Africa CDC Epidemiology Track Fellowship Programme 2025 for public health professionals. (Fully Funded)

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Application Deadline: 21 May 2025

Applications are actually open for the 2025 Africa CDC Epidemiology Track Fellowship Programme. Africa CDC launched the Africa Epidemic Services (AES) fellowship. The AES has three tracks: Epidemiology, Laboratory Leadership, and Public Health Informatics (PHI). The mission of the AES-PHI is to equip African professionals with public health informatics competencies for the digital age, to allow them to develop, handle, and lead informaticssavvy health organizations, and enhance inhabitants health outcomes in Africa.

The PHI fellowship is a flagship undertaking inside Africa CDC’s Digital Transformation Strategy and addresses programmatic objectives set throughout the Framework for Workforce Development. The AES-PHI coaching is designed as a two-year utilized fellowship program that includes 80% sensible and 20% didactic coaching delivered as in-person and digital classes with intervals of sensible studying at designated host websites (Ministries of Health, National Public Health Institutes and Africa CDC Headquarters). The coaching shall be carried out in English and French languages. The coaching will observe a learning-bydoing competency-based and a certificates of completion shall be supplied to profitable individuals. The AES-PHI Fellowship is anticipated to begin in June 2025 with 20 Fellows chosen throughout the continent.

Requirements

This program targets certified candidates throughout Africa Union Member states who’re drawn from public health informatics and focused on working towards digital health and knowledge science. Eligibles candidates should:

• Possess at the very least a BSc or a grasp’s diploma in health-related or Computer Science, Data Science, or Information and Technology Sciences.
• Have a minimal of three years (For Master) and 5 years (For BSc) of related expertise.
• If the first diploma is health-related, then expertise with laptop science, knowledge science, or info sciences initiatives for health.
• If the first diploma is in laptop science and different purposes in health, then expertise with Health, Medical, Clinical, or Bio- Informatics Public health, biostatistics, or epidemiology.
• Candidate presently employed by Ministries of Health (MoH) or National Public Health Institutes (NPHI) or company working intently with MoH/NPHI or related non-public sector is fascinating. The fellowship program will prioritize inclusivity, gender fairness, and illustration from throughout the continent.

Benefits

• AES-PHI Fellowship is totally funded. Africa CDC will present all studying and improvement supplies and meet all prices related to the fellowship, together with travel-related prices (e.g., airfare, lodging, incidentals), stipends, {hardware}, and insurance coverage. Fellows shall be supported to make sure that they’ve the related software program and enough Internet connectivity for on-line studying.

How to Apply

All purposes should be submitted utilizing the net application type. Incomplete purposes is not going to be thought of. All candidates should present the next info:

1. A nationwide passport from an African Union Member State.
2. An official letter of assist with permission from a authorities establishment to attend the two-year coaching programme with the proper to return put up coaching (totally different from Letter of Recommendation).
3. Letters of advice from two respected skilled referees.
4. An official diploma and pupil copy transcripts of your bachelor’s diploma. (The official transcript shall be requested out of your college upon acceptance to this program.)
5. An official diploma and pupil copy transcripts of your grasp’s diploma. (The official transcript shall be requested out of your college upon acceptance to this program.)
6. An up to date Resume
7. Statement of Purpose (1500 phrases most), outlining your formal training, work expertise and why this program could be a great match, and additional outlining how this coaching will influence your nation. Completed purposes with all supporting paperwork ought to be uploaded to the net portal. Incomplete purposes is not going to be thought of.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Africa CDC Epidemiology Track Fellowship Programme