16 Feb 2022

Genomics Africa Medium to Long-term Fellowships 2022

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. 

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

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