{"id":6109,"date":"2026-04-02T08:59:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=6109"},"modified":"2026-04-13T20:38:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:38:29","slug":"african-population-and-health-research-center-aphrc-internship-program-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=6109","title":{"rendered":"African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Internship Program 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-173480\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: April 13, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Internship Program 2026. The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a premier research-to-policy institution, generating evidence, strengthening research and related capacity in the African research and development ecosystem, and engaging policy to inform action on health and development. APHRC seeks to drive change by developing strong African research leadership and promoting evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) across sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The Center, through its Research and Related Capacity Strengthening (RRCS) Program, seeks to strengthen individual and institutional research capacity to enable African researchers to fully participate in defining and implementing priority population and health programs on the continent. As part of individual capacity strengthening efforts, APHRC has, over the years, been running a demand-driven internship program whose objective is to nurture talented young Africans to become future scholars, research leaders and aligned professionals.<\/p>\n<p>For the 2026 period, the Program has opened internship opportunities in the following projects and departments for 3-6 months, starting May 2026.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Project 1 \u2013 Gender and Education Program<\/li>\n<li>Project 2 \u2013 General Administration (ICT UNIT)<\/li>\n<li>Project 3 \u2013 Software Development (ICT UNIT)<\/li>\n<li>Project 4 \u2013 Codesign, Implementation and Evaluation of an Integrated Care Model for Patients with Multiple Cardiometabolic and Mental Health Conditions in sub-Saharan Africa (M-Care): a Cluster Randomized Hybrid Type III Trial in Kenya<\/li>\n<li>Project 5 \u2013 Data Science Program \u2013 Platform Testing and Quality Assurance<\/li>\n<li>Project 6 \u2013 Data Science Program \u2013 Software Development<\/li>\n<li>Project 7 \u2013 Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa\u00a0(CARTA) Research Hub on Social Exclusion in Adolescence in Africa<\/li>\n<li>Project 8 \u2013 Facilities Projects<\/li>\n<li>Project 9 \u2013 Repositing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Africa<\/li>\n<li>Project 10 \u2013 Challenging the Politics of Social Exclusion (CPSE) \u2013 Abortion (Nisaidie Usinidhuru)<\/li>\n<li>Project 11 \u2013 Catalyze Impact Initiative<\/li>\n<li>Project 12 \u2013\u00a0 Consortium for Africa Cross-Border Evidence and Policy Sovereignty (CACEPS) (Work Package #6)<\/li>\n<li>Project 13 \u2013 Addressing the Neglected Areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health<\/li>\n<li>Project 14 \u2013 Unlocking Financing for Climate and Health Action in Senegal (Fin4ClimHealth project)<\/li>\n<li>Project 15 \u2013 The impact on human health of restoring degraded African land<\/li>\n<li>Project 16 \u2013 Wellcome \u2013 Clean Cooking and Agroforestry (C2A)<\/li>\n<li>Project 17 \u2013 Data Science Program: Artificial Intelligence \/ Machine Learning (AI\/ML)<\/li>\n<li>Project 18 \u2013 Evaluation of Brown Bag Presentations<\/li>\n<li>Project 19 \u2013 Evaluation of APHRC Internship &amp; Visiting Scholar Program<\/li>\n<li>Project 20 \u2013 People and Culture Unit<\/li>\n<li>Project 21 \u2013 WFP Home Grown School Feeding Project<\/li>\n<li>Project 22 \u2013 Consortium for Africa Cross-Border Evidence and Policy Sovereignty (CACEPS) (Work Package #2)<\/li>\n<li>Project 23 \u2013 Data Science Program: Full Stack Software Development<\/li>\n<li>Project 24 \u2013 International Programs \u2013 Program Administration<\/li>\n<li>Project 25 \u2013 International Programs \u2013 Liaison<\/li>\n<li>Project 26 -International Programs \u2013 Partnerships<\/li>\n<li>Project 27 \u2013 International Programs \u2013 Communications<\/li>\n<li>Project 28 \u2013 Consortium for Africa Cross-Border Evidence and Policy Sovereignty (CACEPs)(Work Package #4)<\/li>\n<li>Project 29 \u2013 Consortium for Africa Cross-Border Evidence and Policy Sovereignty (CACEPS)(Work Package # 1)<\/li>\n<li>Project 30 \u2013 Consortium for Africa Cross-Border Evidence and Policy Sovereignty (CACEPS)(Work Package # 1)<\/li>\n<li>Project 31 \u2013 Consortium for Africa Cross-Border Evidence and Policy Sovereignty (CACEPS)(Work Package # 1)<\/li>\n<li>Project 32- Evidence for AI in Health (EVAH)<\/li>\n<li>Project 33 \u2013 Early Childhood Development (ECD) Data Visualization Project<\/li>\n<li>Project 34 \u2013 ECD (Early Childhood Development) Multisectoral Coordination<\/li>\n<li>Project 35 \u2013 Finance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Generally, successful candidates will be expected to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work with the assigned supervisor to develop a set of objectives for the internship, a work plan, and to deliver on the objectives.<\/li>\n<li>Work closely with the assigned supervisor to provide frequent project updates and reports etc.<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to policy engagement and strategic planning as may be needed.<\/li>\n<li>Make at least one brown bag presentation (BBP) about their work at APHRC.<\/li>\n<li>Submit a written report at least 1 week before the end of their internship.<\/li>\n<li>Submit an internship\/visiting scholar feedback form.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the internship follow- up evaluation survey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Either completed a bachelor\u2019s degree in the last six months; and\/or pursuing\/completing a master\u2019s degree in any of the following areas: population studies\/demography, statistics, epidemiology, economics, social sciences, or related discipline.<\/li>\n<li>Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills are desired for research internships.<\/li>\n<li>This call is open to nationals of sub-Saharan African countries.<\/li>\n<li>The internship will be hybrid, with the expectation that the intern will be physically available when required for internship activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The application process has\u00a0two steps. The first step is to complete a short online survey\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdiEd1bWje7MeIzqlaxFqQOn0BNIHnqCA88dJVDKO9AVfB_Jg\/viewform?usp=dialog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>. The second step involves sending as\u00a0one PDF\u00a0an application containing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your curriculum vitae (2 pages max)<\/li>\n<li>Your certificate of completed undergraduate degree or master\u2019s degree.<\/li>\n<li>Other certificate(s) that may be relevant for your internship application.<\/li>\n<li>1-2 letters of recommendation (each 1-page max, one of which must be from a previous or current academic supervisor) supporting your suitability for the internship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The document is to be sent via email to <strong>[email\u00a0protected]<\/strong> with \u201c2026 INTERNSHIP\u201d\u00a0as the subject line of the email.\u00a0Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline for the applications is\u00a0April 13, 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All applications should be addressed to:<\/p>\n<p>The Internship and Visiting Scholar Review Committee<br \/>\nAfrican Population and Health Research Center<br \/>\nAPHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru<br \/>\nP.O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aphrc.org\/career\/2026-internship-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">APHRC Internship<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: April 13, 2026 Applications are open for the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Internship Program 2026. 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