Africa CDC Short-term Bioinformatics Fellowship Training Program 2025 for Public Health Professionals

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About Africa CDC Short-term Bioinformatics Fellowship

The Africa CDC Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI), under the Centre for Laboratory Diagnostics and Systems, is pleased to announce 100 short-term fellowships for national public health laboratories and affiliated institutions in African Union Member States. This fellowship program is part of Africa CDC’s ongoing efforts to strengthen and expand the bioinformatics workforce across the continent. The fellowship program aims to enhance the bioinformatics capacity of public health practitioners in Africa through intensive short courses, enabling them to effectively analyze and interpret genomic data for public health decision-making.

The fellowship aim to enhance the bioinformatics capacity of public health practitioners in Africa, through intensive short courses enabling them to effectively analyze and interpret genomic data for public health decision-making.

• Sponsor Organisation: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)

Benefits of Africa CDC Short-term Bioinformatics Fellowship

• Fellowship opportunity.

Africa CDC Short-term Bioinformatics Fellowship Requirements

• Public health practitioners from national public health institutions and national reference labs in African Union member states.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g molecular biology, medical bioscience)
• Demonstrated interest and experience in bioinformatics and public health
• Below 35 Years of age

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

For any inquiries, contact: [email protected]

Application Deadline

20 April, 2025

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