July

Wellcome Trust is offering fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine to mid-career researchers from low- and middle-income countries. Wellcome Trust also offers fellowships for Masters, Intermediate and Senior Researchers. Application Deadline: The preliminary application deadline is 7 April 2021 and full application deadline is 29th June 2021. Eligible Countries: Low- and middle-income countries To be taken at (country): Fellowships can be taken in Low- and middle-income countries (See list of countries below) Eligible Field of Study: Fellowships are awarded in the field of Public Health About the Award: This scheme offers research experience and training to early-stage researchers from low- and middle-income countries. The scheme aims to support research that will improve public health and tropical medicine at a local, national and global level. Type: Postdoctoral, Research Eligibility: A researcher can apply for a Training Fellowship in Public Health and Tropical Medicine if: They’re a researcher based in a low- or middle-income country.They must want to undertake a guided period of research so that you can consolidate your existing experience and explore new areas of research.They must be a national of a low- or middle-income country and have:a PhD and be an early-career researcher ora degree in a subject relevant to public health or tropical medicine and some initial research experience ora degree in medicine and be qualified to enter higher specialist training and some initial research experience.If you don’t have a PhD, we'd expect you to register for one if you're awarded this fellowship.You must have an eligible sponsoring organisation in a low- or middle-income country that will administer the fellowship for the full duration of the award.If you've been away from research (eg for a career break, maternity leave, or long-term sick leave), we'll allow for this when we consider your application. Selection Criteria: your research experiencethe quality and importance of your research question(s)your knowledge of the scientific areathe feasibility of your proposalthe suitability of your choice of research sponsors and environmentsyour vision of how this fellowship will contribute to your career development. We encourage fellows to collaborate with researchers in other low- and middle-income countries. At the end of this fellowship, you should be able to show: you have the potential to be an independent leader in your area of researchyou have the skills and experience to apply for more advanced (intermediate level) funding schemes. Number of Awardees: Not specified Value of Fellowship: Support includes: A basic salary (determined by your host organisation)Personal removal expensesResearch expenses, directly related to your proposalcourse fees - in most cases, you must register for your higher degree at a local academic organisation. Duration of Fellowship: 3 years. A Training Fellowship in Public Health and Tropical Medicine is normally for three years, and can be held on a part-time basis. The fellowship can be for up to four years if you want to do Master's training or a diploma course relevant to the research proposal. List of Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Arab Rep., El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep., Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Dem Rep., Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, FYR, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, RB, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Rep., Zambia and Zimbabwe. How to Apply: Applicants must submit their application through the Wellcome Trust Grant Tracker (WTGT). Visit Fellowship Webpage for details

July

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Wellcome Trust Collaborative Awards in Science 2020 for Intermediate and Senior Researchers

ITC/ILO Global Leadership Academy 2020 for Changemakers Worldwide

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Trilateral Chair PhDs Scholarships at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) 2020

Government of South Africa Future Professors Programme 2020 – Call for Applications

University of Copenhagen PhD Fellowship in Assessing Trees in African Drylands 2020

Johnson & Johnson-AESA Research & Development (R&D) Fellowship Programme 2020 for African Researchers

The NDC Financing Fellowship Programme (NDC-FFP) 2020 for Exceptional Africans

HP Women in Cyber Security Scholarship 2020 for Study at The University of Queensland, Australia