CREATE Call for Applications: Africa Health Research Training Program

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The CREATE PhD Programme is a world-class global health training which will provide interdisciplinary PhD training in global health to 50 PhD fellows. CREATE have a maximum of 5 PhD fellowships to offer per year. They have one application cycle per year over five years, with each round advertised in the last quarter of the year.

The CREATE PhD Programme will recruit 25 outstanding UK health professionals, funded by Wellcome and supported by partner institutions in the UK and Africa. The programme will also train a matched cohort of exceptional 25 African early career researchers, creating a blended cohort of South-North fellows. African fellowships are funded by the Hamish Ogston Foundation as well as supported through local partnerships. 

The programme will cover the fellow’s salary (according to experience on the appropriate NHS salary scale), research costs, PhD registration fees, and overseas living costs.

Eligibility criteria:

The PhD programme is open to all health professionals registered with UK professional bodies who want to undertake research focused on the major global health challenges in Africa. You must be:

  • Eligible to work in the UK and qualify for home or UK-level fees
  • Willing to be based in one of the programme’s African Partner Institutions for 18-24 months
  • Propose research within the remit of the programme, focusing on issues of public health importance to Africa

Application process:

  • Stage 1: the application needs to contain the following elements:
    • 1. Application form
    • 2. Supporting letter from academic referee
    • 3. Completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (only used for programme monitoring)
  • Stage 2: shortlisted applicants from Stage 1 will submit an application for one of our five available PhD fellowships. This will include:
    • A project details form
    • A detailed budget
    • Endorsement of application and budget from your proposed host UK and African Institutions

Read more here.

Application deadline November 11, 2022.

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