STEP - Application Procedure

Electives with FACES are open to medical students and residents from any institution, however priority will be given to those from University of Nairobi, University of California San Francisco, and University of British Columbia. We will also consider applications from people in other health-related fields of study.

Requests for clinical electives will be reviewed on the following schedule:

January 10—UCSF Global Health Fellows Resident Program
February 1, for elective requests from June through until end of September (and any slots that have remained vacant for the period between February and June)
June 15, for elective requests from October through until end of January (and any slots that have remained vacant for the period between June and October)
October 1, for elective requests from February through until end of May (and any slots that have remained vacant for the period between October and May)

Requests for summer projects (non-clinical) will be reviewed March 1st each year.

Requests for research electives will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

The following application material must be submitted electronically to Kimberly Bale, at: kimberly@faces-kenya.org

A letter outlining reasons for interest in the elective, including relevance to future career goals. This should include the type of elective you are requesting (clinical or non-clinical), your site preference, and the dates you would like to come (maximum 1 page)
Save document as: lastname.firstname.letter.doc

Your general and specific objectives for the elective (maximum 1 page)
Save document as: lastname.firstname.objectives.doc

Curriculum Vitae
Save document as: lastname.firstname.CV.doc

You will receive e-mail confirmation of receipt of your application, and will be contacted with a decision within 1 month of the application review date.

If you would like more information about elective opportunities with FACES, please contact:

Kenya:	Dr. Elizabeth Bukusi, at ebukusi@faces-kenya.org
Canada/Kenya:	Dr. Jeremy Penner, at: jeremy@faces-kenya.org
USA:	Dr. Craig Cohen, at craig@faces-kenya.org Kimberly Bale, at kimberly@faces-kenya.org
Other countries:	contact any of the above