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2026-27 ISEP POSTGRADUATE TRAINING FELLOWSHIP IN MEDICAL STATISTICS

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Application Deadline: 5pm GMT on 31 March 2026

LOCATION: England

Two fellowship places funded by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) are available to support fellows to study for the MSc degree in Medical Statistics at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in the UK, followed by a placement year. The Fellowships will start in September 2026.

ISEP is working to strengthen capacity through its network of applied statisticians at several African institutions. The ISEP Fellowship Scheme in Medical Statistics is for students from Sub-Saharan Africa to undertake a one-year in-person MSc at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in London, followed by a one-year placement at an ISEP partner research center in Africa: The Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit in Uganda; Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (MITU) in Tanzania; Zambia AIDS Related Tuberculosis (ZAMBART) in Zambia; THRU-Zim Biomedical Research Training Institute in Zimbabwe; African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) in Kenya; The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at LSHTM.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible, candidates must:

Be a resident and a national of a country in Sub-Saharan Africa (list).

Be in possession of a 2:1-equivalent degree or above with a background in mathematics, statistics, or a closely related subject.

Have at least one year of work experience in medical statistics or epidemiology.

Be able to meet the English language requirements as set out in the English language requirements policy.

English Language Requirements – Successful applicants must provide evidence to the Admissions team that they meet the English Language proficiency requirement by Monday, 15 June 2026. Failure to do so may result in any scholarship offer being withdrawn and offered to a reserve candidate instead.

Support will not be given as a supplement to other funding, nor to students who have funding from other sources.

BENEFIT:

Each fellowship funds MSc tuition fees, an annual stipend, and return air travel.

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INTERSWITCHSPAK NATIONAL SCIENCE COMPETITION 8.0

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Application Deadline: 11:59pm, Friday, 22nd May 2026

LOCATION: Nigeria

InterswitchSPAK National Science Competition 8.0 for secondary school students in Nigeria is now on. Registration of your students is open till 11:59pm, Friday, 22nd May 2026, and it is FREE.

ELIGIBILITY:

Schools are now allowed to register up to Twenty (20) SS2 Science Students each

You don’t need to travel to write the qualifying examination. The examination is fully online and can be written in your school, home or any convenient space.

Online CBT exams will be held from Tuesday, 9th to 16th June 2026, from 8am to 5pm daily. You have the chance to choose the day and time that best suits you to write the examination, and you have two (2) trials.

Mixed schools are required to register at least two (2) female students among the twenty (20) students registered.

This competition is open to students in SS2 (Year 11) between the ages of 14 and 17 who are enrolled in full-time secondary education in both public and private schools across Nigeria. Participation is completely FREE. To improve chances of advancing to the second round, each school is encouraged to present up to twenty (20) science students in SS2, regardless of religion, tribe, or state of origin. The examination will be conducted online.

Exam Format & Conduct: Only students registered online via http://www.interswitchspak.com can participate. Candidates may use a computer or smartphone with a stable internet connection, a camera, and audio peripherals enabled as prompted. Calculators are allowed, and students may use statistical tables. Candidates must take the test individually without assistance. Technical Rules A stable internet connection is required. If there is a delay in page loading, avoid refreshing to prevent system logout. The exam is monitored remotely, and any flagged irregularities may result in disqualification. Candidates must not switch tabs, minimize the exam window, or open other applications. Doing so three times will result in automatic log-out. Notifications and pop-ups must be disabled to prevent disruptions. Candidates must not use browser navigation buttons (Back, Refresh, or Forward). Using them repeatedly may result in log-out. Exam Attempts & Submission Each candidate has two attempts, and the higher score will be recorded. If a candidate accepts their first attempt’s score, they forfeit the second attempt. If time runs out before submission, the system will automatically submit the highest recorded score. Misconduct & Disqualification Cheating, impersonation, or external assistance will lead to disqualification. Candidates should not attempt to manipulate the system by tampering with settings. The organizers’ decisions are final and will not be subject to further review.

BENEFIT:

First Prize: The first prize winner will get a five (5) year University Scholarship and Annual stipend worth ₦15,000,000 (Fifteen million Naira). Brand New Laptop. Bragging right of being the best Science student in Nigeria.

Second Prize: The second prize winner will get a five (5) year University Scholarship and Annual stipend worth ₦10,000,000 (Ten million Naira). Brand New Laptop.

Third Prize: The third prize will get a five (5) year University Scholarship worth ₦5,000,000 (Five million Naira) + Brand New Laptop.

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