POHER 2027 Scholars’ Program for Medical Students in Africa
The Pan-African Organization for Health, Education and Research (POHER) Scholars’ Program 2027 is a research mentorship programme for medical students enrolled in medical schools across Africa. The programme is designed to introduce scholars to scientific research, provide career guidance, develop research skills, and connect participants with medical research mentors and peers across Africa.
Important: This is a research and career mentorship programme, not a medical school scholarship. POHER does not pay medical school tuition.
Programme Details
- Programme: POHER 2027 Scholars’ Program
- Organisation: Pan-African Organization for Health, Education and Research (POHER)
- Location: Africa
- Eligible Applicants: Medical students in African medical schools
- Study Level: Medical students
- Programme Focus: Medical research, mentorship and career development
- Application Opens: October 1, 2026
- Application Closes: October 31, 2026
- Prior Research Experience: Not required
- Application Fee: Not stated
- Contact: pohersocialmedia@gmail.com
Benefits
Selected POHER Scholars receive:
- Research mentorship.
- Career guidance.
- Introduction to scientific research principles.
- Work-in-progress research meetings with experts and peers.
- Guidance on research conference attendance.
- Guidance on abstract development.
- Guidance on manuscript preparation.
- Networking with medical students, researchers and mentors across Africa.
- Opportunities for research collaborations.
- Access to online global health courses.
- Access to career-related courses.
- Leadership development opportunities.
- Opportunities to help organise the POHER Annual Medical Research and Mentorship Symposium for African biomedical trainees.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be currently enrolled in an African medical school.
- Be studying an MD, MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical programme.
- Be interested in research.
- Have an expected medical school graduation date after January 2028.
- Demonstrate leadership potential.
- Be motivated to receive research and career mentorship.
- Be committed to actively participating in POHER Scholars’ Program activities throughout the year.
- Be willing to participate in and present at Work-in-Progress virtual meetings.
- Be willing to attend and assist with POHER educational webinars.
Prior research experience is not required.
Programme Activities
POHER Scholars will participate in activities designed to develop their research and professional skills, including:
Scientific Research Training
Scholars are introduced to key principles of scientific research and receive guidance on developing their research and career interests.
Work-in-Progress Meetings
Scholars present their research ideas and work to experts and fellow scholars, creating an environment for learning, feedback and collaboration.
Research Conference Support
Scholars receive guidance on attending research conferences and developing abstracts and manuscripts.
Research and Professional Networking
The programme provides opportunities to build professional relationships with peers and mentors across Africa and collaborate on research and other academic projects.
Educational Opportunities
Scholars can attend an online global health course and other career-related courses.
Annual Symposium
Scholars have opportunities to help organise POHER’s Annual Medical Research and Mentorship Symposium for African biomedical trainees.
Research and Career Development
The programme is designed to help medical students develop long-term careers as clinician-researchers. POHER’s mentorship programme provides foundational knowledge in clinical research and good clinical practice, while giving scholars opportunities to present their research progress to an expert mentor network.
Scholars can also develop professional networks through professional organisations, patient advocacy training and collaboration with researchers and peers across Africa.
Application Requirements
Applicants should be prepared to provide information about:
- Personal details.
- Medical school and academic status.
- Medical programme.
- Expected graduation date.
- Research interests.
- Leadership experience or potential.
- Motivation for joining the POHER Scholars’ Program.
- Commitment to participating in programme activities.
The application is completed through the online application form.
Application Checklist
Before applying, ensure that you:
- Are currently enrolled in an African medical school.
- Are studying Medicine or an equivalent medical programme.
- Will graduate after January 2028.
- Have an interest in research.
- Can demonstrate leadership potential.
- Are motivated to receive research and career mentorship.
- Can actively participate throughout the programme year.
- Are prepared to participate in Work-in-Progress virtual meetings.
- Can attend and assist with POHER educational webinars.
- Complete the online application before the deadline.
How to Apply
- Open the POHER 2027 Scholars’ Program application form.
- Complete the required personal and academic information.
- Provide information about your research interests and leadership potential.
- Complete the remaining application questions.
- Review your application carefully.
- Submit the application before October 31, 2026.
Application Deadline
October 31, 2026
Applications open on October 1, 2026.
Contact
Email: pohersocialmedia@gmail.com
Conclusion
The POHER 2027 Scholars’ Program offers African medical students structured research mentorship, career guidance, research presentation opportunities, professional networking, educational courses and leadership development. Prior research experience is not required, but applicants must be interested in research and committed to active participation throughout the programme year.
