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Table 1 Main themes and sub-themes on the post-doc experiences on CHESAI

From: Post-doctoral research fellowship as a health policy and systems research capacity development intervention: a case of the CHESAI initiative

Main theme

Sub-themes

Format of the post-doctoral fellowship

• Expectation versus reality

• Sense of direction

• Trusting the process

Support structures

• Space for reflection

• Mentorship

• Practical experience

• Work resources and environment

Learning and professional skills development

• Theoretical grounding in HPSR

• Networking

• Teaching and student supervision skills