[TDR] PhD Fellowships in Malaria Research (Second round)

[jufel]

For tropical disease researchers & friends: "TDR-scientists"

The Malaria Capacity Development Consortium is seeking applications for the second round of the
PhD fellowship programme supported by the Wellcome Trust. This is open to African scientists
wishing to pursue a career in malaria research. There is 1 fellowship still available to develop a PhD
at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (http://www.knust.edu.gh). The consortium
secretariat is based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The award consists of a four-year fellowship and will cover: stipend, tuition fees, the costs of up to one
year spent with a partner European University and up to £50,000 of research expenses for a project
that is related to the treatment or prevention of malaria.

Applicants must be African nationals, normally resident in a malaria endemic country of Africa and
have an intention to pursue a long-term career in malaria research or control. Candidates must have a
first or upper second class first degree in an area relevant to malaria control, an MSc or equivalent
degree would be an advantage.

Please, visit the Malaria Capacity Development Consortium website for more details of how to apply
(http://www.mcdconsortium.org). The deadline for application is midnight on Friday 22nd January 2010.
If you have any difficulty in accessing this website please contact support@mcdconsortium.org .
Please note that previous unsuccessful applicants to KNUST are not eligible for this round

---
ABOUT TDR
The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) is a global programme of scientific collaboration established in 1975, sponsored by the United Nations Children's Fund, United Nations Development Programme, World Bank and World Health Organization (WHO), and administered by WHO in Geneva, Switzerland. Its focus is on working with institutions in low and middle income countries on research into neglected diseases of the poor, with the goal of improving existing approaches and developing new ways to prevent, diagnose, treat and control these diseases.

For more information, visit: http://www.who.int/tdr

To share news with the TDR community, mailto:tdr-scientists@who.int
To unsubscribe, send a message to LISTSERV@WHO.INT and the body of the message should contain one line of text: SIGNOFF TDR-SCIENTISTS

TDR on Twitter: Follow us http://twitter.com/TDRnews