Fellowships
LFR International selects LFR Fellows from its annual applicant pool to establish and scale lay first responder programs across communities in low- and middle-income countries around the globe, innovate at the forefront of medical research, and gain experience working with an international nonprofit. Successful applicants are ambitious individuals who have an ability to work independently and a track record of leadership and cultural competency. We offer both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships with preference given to post-doctoral fellows from LMICs.
Our fellowship program is competitive and provides opportunities for fellows to become part of our mission in education, healthcare, and research. LFR Fellows are provided unparalleled international experiences to develop prehospital emergency care programs with our local partners and witness the profound impact the LFR model can affect locally.
“As an EMT that studies Global Health, it has been a dream of mine to create impactful and positive change to boost EMS systems in a worldwide scale, and LFR has provided me invaluable guidance, support, and resources to inspire me to step outside my comfort zone and make it happen. Without LFR’s idea and focus of working as one entity, where all its members support each other, I would not have been able to have such a successful experience in Guatemala. ”
Apply
Becoming an LFR fellow requires time, effort, and skill, but is sure to be an incredibly rewarding experience for those with a passion for emergency medical development and service. Any individual at least 18 years of age may apply to become an LFR Fellow, but those with experience in healthcare, global health and policy, medical engineering, or other humanitarian aid will be given preference by the application committee.
Applications for 2024 fellows are now closed. Please check back in October 2024 for applications for next cycle.
Fellowship Alumni
2024 LFR Fellows in Psychosocial Research:
Chichi Amanze
Faizan Noorani, NREMT-B
2024 LFR Fellows in Prehospital Care and Innovation:
Noor Majhail, NRP, NREMT-BSejal Patil, NREMT-B
2023 LFR Fellow in Health Policy and Intervention Evaluation Fellow:
Brody Mayoras2023 LFR Fellows in Prehospital Care and Innovation:
Emily Stoller Aayush Unadkat, BSMary Falstin, NREMT-B
2023 Post-Doctoral LFR Research Fellows
Akinboade Popoola, MD
Adetola Ahovey, MD
2022 Fellows in Prehospital Care and Innovation:
Nicholas Agostin, NREMT-B
Kyrillos Ayoub, NREMT-B
Amber Batra, NREMT-B
Amal Hamed, NREMT-B
Charlene Pobee
Kaitlyn Sallee
2021 Fellows in Prehospital Care and Innovation:
Ryan Harrigan, NREMT-B
Kenneth Yeh
Haleigh Pine, NREMT-B
Shikha Shah, NREMT-B
2020 Fellows in Prehospital Care and Innovation:
Ben Muller, NREMT-B
Aiza Bustos, BA, NREMT-B
Johnathan Gan, AEMT, EMT-TECC
2019 Fellows in Prehospital Care and Innovation:
Amanda Yu, NREMT-B
Jose Figueroa, NREMT-B
To learn more about our program, opportunities to apply your skills, or partner, email LFR at info@LFRinternational.org or follow us on social media