University of Ghana School of Public Health Call for Applications: TDR Implementation Research Leadership Fellowship Programme 2025/2026

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 Research (IR) Leadership Fellowship Programme for Public Health Impact for the academic year 2025/2026.

Location: University of Ghana School of Public Health, Accra

This fully funded programme aims to build leadership in implementation research, strengthen public health capacity to address global health issues and foster networks influencing health policy and practice.

Eligibility:

• Residency and nationality: Applicants must be residents and nationals of a low- or middle-income country in the WHO Africa Region.
• Age: Applicants must be under 40 years old at the time of application.
• Career interest: Be interested in developing an academic or public health leadership career in IR focusing on areas such as climate change and health, antimicrobial resistance, control and elimination of infectious diseases of poverty, and epidemics and outbreaks, using a One Health approach.
• Employment: Applicants must be employed at a university, research institution, ministry of health, public health institution, or non-governmental organization (NGO) with a registered legal entity in Africa.
• English proficiency: The programme is in English, so all applicants must be proficient in the English language. At least the applicant’s Bachelor’s degree should have been completed in English. • Study leave: Applicants must provide evidence of the ability to obtain study leave from their current employment.
• Health requirements: Applicants must consent to meet the health requirements set by the host country’s regulations.

The fellowship covers:

• Return economy airfare between the fellow’s home country and Accra, Ghana.
• Basic medical and accident insurance.
• Support for approved fieldwork and research-related activities conducted during the fellowship.
• 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.

Application deadline, 29th of September 2025.