Opportunity TypeFellowship
LocationDemocratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda
Deadline30 Sep 2026Closed
Salary / AllowanceNot disclosed
Application RouteEmployer website
SourcePosted by MOHU Admin
Posted3 weeks ago
Host / funding organizationACT-PREP / Global Health EDCTP3
Professional / academic fieldClinical trials and trial readiness; disease surveillance, modelling and artificial intelligence; ethics and regulatory science; laboratory and genomic surveillance; One Health; health systems resilience; epidemic preparedness and response.
Fellowship categoryResearch
Minimum qualificationPhD Fellowship: Relevant Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, infectious diseases, clinical research, health policy or a related field. Postdoctoral Fellowship: Completed PhD in a relevant field.
Fellowship locationACT-PREP partner countries: Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
Funded / Partially funded / Self-fundedFully funded
Travel / accommodation / other supportFellowship support may include tuition and university fees, a monthly stipend, research support, specialized training, expert mentorship, and access to ACT-PREP trial sites, datasets and international research networks, subject to the fellowship category and applicable conditions.
The Global Health EDCTP3-funded ACT-PREP project is inviting applications for PhD and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships aimed at strengthening Africa's clinical trial capacity and epidemic preparedness.
The programme is offering 15 PhD Research Fellowships and 10 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships.
Priority research areas include:
• Clinical trials and trial readiness
• Disease surveillance, modelling and artificial intelligence
• Ethics and regulatory science
• Laboratory and genomic surveillance
• One Health
• Health systems resilience
• Epidemic preparedness and response
The programme is open to eligible nationals of ACT-PREP partner countries: Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
PhD applicants should be seeking doctoral enrolment at an ACT-PREP partner university and hold a relevant Master's degree.
Postdoctoral applicants should hold a completed PhD in a related field and demonstrate potential for scientific independence and leadership in epidemic research.
Fellowship support may include tuition and university fees, monthly stipend, research support, specialized training, expert mentorship, and access to ACT-PREP research networks and resources.
Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application deadline: 30 September 2026.
Opportunities included in this poster:
- ACT-PREP PhD Research Fellowship – Round 2
- ACT-PREP Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
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