Experiences of doctoral students enrolled in a research fellowship program to support doctoral training in Africa (2014 to 2018): The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa odyssey.
Folusho Mubowale BalogunYolanda M KolisaSara Jewett NieuwoudtHellen JepngetichJepchirchir KiplagatOyewale Mayowa MorakinyoJeanette A DawaNomathemba ChandiwanaAdmire ChikandiwaOluwaseun AkinyemiBolutife Ayokunnu OlusanyaEsther Kikelomo AfolabiNkosiyazi DubeTaiwo A ObembeEsther KarumiCelestin NdikumanaJustine Nnakate BukenyaMaria ChikalipoSunday Joseph AyamolowoEmmanuel ShemaLester KapandaFred ManiragabaFelix KhuluzaHenry ZakumumpaKikelomo MbadaHillary SangEmmanuel KaindoaPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The CARTA model which builds the research capacity of doctoral fellows through robust support, including intermittent strategic Joint Advanced Seminars has had effective and transformative impacts on our doctoral odyssey. However, there is a need to maintain the momentum through continuous communication between CARTA and the fellows all through this journey.