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AFRICA CENTRES FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, LABORATORY LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

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Application Deadline: 21 May 2025

LOCATION: African Union

Africa CDC launched the Africa Epidemic Services (AES) fellowship. The AES has three tracks: Epidemiology, Laboratory Leadership, and Public Health Informatics (PHI). The mission of the AES-PHI is to equip African professionals with public health informatics competencies for the digital age so they can develop, manage, and lead informatics-savvy health organizations and improve population health outcomes in Africa. The PHI fellowship is a flagship project within Africa CDC’s Digital Transformation Strategy and addresses programmatic goals set within the Framework for Workforce Development.

ELIGIBILITY:

This program targets qualified applicants across Africa Union Member states who are drawn from public health informatics and interested in practicing digital health and data science. Eligible candidates must:

Possess at least a BSc or a master’s degree in health-related or Computer Science, Data Science, or Information and Technology Sciences.

Have a minimum of 3 years (For Master) and 5 years (For BSc) of relevant experience.

If the primary degree is health-related, then experience with computer science, data science, or information sciences projects for health.

If the primary degree is in computer science and other applications in health, then experience with Health, Medical, Clinical, or Bio- Informatics Public health, biostatistics, or epidemiology. Candidate currently employed by Ministries of Health (MoH) or National Public Health Institutes (NPHI) or agency working closely with MoH/NPHI or relevant private sector is desirable. The fellowship program will prioritize inclusivity, gender equity, and representation from across the continent.

BENEFIT:

AES-PHI Fellowship is fully funded. Africa CDC will provide all learning and development materials and meet all costs associated with the fellowship, including travel-related costs (e.g., airfare, lodging, incidentals), stipends, hardware, and insurance. Fellows will be supported to ensure that they have the relevant software and sufficient Internet connectivity for online learning.

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ARUA EARLY-CAREER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline:  May 15, 2025

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), with support from the Mastercard Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is launching this Early-Career Research Fellowship program. The initiative will fund up to forty-two (42) early-career researchers to conduct globally competitive research at the host and affiliated institutions of ARUA’s thirteen (13) Centers of Excellence (CoEs).

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be African nationals who have a PhD in a discipline/sub-discipline related to the thematic area of the Centre of Excellence.

Applicants must be within 5 years of completing their PhD,

Applicants should be young faculty (or research) members at an ARUA university. Female postdoctoral fellows will be considered in limited cases.

The applicant should not be more than 35 years old at the time of applying.

Applicants should have a highly competitive track record relevant to the opportunity and be willing to develop a strong international standing and research reputation.

Applicants must be available to spend 6 months away from their home university and be able to return to their home institution.

Applicant must be working on an ongoing project related to the CoE and have readily available data to accomplish the main roles and responsibilities (see section 3)

Eligible women are strongly encouraged to apply.  At least 70% of the fellowships will be awarded to female candidates.

BENEFIT:

Successful candidates will be contracted by ARUA for 6 months. The research fellowship shall provide a monthly stipend of US$2,000, modest payment for accommodation, and travel support (return ticket to host institution).  There are no relocation expenses. Additional financial support is available for eligible women who may require adjustment assistance (e.g., for childcare). The host CoE will provide the research fellow with office space.

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