TDR’s Implementation Science Leadership Fellowship Programme for Public Health Impact – 2024/2025

TDR and The School of Public Health at the University of Ghana, which supports TDR’s Postgraduate Training Scheme and Regional Training Centres, invites qualified candidates to apply for the Implementation Science (IS) Leadership Fellowship Programme for Public Health Impact for the academic year 2024/2025.

Eligible criteria:

  • Only applicants from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the WHO Africa Region are eligible.
  • The fellowship will be offered to two targeted groups:
    • individuals pursuing careers in academia and in implementation research , with a fellowship durations of 9-12 months, and
    • public health practitioners, with a fellowship duration of 6 months.
  • Applicants must be under 40 years old at the time of application.
  • Applicants must be employed at a university, research institution, Ministry of Health (MoH), public health institution, or non-governmental organization (NGO) with a registered legal entity in a LMIC. The institution should be conducting research or implementing projects in areas such as the impact of climate change on health, antimicrobial resistance, the control or elimination of infectious diseases of poverty, and epidemics and outbreaks.

Funding details: 

  • Return economy airfare between the fellow’s home country and Accra, Ghana.
  • Basic medical and accident insurance.
  • Support for IS project expenses, including travel and sustenance during data collection in the home country.
  • Monthly stipend to cover living expenses, equivalent to the local cost of living in Ghana.
  • Travel and accommodation for specific training, international exposure, conferences, and networking.

Read here for more information.

Deadline for applications, 14th of January of 2025.

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