EACCR call for applications for the CAFÉ-SEA PhD program
The East African Consortium for Clinical Research (EACCR) has received funding from UKAID and the DFID through the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) to support 5 PhD female scientists in the Capacity building for Female Scientist in East Africa-2 (CAFÉ-SEA-2) project.
The PhD program:
This CAFÉ-SEA PhD programme will be a three-year program (with a 6-months possible extension) delivered through five tracks by five partners from the EACCR including Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) in Uganda, National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) and Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI) in Tanzania, Kenya Medical Research Institute and the University of Rwanda. The five tracks are:
- Implementation Science (to be coordinated by Dr Patience Kiyuka at KEMRI Kilifi).
- Non-Communicable diseases (to be coordinated by Dr Mbazi Senkoro at NIMR Muhimbili).
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics (to be coordinated by Dr Bernard Kikaire at UVRI).
- Research and Development (to be coordinated by Prof Reginald Kavishe at KCRI).
- Social sciences (to be coordinated by Prof Stephen Rulisa at University of Rwanda).
Eligibility criteria:
- This programme is open to female candidates from all East African countries especially those from countries that have not received a lot of funding from EDCTP including South Sudan, Seychelles, Burundi, Eritrea, Djibouti, among others.
- Applications from Disadvantaged groups within the society in the region such as people with physical disabilities and graduates of the EDCTP-Africa CDC MSc in Epidemiology fellowship from the East African region are particularly encouraged to apply.
- Individuals who are in their 1st or 2nd year of PhD are also encouraged to apply.
- Candidates must have completed an MSc in a relevant field with an upper second (minimum CGPA 3.5) and published at least one peer reviewed paper in the last five years.
Read more here.
Application deadline, 16th December 2024, 5:00pm (EAT).
