Applications are currently being accepted for the IDM-Africa Fellowship Programme 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Each Fellowship runs for 12 months:
One month of in-person placement at the selected host institution (ACE-Uganda or ACE-B), with intensive mentor-guided project development.
Eleven months of online mentorship, including at least one mentor–mentee session every two weeks, peer-learning activities, monthly progress reporting and quarterly review meetings.
Applicants must meet all the following criteria:
Be affiliated with an institution located in sub-Saharan Africa and within the EDCTP Association.
Be resident in, or willing to relocate to, an eligible sub-Saharan African country for the Fellowship placement.
Hold a master’s degree in a quantitative discipline - such as mathematics, physics, data science, bioinformatics, biostatistics/statistics or a health-related field such as epidemiology, public health, infectious-diseases, global health, biomedical sciences etc., together with short-term training in infectious-disease modelling. Candidates holding or pursuing a PhD in these disciplines are also eligible to apply.
Have practical experience in infectious-disease modelling, e.g., attended a hands-on modelling workshop, having been involved in a modelling component of a project including but not limited to thesis, dissertation, publication among others.
Experience with at least one modelling platform or programming language commonly used for modelling, such as R, Python or MATLAB, and the ability to manage datasets, formulate models, run simulations and interpret results.
Have access to data to be used in the proposed modelling project.
Demonstrate a clear commitment to a career in infectious-disease modelling and its application to public-health challenges.
Be willing and able to work in interdisciplinary teams, including epidemiologists, public-health officers, modellers and policymakers.
Be available for the full one-month in-person placement and the subsequent 11 months of online mentorship.
Commit to completing the agreed Fellowship outputs.
Applicants affiliated with partner institutions, including institutions at IDI/Makerere University in Uganda or ACE-B/USTTB in Mali, are NOT eligible.
Applications to any host site (IDI/ACE-Uganda and ACE-Mali) MUST be submitted through the official IDI Recruitment Portal.
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