The Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) – a partnership between the Institute of Development Studies, Anthrologica, Gulu University, Le Groupe D’etudes Sur Les Conflits Et La Sécurité Humaine (GEC-SH), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and University of Juba, CRCF Senegal, University of Ibadan and the Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre – has announced the fifth cohort of its SSHAP Fellowship.
The Fellowship, which begins on 5 May 2023, involves networking opportunities, and technical training for social scientists and humanitarian practitioners working in low- and middle-income countries. After receiving a record 1,940 complete applications, the following 12 individuals have been selected:
South Asia
- Sudha Thomas (Assistant Professor, Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru)
- Adimai Siromany Valan (Medical epidemiologist, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, New Delhi)
East Africa
- Marie Consolatrice Sage Ishimwe (Lecturer, University of Global Health Equity, Kigali)
- Ronald Kasule (Disability Inclusion Specialist, United Nations Population Fund, Kampala)
Middle East and North Africa
- Mamoon Al Absi (Senior Field Assistant, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Yemen)
- Watfa Najdi (Refugee Research Program Coordinator, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, Beirut)
Southern Africa
- Cephas Mandirahwe (Lecturer, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe)
- Saphira Munthali-Mulemba (Study Manager, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia)
West Africa
- Ene Abba Ijato (Communications and advocacy practitioner)
- Samuel Bewiadzi Akakpo (Lecturer and Medical Anthropologist, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana)
Latin America and Caribbean
- Alexandre Branco-Pereira (Anthropologist, National Front for Migrant Health)
East Asia and Pacific
- Lavinia Dakei (Country Coordinator, Oxfam, Solomon Islands)
Read their detailed biographies on our Meet the Fellows page.
Please note that SSHAP plans to launch further fellowships in Arabic, French and English. Follow us on Twitter for updates on when applications for these phases will open.
