Training Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine is part of a series of career awards aimed at building sustainable capacity in areas of research that have the potential for enhancing health benefits for people and their livestock in low and middle income countries.
This scheme offers researchers from low and middle income countries that are at an early stage in the incorporation of their research careers with opportunities for research experience and optimum-quality research training in public health and tropical medicine.
The main motto of Research projects is to create understanding as well as controlling diseases (either human or animal) of relevance to local, national or global health. This can include laboratory-based molecular analysis of field or clinical samples but projects focused solely on studies in vitro or using animal models will not normally be considered under this scheme.
This fellowship is normally for three years (non-renewable), but may be for up to four years for those who undertake a relevant Master’s training or diploma course.
This fellowship provides support which includes:
- A basic salary for the fellow
- Research expenses (e.g. Consumables, equipment, collaborative travel, research assistance, technical support, fieldwork and data collection)
- Training costs where appropriate and justified
- An inflation and flexible funding allowance
- Support to attend scientific meetings
Contributions to costs of the project that are directly incurred by the overseas institution may also be provided. The salary should normally be based on the pay scales of the employing institution and must be justified by the head of the institution. The salary level should be appropriate for the holder of a competitive grant and enables to emphasize full-time on research.
Applications are only accepted in the Public Health and Tropical Medicine Interview Committee remit. This covers research on infectious and non-communicable diseases within the fields of public health and tropical medicine that is aimed at understanding and controlling diseases (either human or animal) of relevance to local, national or global health.
Generally, fellowships may be held in ‘not for profit’ institutions that are able to sign up to the Trust’s Grant Conditions. Institutions which have not previously received significant funding from the Trust will be required to submit information to enable us to assess eligibility. Applications will not be considered by the relevant decision-making committee until all eligibility checks have been completed.
Deadlines:
Applications are considered twice a year.
Next preliminary application deadline: 5 March 2012
Full application deadline: 28 May 2012
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