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The ViGOR project aims to strengthen public health systems in the Central/East Africa region by expanding access to genomics, bioinformatics, and outbreak modelling tools during virus outbreaks. The fellowships are an enhanced development of local expertise on the African continent, capable of driving outbreak research and innovation and effective responses to viral disease threats.
The fellowship offers extensive capacity-building opportunities, including:
Each fellow will be supported by:
Applicants must:
Be early-career researchers with a Master’s or PhD qualification (within 6 years post-PhD)
Be affiliated full-time with a recognized academic institution, public health lab, or research institute in Central or East Africa
Have relevant experience in public health, genomics, bioinformatics, or epidemiological modelling
Project Requirements
Proposed research projects must:
Be ongoing and have necessary ethical and regulatory approvals
Applicants must submit the following documents:
