About this Opportunity
IDI IDM-Africa offers three 12-month mentored infectious-disease modelling fellowships hosted through Uganda or Mali.
The IDM-Africa Strategic Training Hub develops applied models for disease outbreaks and public health policy. Two fellowships are based initially in Uganda and one in Mali, with one month full-time on-site placement followed by 11 months of online mentorship and project work.
Key Details
- Opportunity Type:
- Fellowship
- Location:
- Kampala, Uganda
- Education Level:
- Master degree
- Experience Level:
- Mid level
- Work Arrangement:
- Hybrid
- Vacancy Reference:
- IDMA003
- Duration:
- 12 months: one month in-person and eleven months online
- Funding:
- Programme mentorship and training support; exact personal stipend not verified.
- Application Deadline:
- 30 Oct 2026
- Posted:
- 8 Oct 2026
- Positions:
- 3
Quick Summary
- Structured specialist mentoring, scientific writing, policy engagement and research-project skills development. Specif...
- • Develop, validate and document an infectious-disease model using reproducible R/Python/equivalent analysis. • Submit...
- Prior substantial modelling contribution, with usable R/Python/MATLAB skills.
Eligibility & Requirements
- Master’s in quantitative or health-related field (or PhD holder/student) with formal modelling training; practical modelling project experience, R/Python/MATLAB, affiliation with an eligible sub-Saharan African institution and available protected research time. Partner-institution affiliates are excluded.
- Experience in epidemiological policy engagement, reproducible code/data review and applied public-health simulation.
- Prior substantial modelling contribution, with usable R/Python/MATLAB skills.
Responsibilities
• Submit an applied research paper as lead author, policy brief and final technical report.
• Participate in monthly peer meetings, biweekly mentorship and quarterly progress reviews.
• Present study outputs at a regional workshop or conference.
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How to Apply
Apply through the official IDI portal with one combined PDF including CV, certificates/transcripts, passport/ID, two recommendations, career and modelling project statements, intended host site, project data plan, policy relevance and home institution release-letter granting protected research time.
Open application pageAbout the Organization
IDI is a Ugandan not-for-profit institute working in research, clinical care, training and global health security.
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- Published
- 25 Oct 2026
- Last checked
- 25 Oct 2026 15:44
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