10 Awards of fellowships are normally made to qualified persons to enable them to attend courses or similar group training activities organized or assisted by WHO; to attend other courses, especially those leading to a postgraduate certificate, degree or diploma; or to observe practices and techniques with which they are not familiar, or to carry out research.
20 Fellowships are not normally awarded for the study of WHO regional offices.
30 Awards are not given for the purpose of attending meetings, conferences or congresses. However, attendance at one of these activities on the subject of a WHO fellowship and during its tenure may be authorized.
40 Fellowships are normally awarded for the total duration of the proposed study but exceptions to the rule may be made.
Cancellation or termination
50 WHO may at any time cancel or terminate fellowships if, without a valid reason, recipients do not begin them on the date indicated in the Letter of Award, or if for any reason it is inadvisable for them to continue to hold a fellowship. Such reasons include health, change in the subject for which the fellowship was awarded, unsatisfactory academic performance, personality problems, or violation of applicable law.
60 If fellows fail twice in their end-of-year examinations, or are obliged to repeat a year because of unsatisfactory performance or failure to take examinations, they may lose their fellowship award unless exceptional justification is presented. If an award is cancelled or terminated, continuation of the fellow's studies would be a matter decided by the government and the fellow. No funding by WHO through any other means should be given.
