KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Call for Applications: Vaccinology in Africa Course 2025
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust calls for applications for its Vaccinology in Africa Course 2025. The course is jointly organised by the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Jenner Institute and Institut Pasteur de Dakar’s Centre for Africa’s Resilience to Epidemics (CARE), with financial support from the Gates Foundation.
Dates: 23-27 June 2025
Location: Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Senegal
The course, which is aimed at African students, researchers and professionals, will focus on the early stagesof vaccine development such as antigen discovery and design, early biomanufacture, pre-clinical studies, and the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in vaccine development.
Eligibility:
Applicants are required to have the following qualifications to be eligible for the course.
- National or citizen of an African country.
- Educational background in life or physical sciences, with a Master’s degree (MSc) at a minimum.(Preference will be given to candidates that completed their MSc in the last 3 years).
- Have at least an advanced level of spoken and written English or French language.
- Demonstrate in the application the relevance of the course to your professional career ambitions.
- Strong passion for vaccine research, development, and manufacturing as evidenced by previous work (e.g., university project, publications, relevant employment etc.).
- Curious, enthusiasm for learning, unquestionable integrity, and a proactive attitude.
Read more here in English and French.
Application deadline May 30, 2025 (17:00hrs EAT).
