PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
LAPTOP
The Learning and Professional Training Opportunities (LAPTOP for short) program empowers the next generation of logisticians by providing information on professional development and financing opportunities to advance their careers.
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About LAPTOP
Getting people the reproductive health supplies they need, when they need them, depends on healthy, well-functioning supply chains. The LAPTOP program provides the next generation of logisticians with essential information and financing opportunities for their professional development.
Quick Facts
110+
scholarships awarded since 2012
75%
of scholarships awarded to women
Supply Chain Management – Is It for You?
Do you have the “right personality” to be a supply chain management professional? How much can you expect to earn? What will a typical day look like?
Scholarships
LAPTOP scholarships help young professionals from low- and middle-income countries to defray the costs of pursuing training opportunities in supply chain management.
Scholarships
LAPTOP scholarships help young professionals based in low-resource settings to defray the costs of pursuing training opportunities in supply chain management.
Hope Fortunate Achiro
Uganda
2021 Laptop Scholar
Hope is a senior pharmacist in the National Medical Stores, planning on helping fix supply chain problems so more lives can be saved.
Priscila Celis
Peru
2024 Laptop Scholar
Priscila Celis is a Executive Director for Medicines from Peru working for DIRESA UCAYALI.
Jean Claude Niyibizi
Rwanda
2024 Laptop Scholar
Jean Claude is a Senior Pharmacy Program Manager from Rwanda working for Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima.
Supply Chain Management – Is It for You?
This four-episode video series calls on the expertise of our partner network to help young people navigate the supply chain management profession.
Frequently Asked Questions
LAPTOP scholarships are open to individuals pursuing studies or training in supply chain management. Each round may be open to a limited set of countries, so please check the application form. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Each candidate must submit an acceptance document (e.g., quote, invoice, or official note) confirming admission to the selected program before being awarded a LAPTOP scholarship. Candidates are responsible for obtaining this document; applications without it will not be considered.
LAPTOP scholarship funds are paid directly to the program institution. Funds will not be provided directly to individuals.
Please note that we receive a high volume of emails, and responses may be delayed. If your question is not answered above or you encounter technical issues, contact us at [email protected].
An Initiative Worth Supporting
Supporting LAPTOP helps emerging professionals grow their careers, expands RHSC programs, recognizes supporters, and strengthens reproductive health with a broader, more diverse talent pipeline.
A WIN for young people with career dreams
A WIN for RHSC and access to supplies
A WIN for our donors whose support is publicly recognized