The fellowship curriculum is organised around key stages of the research process.
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Community and Stakeholder Engagement
Fellows will learn how to engage meaningfully with young people, communities, and stakeholders in research.
Topics include:
Topics include:
- •Community and public engagement in research
- •Participatory research methods
- •Engaging lived experience experts
- •Translating research into policy and practice
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Research Design and Methods
Training will cover core research skills required for conducting high-quality global health research.
This includes:
This includes:
- •Research question development
- •Study design and protocol development
- •Ethical research practices
- •Clinical and population health research methods
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Youth Mental Health Research
Fellows will develop expertise in youth mental health research methodologies, including:
- •Biopsychosocial assessment of adolescent depression
- •Cross-cultural research approaches
- •Adaptation of interventions across contexts
- •Development and validation of risk prediction models
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Research Management and Data Systems
The programme also provides training in research management and data governance. Topics include:
- •Data capture and management
- •Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
- •Responsible data sharing
- •Research governance
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Science Communication and Dissemination
Fellows will learn how to communicate research findings to both academic and policy audiences.
This includes:
This includes:
- •Scientific writing and publications
- •Policy briefs and research translation
- •Open science and dissemination strategies
- •Grant writing and research funding
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Risk Prediction and Prevention Science
A specialised training component focuses on risk prediction and prevention science in youth mental health.
Fellows will learn about:
Fellows will learn about:
- •Risk stratification approaches in adolescent mental health
- •Development and validation of prediction models
- •Ethical use of risk information
- •Integrating risk prediction tools into prevention and referral pathways