Who may apply?
Cochrane authors of registered topics; award supports the conduct and dissemination of a high-impact Cochrane Review on a topic relevant to resource-constrained settings.

Closing date for applications: 31 July 2016

We continue to honour Professor Aubrey Sheiham, a longtime supporter of Cochrane’s work and mission, who sadly passed away in November 2015. Since 2001, through Prof. Sheiham’s generosity, 12 Cochrane researchers from low- and middle-income countries have been funded and supported to complete Cochrane Reviews on topics relevant to their region, and to cascade knowledge about Cochrane and evidence-based health care (EBHC) to their local networks.

Since 2014, the scholarship has evolved into a new award focusing on leadership in EBHC - the Aubrey Sheiham EBHC in Africa Leadership Award, administered by Cochrane South Africa. With an updated and more concentrated focus, the fellowship is awarded annually to an individual based in Africa, and supports the conduct and dissemination of a high-impact Cochrane Review on a topic relevant to resource-constrained settings. The Cochrane Review should be registered with a Cochrane Review Group at the time of application. An update of an existing review is allowed if it will have high impact. The applicant should provide proof that relevant evidence is available for inclusion in the review. In addition to completing their chosen Cochrane Review and disseminating its findings, the award recipient will support capacity development by mentoring a novice author based in Africa through the review process. This continues the scholarship’s tradition of building knowledge and research networks, which will be actively supported by Cochrane South Africa.

The call for applications for the 2016 Sheiham Award is open until 31 July 2016, with an announcement of the winner expected by 30 September 2016. For more information on the award and the application and selection processes, please visit the information page.