The Countdown to 2030 Fellowship Program is a multilateral collaboration to strengthen analytical capacities for monitoring and tracking the progress of life-saving interventions for reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH+N) in Africa. Every year beginning in 2023, Countdown to 2030 selects 10 fellows from countries with an ongoing Countdown collaboration. During the 12-month fellowship, the selected researchers to work on a specific research project related to RMNCAH+N with mentorship from other Countdown researchers.

Fellowship activities include:

• Contributing to country collaboration activities by leading the drafting of reports or other technical and communication products.
• Attending two training workshops at the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC).
• Attending virtual and face-to-face meetings with mentors and technical facilitators.
• Drafting and submitting at least one article to an international peer-reviewed journal.
• Submitting a progress report every three months.

In 2023, the applications were due on April 30. The selection criteria were:

• Be based at a Countdown collaboration institution in a country with an ongoing Countdown collaboration.
• Have at least a master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, global health, demography, biostatistics or any related field with a specialization in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health.
• Be less than 45 years old at the time of application.
• Have research experience.

Learn more about the 2023 selection process here.

Below are the list of 10 fellows selected in 2023 and short videos of them describing their research projects.

The playlist of all interviews below is with our 2023 fellows is available here.