World Psychiatric Association
Department of Psychiatry & Western Psychiatric
Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UMPC)
The World Psychiatric Association, as part of its Action Plan 2008-2011, has launched a programme of research fellowships for early-career psychiatrists from low- or lower-middle income countries, in collaboration with internationally recognized Centers of Excellence in Psychiatry.
Within this programme, the World Psychiatric Association is funding a research fellowship at the Department of Psychiatry & Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UMPC).
The successful candidate will spend one year at the UMPC and conduct research in the field of mood disorders.
Ninety-four applications were received by the deadline of June 30. The selection was made by Profs. David Kupfer, Ellen Frank and Mario Maj.
The selected fellow is Dr. Tolulope Theresa Bella, from Nigeria. Her fellowship will start on January 1, 2010.
She will receive a subsidy of 30,000 Euros plus coverage of travel expenses (economy class). She has committed herself to report to the World Psychiatric Association about the results of her activity, and to apply in her country of origin what she has learned.