LEAP AI · OPPORTUNITY SPOTLIGHTHow to Apply for the Makerere University's Infectious Diseases Modelling Training and Research Fellowship 2026 (Fully Sponsored) - Global South Opportunities
About this opportunity
Makerere University School of Public Health, through its Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Modelling Unit (IDEMU), has announced a call for applications for the 2026 Advanced Infectious Diseases Modell
Who can apply
The Advanced Infectious Diseases Modelling Training and Fellowship is open to applicants with at least a bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines:
- Software Engineering
- Applied Mathematics
- Mathematical Physics
- Biostatistics
- Statistics
- Computer Science
- Public Health
- Medicine
Applicants are also required to demonstrate programming proficiency and basic knowledge of infectious disease epidemiology.
Candidates with academic backgrounds in Public Health or Medicine must additionally demonstrate previous training or practical experience in infectious disease modelling.
Requirements and application process
Interested candidates must demonstrate their technical and research capabilities as part of the application process.
Applicants are required to provide either:
- Links to completed projects hosted on GitHub; or
- Links to published mathematical modelling research papers on which they are the first author.
These requirements will enable the selection team to assess applicants’ programming skills, research experience and familiarity with mathematical modelling.
Applicants must also demonstrate their commitment to participating in the entire three-week training programme and completing the subsequent six-month research fellowship.
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