The Next Generation Scientist program: capacity-building for future scientific leaders in low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scientific and professional development opportunities for early career scientists in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) are limited and not consistent. There is a disproportionately low number of biomedical and clinical researchers in LMIC's relative to their high burden of disease, a disparity that is aggravated by emigration of up to 70% of scientists from their countries of birth for education and employment elsewhere. To help address this need, a novel University-accredited, immersive fellowship program was established by a large public-academic-private network. We sought to describe the program and summarize progress and lessons learned over its first 7-years.

Methods

Hallmarks of the program are a structured learning curriculum and bespoke research ac

SUBMITTER: Pillai G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6180641 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature