Scholarship Overview
- The Malaria Capacity Development Consortium (MCDC) Ph.D. Programme offers support to African scientists of high academic calibre who can demonstrate a strong commitment to research relevant to the prevention or control of malaria.
- The Africa London Nagasaki Scholarship Fund has been set up to support African scientists building a career in infectious disease research in the developing world
- he ALN scholarship fund is a source of support for African scientists wishing to undertake a Master’s degree related to the control of infectious diseases in Africa
Host School
For the MCDC Programme, students will be registered with the African institution but linked to and co-supervised by a European partner institution. These include the following:
- Centre for Medical Parasitology, University of Copenhagen
- DBL – Centre for Health Research and Development, Faculty of Life Sciences, Copenhagen University
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- College of Medicine, University of Malawi (CoM)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Moshi (KCMC)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
- Faculty of Medicine and School of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Faculty of Medicine, Université Cheikh Anta Diop (University of Dakar), Senegal
- Malawi – Liverpool – Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine, University of Malawi
For the ALN Scholarships
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Japan (NEKKEN)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK (LSHTM).
Fields of Study
What does the scholarship cover?
MCDC PhD Programme
- The four-year award will cover the PhD stipend and tuition fees. The costs of a research project up to a maximum of £50k will be covered by the award, as will accommodation costs for up to one year in a selected European institution.
- Provision will be made for students to spend up to one year in Europe
ALN Scholarship
- Successful applicants will receive a maximum of US$50,000 each to cover tuition fees, travel and living expenses.
How many scholarships are given?
MCDC PhD Programme
- Approximately 20 students will be selected, and each allocated to one of the five African partner universities
ALN Scholarship
- he fund will support up to four scholarships per year.
Which countries are targeted?
Ghana, Malawi, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda
Am I Eligible to Apply?
MCDC PhD Programme Candidates for these fellowships must meet the following eligibility criteria.
- Normally resident in a malaria endemic country of Africa (African scientists currently undertaking further education outside Africa are eligible to apply).
- African nationality.
- A first or upper second class first degree in a subject relevant to research on malaria.
- A commitment to research demonstrated by previous work experience.
ALN Scholarship
Applicants must be of African nationality and normally be resident in sub-Saharan Africa. They must have a first or upper second class BSc degree (or equivalent) in
a relevant area and will usually have at least two years prior research experience. Candidates who apply to study in Japan must have a medical qualification and at
least two years of clinical experience.
How to Apply – Next Steps
A rigorous procedure will be used to select the most able African students to pursue PhD studies based in the African countries participating in the programme
Applicants for fellowships will also need to register for a PhD at the African host institution
All students will create a five-year personal development plan to complement the scientific requirements of their PhD programme. Once a PhD is completed, students will be eligible to apply for re-entry grants to support continued research in their own institution.
It is expected that the greater part of the research project will be carried out in Africa. Applicants will be asked to indicate relevant areas of research that interest them, but the final decision on projects will be made after consultation with European and African supervisors.
Closing Date
Application for the Africa London Nagasaki (ALN) Scholarship is now closed. If you have applied, we will be in touch with you in due course.
How do I get more information?
Meco Dokpa says
I’m a Liberian national majoring in agricultural entomology and pest control at a master’s level in Nanjing Agricultural University in China and will be completing my studies in June 2013. It would be of much help from you to send me more details as it relates to the scholarship since i am interested in doing a Ph.D related to the control of medical or veterinary insects.
Best regards,
MUHIBI MUSA ABIDEMI says
I am a Medical Laboratory Scientist with M Sc in HAEMATOLOGY AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION SCIENCE. My research interest is in transfusion transmissible infections, including malaria infections in Nigeria. Correlation between HIV and malaria infections is also an area of interest. I have 14 publications on these areas already and I wish to proceed for my P hD degree if I could be considered for sponsorship, as advertised.
zelalem sinke ejeta says
Still I am waiting for your notification of the status of my application but you have not notified me yet .
Please notify me the status of my application for the PhD fellow ship in malaria research as much as possible soon.
zelalem sinke ejeta
zelalemsinke@yahoo.com
Ethiopia
zelalem sinke ejeta says
Dear sir/madam, I am Zelalem Sinke from Ethiopia and holder of MSC. Degree in Tropical and Infectious Disease. As you know that Ethiopia is one of those Tropical countries where there is high burden of vector born diseases such as malaria, elephantiasis and others. Of these vector born infections malaria is the number one killer disease that causes many life losses and economic devastation in developing countries including Ethiopia. Many factors are contributing to this life loss and economic destruction, but the most important factor is lack of basic investigation in the area. This is due to the absence of skilled expertise in the field of studies to identify those drug resistant and fatal malaria protozoan and their respective vectors. As an Ethiopian I am interested in the area of malaria research and specialization to conduct basic research and find long life solution to the serious problem that kills many people year to year in general and pregnant mothers and children under five in particular. To do this I have to get sponsor ship and financial assistance from those generous organizations which help the developing countries in capacity building. Dear concerned bodies I am in need of your un reserved assistance to get fund to attend my further education and conduct scientific research in the area of malaria that is the most important issue in my country and other tropics. Since I took many infectious and vector born infection courses I am competent and do things well if the chance of attending and specializing is given to me. Therefore, Dear all would you send me detail information regarding to fund getting and how to apply in order to secure the research fund, and also would you send me application form soon. I hope that you are considering my application and you may register me as one of your fund beneficiaries. I am eager to hear from you and waiting for your response.
With regards,
ZELALEM SINKE EJETA
E- mail: zelalemsinke@yahoo.com