The CAMO-Net Fellowship Programme will soon be launched, offering 11
fellowship positions across our 13 sites. This nine-month fellowship aims to
develop the next generation of researchers with the knowledge and skills
needed to optimise antimicrobial use in humans, contributing to the
objectives of CAMO-Net and supporting the sustainability of antimicrobial
optimisation solutions.
The fellowship programme is designed to promote scientific leadership in
antimicrobial optimisation across the national hubs, technical laboratories,
and shadow sites. Fellows will be supported to ensure that their projects
provide a thorough, contextual understanding of situational data, with co-
produced and evaluated interventions.
Who Are We Looking For?
The ideal candidates will demonstrate a strong interest in antimicrobial
optimisation initiatives. They will be able to utilise the resources available
through CAMO-Net partner sites and the Central Training Hub, including
datasets, peer-to-peer sessions, e-learning platforms, and advanced
facilities. Fellows will engage in both virtual and self-paced training, along
with capacity-strengthening activities. They will receive guidance and
mentoring from AMR specialists and experts across the network. Each fellow
will be expected to develop and implement a quality improvement (QI)
project at their site, focusing on one of the following thematic areas:
Innovation and Technology: Develop QI plans that incorporate
advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, clinical
decision support, personalised medicine, and the integration of host-
pathogen dynamics. Fellows will learn about point-of-care diagnostics,
lab-on-chip technology, antimicrobial biosensing, and ensuring medicine
quality.
Context, Culture, and Behaviours: Lead projects that promote
organisational and individual behaviour change to improve prescribing
practices and stewardship programmes. Fellows will gain insights into
health-seeking behaviours, socio-cultural determinants of AMR, and
healthcare utilisation.
Medicines Management: Create QIs that optimise supply chains, address
shortages of essential medicines, and ensure continuous access to
effective treatments. Fellows will learn about prescribing systems,
monitoring frameworks, and quality assurance testing to prevent overuse,
misuse, and inappropriate prescribing.
About the Programme
The fellowship programme, designed by the central training hub and
steering committee, aims to build expertise in antibiotic optimisation across
all CAMO-Net partner hubs. It focuses on themes such as technology and
innovation, medicines management, and context, culture, and behaviours.
Fellows will implement quality improvement and implementation science
projects, supported by targeted training.
Objective
The programme aims to strengthen capacity and knowledge mobilisation
across the network, providing both South-South and North-South learning
opportunities, as well as urban-rural contextual development.
Scope
The programme is open to applicants from health disciplines with an interest
in antimicrobial optimisation. Fellows will select a project aligned with one of
the priority CAMO-Net focus themes. They will receive support to ensure
that their projects provide a comprehensive, contextual understanding of
situational data, leverage the power of data, and involve co-produced and
evaluated interventions. In addition to their quality improvement/
implementation science projects, fellows will:
- Attend a week-long virtual induction programme at the start of the fellowship.
- Complete an online course related to their theme of interest within the first month.
- Complete a minimum of four courses from the virtual learning platform within two months.
- Develop and implement a research or quality improvement project related to one of the three CAMO-Net themes at their hub.
- Participate in peer-to-peer learning sessions at their partner hubs.
- Take part in an individual evaluation exercise for their project.
- Attend and present their work at global science workshops and CAMO-Net seminars.
- Write and submit a manuscript about their project to a peer-reviewed journal.
