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Genomics Africa 2022 Medium to Long-term Fellowships for Researchers 2022

The medium to long-term fellowship will cover travel, accommodation, and a daily stipend (around US$50). We will prioritize the selection of individuals from national institutes of health and academic organizations in Africa that already have SARS-CoV-2 genomic data production and analysis experience and need to build skills in statistics, epidemiology, wet-lab genomic data production, bioinformatics and phylogenetic data analysis. 

Fellowships are available to:

  • Laboratory Technologists
  • Post-graduate Students
  • Post-doctoral Research Fellows
  • Bioinformaticians 
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases Specialists
  • Public Health Officials
  • Senior Scientists 

About Genomics Africa

Fewer than 0.5% of SARS-CoV-2 sequences available in GISAID are from Africa, despite Africa representing 14% of the world’s population. While some African institutions have access to genomic sequencing technology, this is not widespread due to high upfront costs, a limited well-trained workforce, and limited infrastructure for data systems.  By creating a collaborative program for genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa that supports other African countries, we will spearhead the Africa genomics surveillance revolution. Genomics surveillance aims...... continue reading

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Medium to Long-term Fellowships

Application Deadline28 Feb 2022
TypeFellowship
SponsorGenomics Africa
GenderMen and Women

Aim and Benefits of Medium to Long-term Fellowships

The medium to long-term fellowship will cover travel, accommodation, and a daily stipend (around US$50).


Requirements for Medium to Long-term Fellowships Qualification

The majority of the fellowships will be provided to African researchers. However, we also encourage established international scientists and post-doctoral fellows from other regions of the world to also apply for the fellowship given they are committed to contributing to institution-building work in the hosting African institutions and/or c on-site training of African fellows.



Application Deadline

February 28, 2022


How to Apply

Application form: Please download the application form in Word or PDF format

For more details, visit Genomics Africa website.

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