EDCTP Career Development Fellowships, 2018
The purpose of the grant is to support early to mid-career researchers (“fellows”) by providing them an opportunity to train and develop their clinical research skills.
The objectives are:
- to promote retention of postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate medical researchers in the research field of sub-Saharan Africa
- to equip the fellows to establish themselves as independent researchers with ability to initiate their own research teams at host institutions in sub-Saharan Africa.
The proposed training should specifically enhance the ability of the fellow to design, plan and execute clinical biomedical and/or social science/ethics research projects within the scope of the EDCTP2 programme. The proposed training should include an independent research activity and a clear description of the skills that will be acquired by carrying out the research.
Proposals for an EDCTP Career Development Fellowship must be submitted by the prospective fellow in conjunction with and on behalf of their proposed host organisation.
The maximum grant available is EUR 150 000. Fellowships will last 36 months
Fellows must be a resident or willing to relocate to a sub-Saharan African country. They must hold a PhD and have up to 5 years' relevamt postdoctoral research experience, or be a medical doctor with up to five years' research experience. They must have at least one publication in an international peer-reviewed journal.
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