TIMERA Short-Term Training Fellowship in Ethiopia 2027

Training Initiative for Modelling Epidemic Response in Africa (TIMERA) has opened its Call for Applications for a Short-Term Training Fellowship, aiming to enhance public health event detection, scenario planning, and outbreak response through advanced epidemiological modelling and data-driven decision-making.

Training will be delivered through a combination of in-person and online learning. Trainees will participate in two intensive, two week face-to-face blocks, complemented by online modules, thematic workshops, and supervised internships, and will benefit from continuous specialised mentoring. 

• Table of Content
• About Global Health Corps
• TIMERA Short-Term Training Fellowship in Ethiopia
• Aim and Benefits of TIMERA Short-Term Training Fellowship in Ethiopia
• Requirements for TIMERA Short-Term Training Fellowship in Ethiopia Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

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TIMERA Short-Term Training Fellowship in Ethiopia

Aim and Benefits of TIMERA Short-Term Training Fellowship in Ethiopia

• Hands-on training in infectious disease modelling
• Subsistence support for fellows during face-to-face training sessions (accommodation and meals)
• Travel support
• Research project/internship stipend

Requirements for TIMERA Short-Term Training Fellowship in Ethiopia Qualification

• Hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) in Public Health, Epidemiology. Biostatistics, Field Epidemiology, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Demography, or Health Informatics.
• Have at least 2 years of post-Master's work experience in a sub Saharan African organisation (preferably a Ministry of Health, NPHI, academic, or research institution). Applicants holding a PhD do not need postdoctoral experience.
• Submit an employer support letter confirming:
  • Release time to attend both face-to-face training blocks;
  • Access to relevant data for the modelling project; and
  • Continued employment for at least 2 years after fellowship completion.
• Be available and able to travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the face-to-face training.
• Not have previously received an EDCTP or Global Health EDCTP3 fellowship.
• Be able to attend both two-week face-to-face training blocks and commit to the 12-month fellowship, including virtual mentoring sessions.

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Africans 2027 (Fully Funded to USA)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Global Health Corps (GHC) on docs.google.com to apply