Genomics Africa Medium- to Long-term Fellowships for established scientists, post-doctorate fellows, and public health officials (2 months, 6 months, and 12 months).
Table of Contents
When is the Application Deadline:
28th February 2022
Tell Me About Genomics Africa Medium to Long-term Fellowships:
The medium to long-term fellowship will cover travel, accommodation, and a daily stipend (around US$50). We will prioritize the selection of individuals from national institutes of health and academic organizations in Africa that already have SARS-CoV-2 genomic data production and analysis experience and need to build skills in statistics, epidemiology, wet-lab genomic data production, bioinformatics and phylogenetic data analysis.
Get Up to $100,000 Student Loan for Your Master in US or Canada - See if you are eligible
Which Fields are Eligible?
Fellowships are available to:
- Laboratory Technologists
- Post-graduate Students
- Post-doctoral Research Fellows
- Bioinformaticians
- Clinical Infectious Diseases Specialists
- Public Health Officials
- Senior Scientists
What Type of Scholarship is this?
Fellowship
Who can apply for Genomics Africa Medium to Long-term Fellowships?
The majority of the fellowships will be provided to African researchers. However, we also encourage established international scientists and post-doctoral fellows from other regions of the world to also apply for the fellowship given they are committed to contributing to institution-building work in the hosting African institutions and/or c on-site training of African fellows.
Where will Award be Taken?
- African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), Nigeria
- Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), Stellenbosch University, Cape Town and Stellenbosch, South Africa
- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya
- KZN Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Durban, South Africa
How Many Scholarships will be Given?
Not specified
What is the Benefit of Genomics Africa Medium to Long-term Fellowships?
The medium to long-term fellowship will cover travel, accommodation, and a daily stipend (around US$50).
How Long will the Program Last?
2 months, 6 months, and 12 months
How to Apply for Genomics Africa Medium to Long-term Fellowships:
Application form: Please download the application form in Word or PDF format
Visit Award Webpage for Details
