African Union Public Health Scholarship Programme 2024 | Fully Funded
The African Union Centre for Disease Control is inviting applications for an 18-month master’s degree program at the University of the Witwatersrand School of Public Health, South Africa.
The African Union Public Health Scholarship is a fully funded opportunity for all selected candidates covering the costs of tuition, accommodation, and living stipends while studying in South Africa.
In this post, we will highlight all the details, requirements, benefits, and the procedure for submitting an application for all interested candidates.
African Union Public Health Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: South Africa
- Study Abroad: Study in Africa
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: African Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | Living Stipends | Accommodation
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: August 31, 2024
- Scholarship Alerts: To receive Scholarship Alerts on WhatsApp, Click HERE
African Union Public Health Scholarship Details:
Africa CDC instituted an annual scholarship programme that awards scholarships to 10 young African scholars for an 18-month master’s degree study in epidemiology at the University of the Witwatersrand School of Public Health, South Africa.
Preference is given to candidates currently working with the NPHI in their respective countries and the purpose is to strengthen public health workforce capacity of African Union Member States.
Interested candidates can apply for any of the following courses: epidemiology and biostatistics, field epidemiology, infectious diseases epidemiology, public health informatics, biostatistics, and implementation science.
Requirements for African Public Health Scholars Programme 2025
To be considered for the African Public Health Scholars Programme, you must:
- have a disciplinary background in any of medical, microbiology, dentistry, statistics, computer science, veterinary science, demography, Nutrition, and Psychology.
- have a four-year honours degree, an MBBCh or other health related degree.
- Relevant work experience will be an advantage.
- English competency certificate OR evidence of prior undergraduate training in English. (For countries whose medium of instruction is not English)
- Certified copies of South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) certificates OR proof of application to SAQA. To apply for SAQA, visit: http://www.saqa.org.za/index.php.
Benefits of African Union Public Health Scholarship 2024
The African Union Public Health Scholarship will award full scholarships to 10 young African scholars for an 18-month master’s degree study in epidemiology at the University of the Witwatersrand School of Public Health, South Africa.
Required Documents for African Public Health Scholars Programme
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Application Form fora admission to the University of Witwatersrand
- Written motivation by the applicant detailing motivation for applying for the course and how the programme fits with their overall career goals.
- Comprehensive curriculum vitae including a description of relevant research and work experience
- Two referee reports.
- Certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates.
How to Apply for African Union Public Health Scholarship 2024 (Step by Step)
To apply for the 2024 African Union Public Health Scholarship, interested and qualified applicants should;
- Click on the button below to visit the scholarship webpage
- Send inquiries about the scholarship to: africacdcscholarships@africa-union.org.
- Apply to an MSc in Epidemiology at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
- Please apply online. Upload your supporting documents at the time of application, or via the Self-Service Portal.
- Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self-Service Portal.
