Master’s Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine by Wellcome Trust, UK 3208 views

Wellcome Trust scheme strengthens scientific research capacity in low- and middle-income countries, by providing support for junior researchers to gain research experience and high-quality research training at Master’s degree level.

Research should be aimed at understanding and improving public health and tropical medicine of local, national and global relevance. Public health and tropical medicine cover a wide range of health problems, including communicable and non-communicable diseases

About the Program

The fellowship is for research training support in the social sciences, demography, health economics, medical statistics and vector biology. This Fellowship is part of a series of career awards aimed at building sustainable capacity in areas of research that have the potential for increasing health benefits for people and their livestock in low- and middle-income countries.

Subject areas

• demographic, social science and health economic studies
• epidemiological, field and community-based studies
• healthcare systems and policy research
• measurement of infectious and chronic disease burden
• population studies
• clinical trials and case-control studies
• studies of disease mechanisms in the natural host
• determinants of disease susceptibility and resistance
• immunity or resistance in natural hosts or vectors.

Qualifications

• Degree in subject relevant to tropical medicine or public health (clinical or non-clinical)
• National of a low- and middle-income country
• At an early stage in your career, with limited research experience, but have a demonstrated interest in or aptitude for research.

How to apply

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Contact Details

General Enquires: grantenquiries@wellcome.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7611 5757

About online application system: gtsupport@wellcome.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7611 8383