Applications are open for the Nigeria Malaria Modelling Fellowship (MMF) 2025. The Nigeria Malaria Modelling Fellowship (MMF) is an initiative to build the mathematical modelling capacity of public health professionals in Nigeria. The Fellowship will expose participants to a comprehensive curriculum that includes core modelling content, in-depth knowledge of malaria epidemiology including transmission dynamics, and adjunct modules crucial to enhancing their careers and equipping them with in-demand modelling competence.
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About Nigeria Malaria Modelling Fellowship
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: February 12, 2025
- Application Deadline: February 16, 2025
- Category: Fellowship
Women
- Oppotunity Locations: Nigeria
- Eligible Locations: Nigeria
Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the Fellowship is a collaborative effort between Corona Management Systems (CMS), National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The fellowship objectives are
- To increase the number of doctoral and postdoctoral level trained mathematical modelers with malaria expertise based at Nigerian institutions by August 2025.
- To increase the capacity of the National Malaria.
- Elimination Programme (NMEP) on modelling approaches as a tool that can support strategic planning and evaluation by August 2025.
- Increase the capacity of the Nigeria Field Epidemiology Training Programme (NFETP) to provide modelling fellowship by August 2025.
Benefits of Nigeria Malaria Modelling Fellowship
- The MMF is fully funded, and fellows for this Cohort will get logistical assistance to attend in both physical and online sessions, with specific support for female fellows with children under 18 months.
Nigeria Malaria Modelling Fellowship Requirements
- Only female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Master's degree or higher in the field of public health, epidemiology (including environmental, parasite, and veterinary epidemiology and related studies), biostatistics, bioinformatics, and applied mathematics.
- Specialised training in malaria and other infectious disease control programmes, especially Residents and Graduates from accredited Field Epidemiology training programmes.
- Specialised training in quantitative data analysis is desired.
- A current affiliation to a Nigerian public institution working in one health - human health, animal health, and environment.
- At least 3 years' professional experience.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English.
- Demonstrable problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
Desirable Experience
- Post-Docs and Junior Lecturers in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
- Public Health/Community Medicine Resident Doctors in Training.
- Data management specialists from the Malaria programme, National Stop Transmission of Polio cohorts, Rapid Response Teams, or other emergency preparedness and response teams.
- Monitoring and Evaluation staff with expertise in quantitative data analysis, working in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) working across the one health ecosystem.
- If successful, before enrolment, candidate's institutions must be willing to officially release the candidates for scheduled physical training sessions that will take place in FCT, Abuja.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
16 February, 2025
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