Fellowship opportunities

Opportunity details

Who can apply

Ugandan citizens qualify as African Union Member State citizens. Applicants must be under 35, employed in Africa with employer/government permission and a guaranteed return position, and hold a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree with epidemiology/biostatistics preparation and at least three years of recent postgraduate public-health experience in Africa.

Key information

Fellowship theme

Field epidemiology, outbreak detection and One Health

Duration

2 years: 3 months in-person training and 21 months applied field training

Cohort start date

Oct 01, 2026

Funding and support provided

Africa CDC covers fellowship-associated travel, stipend, learning materials, hardware, software and health insurance. Applicant mainly pays for passport and document preparation. Affordability rating: A.

Ideal fellow profile

Public-health professionals under 35 with a relevant One Health qualification, quantitative training and at least three years of recent African public-health experience.

About this opportunity

A fully supported two-year Africa CDC fellowship combining intensive epidemiology instruction with applied training at an African host institution. It prepares fellows to investigate outbreaks, analyze surveillance data and strengthen national disease-prevention systems. Advanced FETP fellows or graduates are not eligible. Required documents include an African passport, employer/government support, two references, degree documents, AU CV and a 500-word motivation statement.