Africa CDC call for Applications: African Epidemic Service (AES) – Epidemiology Fellowship 2026

Africa CDC is calling for application for the African Epidemic Service (AES) – Epidemiology Fellowship 2026. This fully funded 2-year applied epidemiology fellowship is designed to equip Africa’s next generation of field epidemiologists with the skills to prevent, detect, and respond to disease outbreaks.

Fellows will receive: 

  • 3 months of training in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • 21 months of field placement in an African Union Member State
  • Hands-on experience in surveillance, outbreak investigation, data analysis, and public health response
  • Travel, stipend, health insurance, hardware, software, and learning materials fully covered

Who can apply?

  • African Union citizens under 35 years
  • Government-employed public health professionals with at least 3 years of postgraduate experience.
  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or doctoral degree in medicine, public health, nursing, veterinary medicine, environmental sciences, One Health, or a related field
  • Training in epidemiology and biostatistics
  • Proficiency in at least one of the African Union’s official languages (English, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, or Kiswahili) is required. Knowledge of an additional AU official language is an asset

Read here to apply and have more information

Application deadline, 26 August 2026.

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