include:
Bachelor of Science in Palliative Care (Degree)
Distance Learning Diploma in Palliative Care
Palliative care initiators course
Nurse prescribers’ training
Eligibility
- Be a Registered Nurse or an Enrolled Nurse residing and practicing in Africa and with evidence that they will be able to continue providing palliative care after their training (please provide a supporting letter from head of your institution confirming this).
- Have applied for the course they intend to pursue (where they have an acceptance this should be attached to the application)
- Legibly complete the application form and attach all supporting documents requested
Application Procedure
Applicants must complete the application form available online on both the here and FHSSA websites whose addresses are provided below. Applicants must complete all the sections of the form and provide the supporting documents required. Please note that all applications may be completed in English, French or Portuguese and should be legible and be submitted before the closing date. Any incomplete or illegible or late application will risk not being reviewed.
Applicants must complete the application form available online on both the APCA and FHSSA websites throughout the year at www.africanpalliativecare.org or at www.fhssa.org.
Filled application forms and enquiries should be emailed to: David Kagoro Byaruhanga on. nurses.scholarships@africanpalliativecare.org
Submission Deadline
30th April 2012
Website Link
http://www.africanpalliativecare.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159
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