Fellowships

The INF has been providing fellowships to developing country nationals since its inception in 1982. These fellowships provide opportunities for doctoral or postdoctoral research and support professionals at all levels to attend international conferences and workshops. By establishing long-term partnerships with institutions as well as individual scientists in developing countries, the INF takes an unique and innovative approach to building institutional capacity in developing countries.

With INF President Emeritus Prof. Nevin Scrimshaw and INF President Prof. Ricardo Uauy as co-chairs, the INF Fellowship Program is governed by an Executive Committee that oversees the award and implementation of fellowships and meets biannually to review program activities. Current membership in the Executive Committee and its sub-steering committees is given below.

In 2002, the INF was awarded a grant from the Ellison Medical Foundation (EMF) to focus on capacity development of selected centers of excellence in developing countries in the areas of nutrition and infection. To date, the INF has provided 71 long-term and 101 short-term INF/EMF Fellowships.

Building on the success of the INF/EMF Fellowships, in late 2004, the Foundation received grants from Kraft Foods and Unilever, Inc. to address capacity building through short-term fellowships. The INF/Kraft Fellowships and the INF/Unilever Fellowships were subsequently launched in 2005.

Map: INF Fellows' Countries of Origin