South African Psychiatry - February 2018 Edition

UCLA/South African Trauma
Training Research (Phodiso) Scholars
Programme
Project Narrative:
The UCLA/South African Trauma Training Research (Phodiso) Programme has received 5
additional years of funding to prepare future investigators to conduct research on
psychological trauma and injury exposure in the context of South Africa’s high levels of
interpersonal and community violence and intentional injuries. As an international
collaboration between UCLA and the South African Research Consortium (SARC), which
includes the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), North-West University (NWU),
and University of Cape Town (UCT), Phodiso’s public health mission is to: 1) Increase the
number of well-trained South African trauma researchers; 2) Translate research findings to
culturally congruent trauma and injury prevention and treatment programmes and; 3)
Facilitate building of community capacity and infrastructure that benefit the people of
South Africa.
We will be recruiting every year for 1 candidate for a 2 year post-doctoral Scholar position.
The Scholar will train at the University of California in Los Angeles for 3 months, be
mentored by Phodiso faculty in both South Africa and USA, conduct their own research in
South Africa with supervision, collect data, and publish their data. The selected Scholar
will receive a stipend for research and full time salary support. Upon completion of the
program, the candidate will be encouraged to work in areas related to research.
Minimum Requirements:
Ph.D. degree or MB ChB degree and a South African citizen or permanent resident
Deadline for Applications: May 15, 2018
Programme begins: September 2018
Please send any questions or a summary of your research experience, CV, and a two
page research concept paper that has to do with trauma and health or mental health
that you would want to pursue to Ms. Amber Smith via email
(Ambersmith@mednet.ucla.edu). Interviews will be scheduled for June 22nd and 23rd in
Durban, South Africa and transportation will be provided, if required.
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