Post graduate research internships abroad
University supervised research internships in social science, and health
for practitioners, managers, MA/MSc, and PhD students
Research Internship Aspects
University supervised research internships with government departments, hospitals, NGOs, and communities.
Our post graduate research opportunities are offered through GAFV’s partnerships with universities, and other organisations.
These links give you access to university supervision, field work, different communities, data, and university support for the level of research you require.
We offer short research internships to 500 hour supervised research internships in Uganda, and Sri Lanka.
Research internship Opportunities
Sri Lanka: Research Internship Dental
Uganda: Research Internship Mental Health
Uganda: Research Internship Midwifery
Uganda: Research Internship Psychiatry
Uganda: Research internship Psychology
Uganda: Research Internship Social Work
The design of your Research Internships
We design your research project around your own, and your university’s requirements.
A typical 500 hour supervised MA Research programme is 12 - 16 weeks.
Some universities stipulate the number of weeks, and others just the hours.
8 hours x 5 days is 13 weeks
8 hours x 6 days is 11 weeks
(A student visa, is $50 and is issued for 3, 6, or 12 months)
1 day per week: University supervision
Weeks 1-2-4 of 12/16: this introduction and overview period is designed to introduce you to the people, the environment, culture, work places, staff, and clients, field work, and to identify what you wish the focus of your time to be from weeks 3, or 4 onwards.
2-3 days per week, placement with government offices and staff, (e.g. psychologists, social workers) and in community settings.
1 day / week - joining university led projects
2-3 days / week: working in the field with our partner organisations with research related projects
1 day per week writing