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The Institute of Health and Development of the Cheikh Anta Diop University (ISED-UCAD), Dakar, Senegal, is
offering scholarships for Master’s in Epidemiology starting in February 2022. The Master’s Programme is
taught in French. The objective of the scholarship programme is to strengthen capacity to conduct
implementation research on neglected tropical diseases, malaria, tuberculosis (TB), HIV/TB co-infection and
COVID-19.
Applicants must be nationals of, and residents in, one of the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Central African Republic, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti,
Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, and Togo.

The Institute of Health and Development of the Cheikh Anta Diop University (ISED-UCAD), Dakar, Senegal, is
offering scholarships for Master’s in Epidemiology starting in February 2022. The Master’s Programme is
taught in French. The objective of the scholarship programme is to strengthen capacity to conduct
implementation research on neglected tropical diseases, malaria, tuberculosis (TB), HIV/TB co-infection and
COVID-19.
Applicants must be nationals of, and residents in, one of the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Central African Republic, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti,
Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, and Togo.

ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP

Applicants should:

  • be nationals of, and residents in, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauretania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal or Togo;
  • be French-speaking;
  • be 35 years old or younger;
  • meet the standard University of Cheikh Anta Diop requirements for graduate students;
  • be interested in developing a career in implementation research on infectious diseases of poverty;
  • agree to satisfactorily complete TDR’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on implementation research with a focus on infectious diseases of poverty between enrollment (October 2021) and start of the course (February 2022).
  • The final selection of candidates will be done in conjunction with TDR, taking into account gender and geographic representation of candidates from the region.

THE SCHOLARSHIP COVERS:

  • Round-trip economy airfare between the home country of the student and Mbour, Sénégal.
  • Tuition fees and basic medical and accident insurance.
  • A stipend to cover daily basic subsistence including food and accommodation for one person during the stay at Mbour.
  • Support for research project/thesis expenses, including travel for data collection in home country.

HOW TO APPLY

  • Complete an online application form for Master’s in Epidemiology. If you experience IT problems with the webpage, send an email to secretariat@ised.sn expressing your interest in the call and you will receive instructions on how to proceed with your application.

SCHEDULE FOR APPLICATIONS

  • Deadline for application for scholarships supported by TDR 10 April 2021
  • Notification of admission acceptance to ISED 31 May 2021
  • Deadline for confirmation of acceptance by candidate 7 June 2021
  • Students enroll at ISED October 2021

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Ms. Ramatoulaye Diakhate, Financial and Administrative Manager, Institute of Health and Development, Cheikh Anta Diop University. Tel: (+221) 338249878, e-mail: secretariat@ised.sn

Ms Aita Ndoye Diop, Institute of Health and Development, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Tel: (+221) (+221) 338249878, e-mail: aita.ndoye@ised.sn


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