ITM sub-Saharan Africa Health Research and Innovation (SAHRI) Fellowship Program 2026-2029 (Fully-funded) – YOA

Deadline: February 1, 2026

Applications are open for the ITM sub-Saharan Africa Health Research and Innovation (SAHRI) Fellowship Program 2026-2029. The SAHRI Fellowship programme is an distinctive three-12 months coaching trajectory designed to empower 12 gifted mid-profession biomedical and scientific researchers from sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) to change into leaders in biomedical innovation and scientific analysis, tackling the pressing challenges of infectious illness prevention, prognosis, remedy, and management throughout the area.

The fellowship is absolutely funded by a grant from the Global Health EDCTP3 and carried out by a consortium of educational and analysis establishments from Europe and Africa, led by the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp in collaboration with BioNTech.

The programme is structured as a complete skilled growth pathway, the place SAHRI fellows develop by phases that embrace:

• Academic part: Fellows enrol within the analysis-oriented Master of Science in Tropical Medicine on the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp (60 ECTS with a versatile and modular construction) and the Systems Thinking in Biotech Development course on the Access-To-Medicines (ATM) Research Centre of KULeuven, Belgium.
• Placement part: Fellows undertake a six-month internship at BioNTech headquarters in Mainz, Germany, adopted by arms-on analysis expertise with scientists from member centres of the East African Consortium for Clinical Research (EACCR) in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, or on the Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro (IRSS-CRUN) in Burkina Faso.
• Return-home part: In their third 12 months, fellows implement a analysis challenge of their home nation or area, advancing analysis and innovation with the OPPORTUNITY to pursue a PhD programme and profit from community connections, and contributing to sustainable affect inside their home establishments and communities.

Each part builds on the earlier one, making a seamless development from educational excellence to sensible expertise and lengthy-time period neighborhood affect.

Benefits

The SAHRI Fellowship offers full monetary assist for the Master in Tropical Medicine programme and all subsequent phases. Coverage contains:

• Tuition charges and internship prices
• Accommodation
• Living stipend
• Research-related bills
• International air journey
• Health insurance coverage

Eligibility

• Applicants should be a nationwide of a sSA nation and maintain a legitimate passport for worldwide journey.
• Applicants should maintain a college diploma equal to a Master’s within the European Union (EU) and meet all admission necessities for the Master of Science in Tropical Medicine.
• Applicants should exhibit curiosity in infectious illness analysis aligned with EDCTP Strategic Research Agenda priorities. Previous analysis expertise or publications are a bonus.
• Proof of institutional assist and dedication to permit depart of absence is required.
• Applicants will need to have a transparent imaginative and prescient of how the fellowship will probably be used to advance well being analysis in Africa, a demonstrated dedication to constructing analysis capability in home establishment or nation, and curiosity in biomedical innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Women are strongly inspired to apply.

Application

Submit a proper application to the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp for admission to the Master of Science in Tropical Medicine – SAHRI Fellowship.

For extra info, go to SAHRI Fellowship.