Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Training Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine - Wellcome Trust

This scheme offers research experience and training to early-stage researchers from low- and middle-income countries. The scheme aims to support research that will improve public health and tropical medicine at a local, national and global level.

You can apply for a Training Fellowship in Public Health and Tropical Medicine if you’re a researcher based in a low- or middle-income country. You must want to undertake a guided period of research so that you can consolidate your existing experience and explore new areas of research.

Your research proposal should focus on one of the areas within the Wellcome Trust's public health and tropical medicine remit. 

The Trust will review:

  • your research experience
  • the quality and importance of your research question(s)
  • your knowledge of the scientific area
  • the feasibility of your proposal
  • the suitability of your choice of research sponsors and environments
  • your vision of how this fellowship will contribute to your career development.

Funding: Salary, fees and research expenses covered

Duration: 3 years

Eligibility: early career researchers in a low or middle income country ( this includes Thailand) 

Deadline: 30 November 2017 

More information: https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/training-fellowships-public-health-and-tropical-medicine