The University of Cape Town (UCT) is happy to announce two PhD fellowship opportunities in Basic and Clinical Science. This fellowship is available for Clinical as well as Non-Clinical researchers.

Course Level: Fellowships are available to study PhD programme.

Eligible Countries: This fellowship is available for international students.

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

University of Cape Town is now advertising two Fogarty PhD fellowship opportunities:

  • One Basic Scientist PhD fellowship.

The applicant should:

  • Hold an appropriate Masters’ degree or be completing this in 2018.
  • Propose a project in the field of HIV-associated TB or HIV-TB co-infection.
  • Have the support of the applicant’s planned PhD supervisor(s).
  • Provide evidence in the application that there is co-funding within the research group to enable the successful completion of the research.
  • Plan to conduct the research in a UCT laboratory. Non-clinician researchers in the fields of epidemiology or biostastics are also eligible to apply for this fellowship.
  • One Clinician Scientist PhD fellowship.

The applicant should:

  • Hold an MBChB degree.
  • Propose a project in the field of HIV-associated TB or HIV-TB co-infection.
  • Have the support of the applicant’s planned PhD supervisor(s).
  • Provide evidence in the application that there is co-funding within the research group to enable the successful completion of the research.
  • Describe the plans to obtain additional stipend support beyond 2 years.
  • Plan to conduct the research within a UCT research group.

Method of Application: To apply, please contact Kathryn Wood via e-mail for the application form.

Scholarship Link

Scholarship Application Deadline: September 21, 2018