Last date
To Be Declared
Reward
Not Available
Qualification
Medical
Post
Post Graduate
General information
Scholarship name
TDR INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
The School of Public Health, University of Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia, is pleased to announce a new extension to the Call for Applications for the award of TDR Postgraduate Training Scholarships for a twoyear Master of Public Health (MPH) postgraduate programme, with specialization in implementation science. This full scholarship is supported by TDR, the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, based at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Only candidates and residents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) of the World Health Organization Region of the Americas are eligible to apply. The training will focus specifically on subjects and courses relevant to implementation science. Implementation science is a growing field that supports the identification of health system bottlenecks and approaches to address them and is particularly useful in LMICs, where many health interventions do not reach those who could benefit from them. The goal of this scholarship is to enhance graduate training capacity and augment the number and quality of researchers in LMICs. Particulars Description Name TDR Post Graduate Scholarship Provided By TDR
- Region
- All India
- Scholarship type
- Private
- Fields
- Medical
- For
- Post Graduate
Key dates
Last date to apply: To Be Declared Events Date Extension of the call for Applications 1st Week of March Last date for submission of Completed Applications Last of May Review of Applications June 1st Week Summon of Shortlisted Applicants for Interviews June 1st Week Interviews for selection June 1st Week Final Selection subject to TDR Scholarship Acceptance Last of June Arrival at University of Antioquia/Orientation Mid of August Academic Instruction Begin Last of August
Eligibility
The applicant should be: • a national of and resident in a low- or middle-income country (as defined by the World Bank) of the WHO Region of the Americas; and • under age 35 at the time of application for the Master’s programme. The applicant is expected to: • meet the University requirements for international postgraduate students; • submit a statement of purpose and letter of recommendation from their current or previous supervisor; • be interested in developing a career in implementation research on infectious diseases of poverty; and • submit a No Objection Certificate from their department / employer and documented permission to obtain study leave from employment (if applicable), before commencement of programme.
Award & availability
Stated amount: Not Available • Economy airfare between the home country of the student and Colombia. • Tuition and academic fees. • Basic medical and accident insurance. • Monthly stipend to cover food and accommodation for one person. • Support for research project/thesis expenses, including travel during data collection in home country. Scholarships are limited and subject to availability.
Application
Students are required to submit their online applications for the MPH Programme at the University of Antioquia. Students are required to submit their online applications for the MPH Programme at the University of Antioquia. Complete details including the admission process and registration for application is available on the University’s website. If you experience problems with the web page or the call for the MPH (Maestría en Epidemiología) is not activated, please send an email to convocatoriasposfnsp@udea.edu.co or carlos.rojas@udea.edu.co expressing your interest in the call. Instructions on how to proceed with your application will be sent to you via email.
Selection process
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for assessment through written tests and viva. Finally, the selected students will be required to confirm acceptance of the offer by submitting a Statement of Undertaking as per the regulation of the University. Other Info Study areas for scholarship Scholarships will be offered, for a two-year MPH programme (Maestría en Epidemiología) with specialization in implementation science. This will be a full-time programme to promote problem-based experiential learning. Ideally, scholarship recipients will be offered on-campus teaching, with the thesis project on implementation research on infectious diseases of poverty, including neglected tropical diseases, malaria and tuberculosis, undertaken in their home countries. However, if there will be any public health -related restrictions, the course will be delivered through an online platform. The Master’s Program will be taught in Spanish. Recipients will be enrolled as postgraduate students. Successful applicants will be required to register on the TDR Global platform which is designed to provide networking opportunities for all TDR alumni and stakeholders.
Contact
Program Coordinator MPH (Maestría en Epidemiología) School of Public Health University of Antioquia Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia Email: carlos.rojas@udea.edu.co Website: click here Apply Now https://tdr.who.int