Disclaimer: The required donation helps sustain our program by covering the significant costs associated with research coordination, mentorship, publication support, and operational expenses. This model allows us to offer our programs as a free resource to students in Africa and support impactful global health research. As we continue to grow and work towards financial sustainability, we aim to expand our support to include low-income students in the U.S. in the future. However, at this time, the donation is essential to maintaining the quality and accessibility of our work. We appreciate your support and commitment to advancing research and global health initiatives.

Terms and conditions

Purpose: This agreement sets out the terms and conditions for the mentorship provided by the Global Health Systems Empowerment Network (GHSEN) to research fellows participating in the "Global Health Research and Policy" course. 

Mentorship Details: 

  1. Mentorship Objective: The primary objective of this mentorship is to provide guidance and support to research fellows in conducting literature reviews, synthesizing sources, manuscript writing, and attempting to publish their work.

  2. Roles and Responsibilities:

    1. Mentor Responsibilities:

      1. Provide guidance in manuscript writing and policy analysis.

      2. Facilitate connections with public health leaders in the US and sub-Saharan Africa.

      3. Offer feedback and support throughout the research and writing process.

      4. Encourage submission to relevant journals or conferences.

    2. Fellow Responsibilities:

      1. Actively engage in the research project.

      2. Commit to regular communication with the mentor via Slack.

      3. Seek feedback and incorporate it into their work.

  3. Scope of Mentorship:

    1. The mentorship period corresponds with the duration of the "Global Health Research and Policy" course.

    2. Course duration is variable depending on research project.

    3. Mentorship is focused on developing skills relevant to global health research and policy, with no guarantee of publication. 

  4. Course Tuition

    1. Fellows will provide a one-time payment to take part in the “Global Health Research and Policy” course.

    2. Payment is nonrefundable is applied to our GHSEN donation fund.

    3. Tuition is inclusive of taking part in a specified research project with the GHSEN leadership team, but all trained research fellows remain in the Slack channel and are welcome to new project as availability permits. 

  5. Acknowledgement:

    1. Fellows acknowledge that publication is not guaranteed. Fellows will collaborate on a project with the goal of potential publication, but GHSEN makes no promise of successful publication.

    2. If the initial project does not lead to publication, GHSEN will transition the fellow to another project; however, publication is again not guaranteed. A one-time donation only guarantees participation on two projects or one publication, whichever comes first.

  6. Confidentiality:

    1. Both mentors and fellows agree to maintain the confidentiality of all shared information related to research and any proprietary information of GHSEN.

  7. Indemnity:

    1. Fellows agree to release and hold harmless GHSEN, its officers, agents, and employees from any and all claims, demands, and damages.

  8. General Provisions:

    1. This agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties concerning mentorship and supersedes any prior agreements.

    2. This agreement may be amended only in writing via the GHSEN Board.

Payment constitutes acceptance of our terms and conditions