Post Docour score
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS), the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are partnering under the auspices of the Coalition of African Research & Innovation (CARI) to establish a post-doctoral training fellowship program, the African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI).
ELIGIBILITY:
- Must be citizens of and currently employed in an academic, research, or government position in an African country.
- Must have a relevant doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, MD, MBBS) awarded no more than 15 years earlier.
- Must have less than 5 years of relevant research experience following the award of their doctoral degree by their start date at the NIH. The maximum five years of research experience are only after the doctoral degree has been earned. Research conducted before the award of the doctoral degree does not count against this time
TASK DETAILS:
The APTI call shall receive applications for research in the following priority areas
- infectious diseases,
- nutrition,
- reproductive, maternal, and child health,
- developing skills for clinical and translational research.
SCHOLARSHIP VALUE: The salary for the 2-years at NIH is approximately 50,000-65,000 per year for 2 years, and that will be based on level of experience
DURATION: 2 years
DEADLINE: December 1, 2019
HOW TO APPLY: Apply online
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