[afro-nets] Masters Degree Fellowships

[Steve Chandiwana <chandiwanask@health.wits.ac.za>]

Masters Degree Fellowships
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HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria Research and Training
 
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Graduate School
 
The Graduate School, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of 
the Witwatersrand is dedicated to build health research capacity 
in South Africa and the SADC region. The School is inviting ap-
plications for master?s level fellowships sponsored by the Bel-
gian Embassy to assist in building research capacity in HIV / 
AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria in South Africa and the SADC region. 
These fellowships are intended to encourage young scientists and 
professionals working at national institutions (Ministries of 
Health, Universities and Research Institutions) to be trained in 
the field of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria at the Univer-
sity of the Witwatersrand.
 
Fellowships are available for applicants interested in post-
graduate training that leads to an MSc MMED, MDENT or MPH de-
gree. Applicants should be eligible to register at one of the 
Schools in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the 
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Applicants are also 
eligible to participate in the Research Methodology Training 
Course which is part of this training programme.
 
Applicants are expected to have a good first degree preferably a 
minimum of 2.1 degree pass in medicine, dentistry, basic or ap-
plied sciences, biochemistry, immunology or biological sciences. 
The thesis, dissertation or research report will be in the field 
of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria.
 
FEES: 
Each fellowship will cover full tuition (including books), 
board, medical insurance, return air-ticket from home country 
and normal living expenses for a candidate enrolled into a mas-
ter?s programme of 1-2 years duration. No provision is made for 
payment support for dependents. 
 
LIMITED FELLOWSHIPS: 
Four fellowships are available beginning 2004 to eligible appli-
cants from South Africa and the SADC region. These will be allo-
cated on a first-come-first-served basis for eligible candi-
dates.
 
Apply directly, preferably by fax or e-mail, with a short de-
scription of the course programme and details of the degree (2 
pages max.) to enable the sponsors to make early decision based 
on the requirements of this funding programme, to:
 
Mrs Alison Mclean 
University of the Witwatersrand
Graduate School
Faculty of Health Sciences
Application Form
Tel: +27-11-717-2075
Fax: +27-11-717-2119
mailto:mcleanam@health.wits.ac.za 
 
Please fill this form and return it with a two page motivation 
for wanting to participate in this training programme before 
closing date.
 
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I would like to apply for a fellowship for the following stu-
dent(s) who are eligible for enrolment for a master?s degree in 
the Faculty of Health Sciences. The detailed application forms 
are attached.
 
The proposed master?s course would be by:
[ ] Course work for -------- months beginning------- 2004.
[ ] Course work and Dissertation for --- months beginning - 2004
[ ] Thesis Work for -------- months beginning ---- 2004
 
Name of Supervisor or Postgraduate Coordinator:
 
School/Department:
 
Mailing Address:
 
 
Phone:
Fax:
Cell phone:
 
E-mail:
 
Name of Supervisor and his/her research interests in the field 
of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria (1 -2 pages).