Organization: TDR- For research on diseases of poverty
Location: University of Ghana
Duration: 6 months
Application Deadline: September 29, 2025
Overview
This programme is funded by the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), co-sponsored by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO). Only applicants from low- and middle-income Countries (LMICs) in the WHO Africa Region are eligible.
Objectives
• Develop professional and innovative leadership in IR
• Enhance the capacity of public health institutions to generate new knowledge through dedicated IR and contribute to improved health outcomes
• Establish a collaborative network of LMIC-based leaders in IR that will contribute to health policy and practice at local, regional and global levels.
Elgibility
• Residency and nationality: Applicants must be residents and nationals of a low- or middle-income country in the WHO Africa Region.
• Age: Applicants must be under 40 years old at the time of application.
• Career interest: Be interested in developing an academic or public health leadership career in IR focusing on areas such as climate change and health, antimicrobial resistance, control and elimination of infectious diseases of poverty, and epidemics and outbreaks, using a One Health approach.
• Employment: Applicants must be employed at a university, research institution, ministry of health, public health institution, or non-governmental organization (NGO) with a registered legal entity in Africa.
• English proficiency: The programme is in English, so all applicants must be proficient in the English language. At least the applicant’s Bachelor’s degree should have been completed in English.
• Study leave: Applicants must provide evidence of the ability to obtain study leave from their current employment.
• Health requirements: Applicants must consent to meet the health requirements set by the host country’s regulations.
. Applicants must be graduates of the TDR MPH/MSc in Public Health/IR programme, or a similar MSc programme with a focus on implementation research, and must have a 2 minimum of three to five years of post-Masters degree experience in academia or the health system. Desirable:
1. A PhD in health systems or IR OR
2. Medical degree with five years of experience in IR or health systems research or f ive years programmatic experience. Applicants must have at least one peer-reviewed article on an IR theme, in an open-access journal.
Benefits
• Return economy airfare between the fellow’s home country and Accra, Ghana.
• Basic medical and accident insurance.
• Support for approved fieldwork and research-related activities conducted during the fellowship.
• Monthly stipend to cover living expenses, equivalent to the local cost of living in Ghana.
• Travel and accommodation for specific training, international exposure, conferences, and networking.
How To Apply
Please complete the TDR IR Leadership Programme application form in one drive below and email it to:
tdrscholarship@ug.edu.gh
OneDrive
Please note:
1. Submit a concise motivation letter for the IR Leadership Programme (one page).
2. Provide an IR proposal (maximum of 5 pages, including references).
3. Include a curriculum vitae (CV) with a list of peer-reviewed publications.
4. Provide two letters of reference on letter head.
For more details,
contact: TDR Postgraduate Training Scheme Secretariat
University of Ghana School of Public Health
Mobile Phone (WhatsApp): +233 55 4359 139
Email: tdrscholarship@ug.edu.gh
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