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    CFAs: Africa Epidemic Service Fellowship Program

    DexadminBy DexadminFebruary 18, 2025No Comments4 Mins Read
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    Deadline Date: March 31, 2025

     Grant Size: Not Available

     Category: Fellowship

    The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking applications for its Africa Epidemic Service Fellowship Program which targets qualified applicants from Africa Union Member states drawn from public health discipline, with an interest in practicing applied Epidemiology.

    AES Fellows will be selected from a wide variety of disciplines including Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Environmental Health, Occupational Health as well as other associated disciplines under public health. Successful applicants are leaders who aspire to master applied epidemiology and are willing to accept assignments in a wide range of public health topics across the 55 African Union Member States. 

    Benefits
    • Africa CDC will provide all learning and development materials and meet all costs associated with the fellowship, including travel-related costs (e.g., airfare, lodging, incidentals), stipends, hardware, and insurance. Fellows will be supported to ensure that they have the relevant software and sufficient Internet connectivity for online learning.
    Program Specifications
    • The fellowship includes a two year training in applied epidemiology, with three months in class training in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and 21 months of applied training on a site hosted by an African Union Member State.
    • The didactic training will be delivered in all African Union languages, while host site activities will be done in the language of the Member State.
    • Successful applicants will participate in experiential core learning of activities that include, but not limited to: data analysis, surveillance system evaluation, and outbreak investigation. The AES Epidemiology fellow will have the support of an expert supervisor. Fellows will be also matched with experienced public health mentors who will provide support throughout the fellowship programme.
    Eligibility Criteria
    • Applicants for the Fellowship must:
      • be citizens of an African Union Member State;
      • Be a youth as defined by the African Union, i.e., an individual under the age of 35;
      • have been employed at the time of application in an African country with permission from a government institution to attend the two years training, with right to return post training;
      • have a graduate degree from an accredited school of human medicine, veterinary medicine, or other doctoral-level training in nursing, environmental sciences, or other public health field;
      • possess an MPH or equivalent degree with coursework in epidemiology or quantitative research methods; and
      • have at least three years of recent full-time public health post graduate experience in an African country;
      • Have a functional knowledge of the any of the African Union working languages and ability to read and write technical medical and epidemiological texts.
    Selection Criteria
    • Selection to the Fellowship will be by an independent committee comprising of experts from the African Union Commission, Africa CDC, and their global partners. The selection process will emphasize an equal opportunity approach to secure the representation of women and underrepresented groups.
    Application Requirements
    • All applications must be submitted using the online application form. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All applicants must provide the following information:
      • A national passport from an African Union Member State.
      • An official letter of support with permission from a government institution to attend the two-year training programme with the right to return post training.
      • Letters of recommendation from two reputable professional referees.
      • An official degree and student copy transcripts of your bachelor’s degree. (The official transcript will be requested from your university upon acceptance to this program.)
      • An official degree and student copy transcripts of your master’s degree. (The official transcript will be requested from your university upon acceptance to this program.)
      • Evidence of recent full-time public health post graduate experience in an African Country.
      • Brief curriculum vitae (2 pages maximum).
      • Motivation statement (2 pages maximum), outlining your formal education, work experience and why this program would be a good fit, and further outlining how this training will impact your country.
      • Optional: Evidence of additional relevant qualifications. 

    For more information, visit Africa CDC.

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