KAC Global Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

Scholarship Offer

Scholars can expect considerable input. This includes:

• assistance in honing your proposal post-submission
• a stipend of $12,000 to undertake the project
• travel to and from Warsaw to attend the Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN)
• an online course in the theory and practice of THR
• accommodation for the whole period of GFN, including additional days for scholars
• per diems for the duration of GFN
• enrolment onto the Mentoring scheme, with a named expert mentor
• ongoing support from the Scholarship Programme Manager
• assistance with problem solving – both practical and academic
• the opportunity to return to Warsaw in 2025 to share your findings, either as a poster display, as a speaker, or as an enhanced scholar.

What successful applicants can expect?

• Attendance at Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN) 2024 in Warsaw, Poland
• The opportunity to hear the experiences of previous scholars
• Support in identifying ‘next steps’ in a possible career in the field of THR
• A bespoke scholar’s programme
• Expert mentoring and support throughout the scholarship programme
• The possibility of showing the outcome of your project at GFN or similar event in 2025

Successful Scholars Will Be Required To

• Attend GFN: All scholars must be available in June 2024 to attend the Global Forum on Nicotine Conference (GFN), which will be held in Warsaw, Poland
• Learn: All scholars must complete induction courses (at GFN and online)
• Report: All scholars will be expected to provide a 6-month progress report and a report of the project at 11 months
• Share: Some scholars may be invited back to GFN or similar event in 2025 to share learning and experience.
• Agreement with KAC: Enter into a scholarship agreement with Knowledge Action Change
• Funding Source: Acknowledge in any outputs that funding for their scholarship was provided by Knowledge Action Change
• Content Agreement: Agree to their names, biographies and photograph being placed on the scholarship programme website alongside any appropriate outputs from their scholarship.

Who Can Apply?

• The scholarships programme prioritises applications from low, and middle-income countries.
• They welcome applications from any potential scholars with an interest in THR. This includes:
  • people intending to enter into the field of research into THR and/or public health
  • harm reduction professionals
  • postgraduate students
  • researchers and scientists
  • medical professionals
  • consumers
  • writers
  • internet and social media professionals
  • film makers and other audio-visual professionals.

They are looking for proposals that will inspire change!

• Indicative examples of the types of project proposals that the scheme would like to receive:
  • Scoping research on THR priorities in a country
  • Designing a research project on the nature or use of THR products
  • Improving the applicant’s understanding of science and science skills by links with, or placement within, a research team or THR organisation
  • Designing and initiating an intervention project to enhance public and/or professional understanding of THR and related projects
  • Forming an organisation to take forward research on THR
  • Developing a THR intervention project within a health and social care setting
  • Making and disseminating a film(s) or other media containing credible and accurate information about THR
  • Organising workshops and training events on THR
  • Developing science communication skills related to THR
  • Writing a research paper or other material for academic publication on THR
  • Establishing a website and/or other media resources to improve understanding of THR
  • Examining how poorer countries might overcome challenges presented by ‘high tech’ THR initiatives.

For more information, visit Knowledge Action Change (KAC).