Fleming Fund
A UK aid initiative supporting low- and middle-income countries in monitoring antimicrobial resistance
Fleming Fund Fellow Fellowship
The Fleming Fund is a UK aid program to support low- and middle-income countries to undertake surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to inform action. The Fleming Fund Fellowship Scheme is one of the programs under the Fleming Fund initiative and supports the professional development of technical experts to strengthen AMR or antimicrobial consumption and use (AMC/AMU) surveillance and policy.
The Fellowships are based in national institutions including national reference laboratories, hospitals, and government agencies. The Fellowships are delivered through a model of mentorship and on-the-job training, collaborative projects and intensive workshops, to support implementation of National AMR Action Plans, using a One Health approach.
WHO Collaborating Centre for AMR and the Asia-Pacific Centre for Animal Health Fellowship Countries
Phase I
From 2019 -2023, 53 Fellowships have been completed to date across the five countries. There has been a significant impact on the Fellows’ professional skillset, including:
- Being better equipped to develop and implement AMU/AMS programs
- Having an increased depth of knowledge in understanding in microbiology, AMR Surveillance, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing across human and animal health settings
- Developed leadership, communication and data analysis skills
- Participating in international engagement opportunities and regional communities of practice and networking
- Being better placed to create and implement policies and engage with stakeholders at both the local and provincial levels
- Becoming local champions on AMR at the Beneficiary Institutions
Phase II
Phase II of the Fellowships commenced in 2024, with 8 professional Fellowships and 2 policy Fellowships in Timor-Leste, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Nepal, and Bhutan. Fellows are supported for a period of approximately 18 months to build their technical and leadership skills through mentorship, specialised training and participation in collaborative projects.
Key themes of fellowships:
- Laboratory Fellowships
- Surveillance Fellowships
- Antimicrobial use and consumption Fellowships
- Policy and advocacy fellowships
Read more about the fellowships coordinated by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity here
Find out more about the Fleming Fund program here