Research Internship Opportunities at APHRC

For the 2025 period, the Research and Related Capacity Strengthening (RRCS) Division, has opened up internship opportunities in the following projects for a period of 3 – 6 months starting April 2025

• Project 1 – Evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of a gender transformative parenting intervention in improving the outcomes of children of adolescent parents in Kakamega County
• Project 2 – Understanding the relationship between child stimulation and brain function using neuroimaging techniques and behavioural measures
• Project 3 – The development of a centralized ECD data visualization system at the county level in Nairobi, Homa Bay, and Isiolo Counties, in Kenya
• Project 4 – Teacher professional development (TPD) practicum/ Sex Ed Pipeline
• Project 5 – Kenya National Survey on Gender Norms and Attitudes, Health and Wellbeing among Very Young Adolescents in Kenya
• Project 6 – Health and Wellbeing among Very Young Adolescents in Kenya.
• Project 7 – General Administration (Legal and Compliance)
• Project 8 – Partnership for Education of Health Professionals (PEP) Program
• Project 9 – African Research Excellence Fund (AREF) Fellowship Program
• Project 10 – WHO HRP Alliance Hub
• Project 11 – Support with the Community of Practice Facilitation and Coordination; VLA administrative support
• Project 12 – Gates’ Virtual Academy (ICT) – Good Financial Grant Practice
• Project 13 – Data Science Without Borders/DASSA
• Project 14 – Agent-Based Modelling (ABM)
• Project 15 – INSPIRE Mental Health
• Project 16 – Program Assistant Intern (General)- Data Science Program
• Project 17 – The Multimorbidity in Africa: Digital Innovation, Visualisation, and Application (MADIVA)
• Project 18– New Project (Gates’ Virtual Academy (ICT) – Good Financial Grant Practice)
• Project 19 – Projects in EYE in Higher Education focus area (including Pedagogies of Inclusion); and other EYE focus areas including Inclusive Education, Gender and Education, and Youth and Transition to Work and Education and Technology
• Project 20 – Lived experiences of abortion in Benin and Togo
• Project 21 – CPSE –Nisaidie, usinidhuru!An intervention to improve the quality of post-rape and post-abortion care services in Kilifi County
• Project 22 – BMGF – Leveraging HDSS for family planning (WARO)
• Project 23 – Achieving cervical cancer control through HPV vaccination (ACCHV)
• Project 24 – The Consortium for Advanced Research Training Catalyze project: African Journals Visibility Platform
• Project 25 – Evaluation of The Girls Generation-African Led Movement on Ending FGM/C project in Kenya and Senegal
• Project 26 – MEL Portal, Data Quality Assurance and Knowledge Management
• Project 27– Director of Program – Synergy’s Office
• Project 28– Regional Education Learning Initiative Data and Evidence
• Project 29 – Urban Education/ Foundational learning in Kenya
• Project 30 – Urban Education III, and Foundational Learning in Kenya (formerly DRP)
• Project 31 – Visibilizing climate change impacts on nutrition and mental health among vulnerable populations in East African drylands to catalyze climate action at scale
• Project 32– Public Engagement Infrastructure Strengthening (PEIS) Project
• Project 33 – Optimizing inclusive early learning and school readiness for children with developmental disabilities in Kenya
• Project 34– AfriFOODlinks
• Project 35 – Information and Computer Technology (ICT)
• Project 36 – General Support (People and Culture (Formerly Human Resource)
• Project 37 – Software Development (Operations)
• Project 38 – Gender and Education Focus Area: Gender and Education Program
• Project 39 – Pipeline Award – Exploring the use of large language models to improve depression screening in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Project 40 – Evaluation of Brown Bag Presentations (BBPs) and Interns and Visiting scholar Program.

Responsibilities

Generally, successful candidates will be expected to:

• Work with the assigned supervisor to develop a set of objectives for the internship and a work plan and to deliver on the objectives.
• Work closely with assigned supervisor to provide frequent project updates and reports etc.
• Contribute to policy engagement and strategic planning as may be needed.
• Make at least one brown bag presentation (BBP) about their work at APHRC.
• Submit a written report at least 1 week before the end of their internship.
• Submit an internship/visiting scholar feedback form.
• Participate in internship follow-up evaluation survey.

Minimum qualifications and experience required

• Either completed a bachelor’s degree and/or pursuing/completed a master’s degree in population studies/demography, statistics, epidemiology, economics, social sciences, or related discipline.
• Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills are desired
• This call is open to nationals of African countries.
• The internship will be hybrid, with the expectation that the intern will be physically available when required for internship activities.

Application method

• Click https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcixVjawQ8oYZskzEdTLfYyI3DsczaXadRnV2mfEmPO0bfkA/viewform to complete an online survey.
• Send the following as one file with the subject line ‘2025 Internship’

1. Your curriculum vitae (2 pages maximum)

2.  Copy of your certificate of completed undergraduate degree or master’s degree.

3. Copies of other certificate(s) that may be relevant for your internship application.

4. 1-2 letters of recommendation (each 1-page max, and one of them must be from a previous or current academic supervisor) supporting your suitability for the internship.