IDM-Africa Fellowship Programme 2027 For African Scientists

October 25, 2026

IDM-Africa Fellowship Programme 2027 for African Scientists

Brief Description

Applications are open for the IDM-Africa Fellowship Programme 2027, a 12-month initiative tailored for early- and mid-career scientists in sub-Saharan Africa. The fellowship provides structured mentorship to help researchers who have foundational training and practical experience develop an applied, policy-relevant modelling project using their own data. If you are looking to advance your career through an infectious disease modelling fellowship Africa opportunity, this scheme combines a one-month in-person placement at a regional training centre with eleven months of remote mentorship supported by expert modellers from partner health institutions. You will work on validating predictive models, authoring peer-reviewed journal manuscripts, and producing policy briefs to directly inform public health decisions across the continent. This program is coordinated by the Makerere University IDI fellowship network alongside international research partners.

Name of Host Institution

IDM-Africa, coordinated by The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) at Makerere University, in partnership with the University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB), Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC), ACE-Uganda, ACE-B, and the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD).

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Requirements/Eligibility Criteria

Affiliation: Be affiliated with an academic, research, or health institution located in sub-Saharan Africa within the EDCTP Association network.
Residency: Be resident in, or willing to relocate to, an eligible sub-Saharan African country for the required fellowship placement.
Academic Qualifications: Hold a master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (such as mathematics, physics, data science, or statistics) or a health-related field alongside short-term training in infectious-disease modelling. Candidates holding or pursuing a PhD in these disciplines are also eligible.
Practical Experience: Have practical experience in infectious-disease modelling, including leading a substantial component of a modelling-related project, particularly its mathematical-modelling aspect.
Technical Skills: Be proficient in at least one programming language or modelling platform (such as R, Python, or MATLAB) and capable of managing datasets, formulating models, running simulations, and interpreting results.
Career Focus: Demonstrate a clear commitment to a career in infectious-disease modelling and its practical application to public health challenges.

Duration

12 months (comprising 1 month of in-person research placement at either ACE-Uganda in Kampala or ACE-B in Bamako, followed by 11 months of guided online mentorship).

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Location

Uganda (Kampala) or Mali (Bamako) for the initial 1-month placement, followed by remote work at your home institution in sub-Saharan Africa.

Deadline

October 30, 2026

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Q: Where will the in-person placement for the IDM-Africa Fellowship take place?

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The mandatory one-month in-person placement takes place at one of the program's host training sites: The African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data-Intensive Sciences in Kampala, Uganda (ACE-Uganda), or Bamako, Mali (ACE-B).

Q: What deliverables must fellows complete before earning a certificate?

Fellows must complete a validated infectious-disease model with reproducible code in R, Python, or MATLAB, submit a final report to IDI, lead-author a paper for an open-access journal, write a policy brief, present at a regional conference, and complete all required bi-weekly and quarterly reviews.

Q: Can PhD students or PhD holders apply for this fellowship?

Yes, candidates holding or currently pursuing a PhD in quantitative fields or health-related disciplines with infectious-disease modelling experience are eligible to apply.