The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) and the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) are jointly calling for applications from emerging African health researchers for AREF-EDCTP Preparatory Fellowships.
Closing date: 1 February 2019
The fellowships provide up to 70,000 Euro of funding for a professional training and development programme that includes
- A 3 to 9 month placement at a centre of excellence in an EU Member State, a country associated to Horizon 2020 or in a Sub-Saharan African country; and
- A 3-month re-integration period at the Fellow’s home institution
The maximum award period is 12 months including the placement.
To be eligible, you must have been awarded a PhD or MD from a recognised academic institution within the last 3 years as at the closing date for Stage 1 of the call.
Full details:
https://www.africaresearchexcellencefund.org.uk/for-african-researchers/funding-opportunities/aref-edctp-preparatory-fellowships-2019/
http://www.edctp.org/call/preparatory-fellowships-joint-call-with-the-africa-research-excellence-fund/