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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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AFRICAN UNION CIVIC TECH FUND 2.0

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Application Deadline: 12 May 2024

LOCATION: African Union

The African Union Civic Tech Fund (AUCTF) presents an opportunity for dynamic African initiatives to catalyse and scale their innovative civic tech solutions. If you are harnessing the power of technology to drive citizen-led transformative action across the African continent, this call is for you.

ELIGIBILITY:

Invitation is open to visionary organizations, initiatives, and projects within African countries to apply for funding.

If you are committed to leveraging technology for civic engagement, transparency, and

community-driven initiatives, this call is tailored for you. Organisations and projects led by and

addressing the challenges faced by women, youth and marginalised groups are encouraged to apply.

Projects operating from diverse locations and contexts are also encouraged to apply, to ensure a balance of representation from north, east, west, central and southern Africa.

BENEFIT:

Successful recipients of the grant call will receive up to €15000 in financial support to scale and accelerate their projects and initiatives. The AUCTF can support up to 15 organisations and initiatives. However, the selection committee reserves the right not to award all or envisaged grants. Upon receiving the funding, the second cohort will undergo capacity building and technical support, which includes training sessions to enhance digital literacy, promoting inclusivity and diversity in your
initiatives; stakeholder engagement approaches and developing advocacy strategies to influence policy at a local level.

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