This scheme
strengthens scientific research capacity in low- and middle-income
countries, by providing support for junior researchers to gain research
experience and high-quality research training at Master's degree level.
Research
should be aimed at understanding and improving public health and tropical
medicine of local, national and global relevance. Public health and tropical
medicine cover a wide range of health problems, including communicable and
non-communicable diseases. Topics include:
- demographic, social science and health
economic studies
- epidemiological, field and community-based
studies
- healthcare systems and policy research
- measurement of infectious and chronic
disease burden
- population studies
- clinical trials and case-control studies
- studies of disease mechanisms in the
natural host
- determinants of disease susceptibility and
resistance
- immunity or resistance in natural hosts or
vectors.
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.
We are
particularly interested in requests for research training support in the social
sciences, demography, health economics, medical statistics and vector biology.
What’s included
A Fellowship
normally provides up to 30 months' support. A period of 12 months
should normally be dedicated to undertaking a taught Master's course at a
recognised centre of excellence, combined with up to 18 months to undertake a
research project.
While
undertaking a Master's course, Fellows will receive a stipend in
accordance with the cost of living in the country in which they will
be studying, plus travel costs and support for approved
tuition fees. Master's training by distance learning is acceptable.
Master's
course fees will be paid
according to the rate charged by the training institution.
A salary is
provided for the duration of the Fellowship. Project-dedicated research
expenses (consumables, small items of equipment, collaborative travel
and support to attend scientific meetings, fieldwork and data collection) are
also provided.Overseas allowances will be provided where
appropriate. Contributions to other costs of the project that are directly
incurred by the overseas institution may also be provided.
Research-dedicated
costs (excluding salary/stipend costs) should not exceed £20 000 per annum.
If the
Fellow is already in receipt of a salary from the host institution, the host
institution may use this salary to pay for a replacement member of staff while
the Trust provides the Fellow's salary/stipend for the duration of the
Fellowship. It is not expected that the Fellow would receive a salary in
addition to the one provided by the Trust.
We will
consider applications that fall within the Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Interview Committee remit.
You should
be:
- a national or legal resident of a low- and middle-income country,
and hold a first degree in subject relevant to tropical medicine or public
health (clinical or non-clinical)
- at an early stage in your career, with
limited research experience, but have a demonstrated interest in or
aptitude for research.
In general,
Fellowships may be held in not-for-profit institutions that are able to sign up
to our Grant Conditions. Institutions that have not
previously received significant funding from us will be required to submit
information to enable us to assess eligibility. Applications will not be
considered by a decision-making committee until
all eligibility checks have been completed.
Fellows must be based in a low- or middle-income country for their
research project. The Trust does not provide Master's schemes for UK/RoI-based
researchers.
Application deadlines
Applications
are considered twice a year.
- Next application deadline: 15
August 2014 (5pm)
- Final decision by Interview Committee: November
2014
Schedule for
applications submitted to 10 December 2013 deadline:
- Final decision by Interview Committee: March
2014
Late
applications will not be considered.
Fellowships
must be taken up within one year of award.
For more information and
application please visit Master's Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine page.
