NEST Programme Invites Applications for 2025 Master’s and PhD Scholarships

The NCD and Environmental Research Strengthening Training (NEST) Programme is happy to announce the opening of its 2025 postgraduate (Master’s and PhD) scholarship application course of. This prestigious programme presents a singular alternative for 4 certified people to interact in mentored analysis and achieve sensible, policy-relevant, community-based coaching in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Epidemiological Research, with a particular concentrate on Environmental Health Sciences.

Scholarship Details

The NEST Programme supplies complete monetary and tutorial help:

• PhD Students: Support for college charges and analytic/fieldwork-related bills for as much as 4 years (2025 – 2029).
• Master’s Students: One-year help for the 2024/2025 tutorial 12 months.
• Reimbursements: Available for college students who’ve already incurred eligible prices.

In addition to monetary help, profitable candidates will achieve entry to:

• Detailed information units on kids and adults on the Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC).
• Specialized analysis instruments and sources to boost their research.

About the NEST Programme

The NEST Programme is a collaborative initiative led by the Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC) in partnership with the University of Ghana School of Public Health, Columbia University (USA), and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (USA). Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), this five-year programme is devoted to coaching Ghanaian researchers to research the influence of environmental elements on well being and the dangers related to non-communicable illnesses. By producing evidence-based analysis, the programme goals to affect public well being insurance policies and enhance well being outcomes throughout communities.

For extra details about the programme, go to NEST Programme.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the NEST Programme scholarship, candidates should:

1. Be a first-year Master’s pupil, first- or second-year PhD pupil, or within the second 12 months of a medical fellowship at a acknowledged college in Ghana.
2. Demonstrate a powerful curiosity and aptitude for NCD and environmental analysis by means of a motivation letter.
3. Secure a dedication from an instructional supervisor at their enrolled establishment.
4. Be accustomed to at the least one statistical and information science programming language (e.g., R and/or Python).
5. Possess the flexibility to conduct statistical information evaluation below supervision.
6. Be keen to work in a multidisciplinary workforce surroundings.

Application Process

Interested candidates are inspired to go to NEST Application Portal for detailed directions and to submit their application. Applications should be submitted by January 31, 2025.

Key Dates

• Application Deadline: January 31, 2025
• Award Notifications: February 28, 2025

This is a singular alternative for passionate college students to achieve hands-on expertise and contribute to impactful analysis on non-communicable illnesses and environmental well being. Don’t miss your probability to be part of this transformative journey. Apply now!

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