KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Call for Applications: PHD Studentships
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust has opened a call for partial or full PhD Studentships. Prospective supervisors propose potential PhD projects and are mainly supported through respective supervisor funding and other capacity-building funds at KEMRI-Wellcome.
Admission to the PhD scheme is through winning a partial or full studentship in a competitive interview process. KEMRI-Wellcome welcome applications from all eligible candidates regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, declared disability, or socio-economic background. Interested female candidates and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply. The PhD studentship will commence in January 2025.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must already have completed their Masters’ studies and not registered elsewhere for a PhD programme. Applicants must have scored a B+ and above in their KSCE and attained at least an upper 2nd class degree or its equivalent in the respective undergraduate degree programme.
- For undergraduate degrees that are not classified, ensure your average score through the four/three years is above 60 (GPA above 3.3). Provide certified proof of the same from your University.
Availbale Projects Title:
- Defining malaria parasite genetic diversity and population structure across Kenya
- Metabolic Reprogramming, Inflammation, and Growth Following Acute Illness
- Causal Effects of micronutrient deficiencies on Severe Infections in young children
- Evaluation of functional mechanisms of Pfsa+ sickle resistance
- Outbreak prediction models for neonatal sepsis and antimicrobial resistance in sub-Saharan Africa
- Molecular surveillance of neonatal sepsis and antimicrobial resistance in sub-Saharan Africa
Read more here.
Application deadline December 2, 2024.
