Bourses de recherche : Afrique du Sud 2019 – University of Cape Town

Bourses de recherche : Afrique du Sud 2019 – University of Cape Town

PhD Fellowships in University of Cape Town

The Fogarty HIV-associated Tuberculosis Training Program of University of Cape Town is calling for applications for two PhD fellowship opportunities in Basic and Clinical Science.

Basic Scientist PhD Fellowship:
The applicant should:

• hold an appropriate Masters’ degree or be completing this in 2018.
• propose a project in the field of HIV-associated TB or HIV-TB co-infection.
• have the support of the applicant’s planned PhD supervisor(s).
• provide evidence in the application that there is co-funding within the research group to enable the successful completion of the research.
• plan to conduct the research in a UCT laboratory.

Non-clinician researchers in the fields of epidemiology or biostatistics are also eligible to apply for this fellowship. The funding will cover a stipend (R 250, 000 per annum for 3 years, tax-free) and once-off project cost support (R 200, 000).

Clinician Scientist PhD Fellowship:
The applicant should:

• hold an MBChB degree.
• propose a project in the field of HIV-associated TB or HIV-TB co-infection.
• have the support of the applicant’s planned PhD supervisor(s).
• provide evidence in the application that there is co-funding within the research group to enable the successful completion of the research.
• describe the plans to obtain additional stipend support beyond 2 years.
• plan to conduct the research within a UCT research group.

The project could be in the field of clinical, laboratory or epidemiology research. The funding will cover a stipend (R 470, 000 per annum for 2 years, tax-free) and once-off project cost support (R 200, 000).

Applications:

To apply, please contact Kathryn Wood (Kathryn.Wood@uct.ac.za) for the application form.
Applications will be considered based on academic merit, the quality of the submitted application and its alignment with the objectives of the Fogarty Program. The availability of co-funding to support the research will also be factored. University of Cape Town’s policies on transformation and equity will be adhered to, with preference given to black South African candidates.
The University reserves the right to cancel, withdraw and recover any funds paid out to award-holders who do not comply with the Conditions of Award.

Please refer to the full advert for application instructions.

Contact: Kathryn Wood

Application deadline: 21 September 2018

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University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College making it the oldest higher educa...