Postgraduate Training Fellowship in Medical Statistics for African Scientists

Postgraduate Training Fellowship in Medical Statistics for African Scientists

Course(s) Offered: Medical Statistics
Course Level: Masters, Training
Provider: MRC and GSK
Country to Study in: UK

Scholarship Description
The UK Medical Research Council (MRC) and Glaxo SmithKline (GSK) funds the Postgraduate Training Fellowship in Medical Statistics to provide support for two years training in medical statistics for students from Africa.

For the first year the successful applicants will study for the MSc degree in Medical Statistics at the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (LSHTM). This will be followed by a one-year professional attachment at one of the African centres associated with the research programme of the MRC Tropical Epidemiology Group (TEG) at LSHTM.

This Postgraduate Training Fellowship in Medical Statistics for African Scientists is intended to foster excellence in the field of medical statistics and epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa.

Eligibility
To be eligible, candidates must:

1. be resident in and a national of a country in sub-Saharan Africa
2. be in possession of an excellent degree in mathematics or statistics
3. have at least 1 year of work experience in medical statistics or epidemiology

Support will not be given as a supplement to other funding, nor to students who have funding from other sources.

Eligible groups
Citizens of African countries ONLY

Participating Institutions
London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (LSHTM)

Fields of study
For the first year, MSc degree in Medical Statistics at LSHTM. For the second year, a 1-year professional attachment at one of the African centres associated with the research programme of the MRC Tropical Epidemiology Group (TEG) at LSHTM.

Number of awards
Two fellowships are on offer

Sponsorship duration
It covers the whole duration of the course training i.e. two years

Scholarship benefits
The fellowship will provide costs for fees, stipend (£16,400 per annum) and return air travel. During the professional attachment in the second year of sponsorship, training Fellows will develop their statistical and research skills by working on studies with guidance from TEG scientists.

Method of Application
Candidates should complete an application form and provide a curriculum vitae, two references, and an academic transcript. An application form and referee form can be downloaded by clicking on the links: Application Form and Reference Form.

Completed application forms, curriculum vitas, academic transcripts and references should be emailed to: teg@lshtm.ac.uk. Please include “TEG Fellowship Application” and your name in the subject line.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on this fellowship funding program

DEADLINES:
The closing date for applications is 13th April 2018

PLEASE NOTE:
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by telephone.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (informally the LSHTM) is a public research university on Keppel Street, Bloomsbury, Camden, London, and specialised in public health and tropical medicine and a constituent college of the University of London. It was founded by Sir Patrick Manson in 1899 and is one of the most prestigious institutions in the world in the fields of public health and infectious diseases, ranking highly in both national and international league tables.

Application Deadline: 13 April 2018
Open to International Applicants: No (ONLY Africans)

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