[civsoc-mw] Fwd: FW: TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in Implementation Research

Sun Sep 4 03:00:02 CAT 2022

Dear Colleagues,

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*Kind regards,*

*Marian Offei (MPH)*

*ASPHA Secretariat*

*School of Public Health*

*University of Ghana, Legon*
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*From:* TDR Global <tdrglobal.africa at ug.edu.gh>
*Sent:* Friday, August 5, 2022 8:02 PM
*To:* Sharon Fonn <Sharon.Fonn at wits.ac.za>
*Subject:* TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in Implementation Research

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Call for Applications - TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in Implementation
Research Academic Year2023

*Deadline for submission of applications: 9 September 2022*

*DESCRIPTION*

The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health
at the University of Ghana, invites suitably qualified candidates to apply
for a place in a full-time postgraduate programme with a focus on
Implementation Research for the 2022–2023 academic year. Funding for these
full scholarships is from TDR, the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special
Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (
https://tdr.who.int/
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Only applicants from low- and middle-income countries of the *WHO African
Region* are eligible to apply.

The training will be focused on courses relevant to a career in
implementation research on infectious diseases of poverty, including
neglected tropical diseases (
https://www.who.int/neglected_diseases/diseases/en/
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malaria, TB/HIV and COVID-19. Implementation research is a growing field
that supports the identification of health system bottlenecks and
approaches to address them, and is particularly useful in low- and middle-
income countries where many health interventions do not reach those who
need them the most. The goal of this scheme is to enhance postgraduate
training capacity and boost the number of researchers in low- and
middle-income countries.

Further information on implementation research is available at
https://tdr.who.int/home/our
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Study areas for the scholarship

Scholarships will be offered for academic session 2022–2023, for a one-year
Programme in Public Health, leading to an MPH degree or MSc. in Applied
Health Social Science. The programmes are taught in English.

Master’s Degree Scholarships (12 months full-time)

   1. Master’s in Public Health run by the Department of Social and
   Behavioral Sciences) (12 months full-time)
   2. MSc. Applied Health Social Science (12 months full-time) run by the
   Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

For more information about the above-stated programmes, visit:
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Recipients will be enrolled as postgraduate students and their careers will
be tracked through the TDR Global which monitors the impact of the
programme and provides networking and opportunities to increase visibility
for students and alumni. The programme provides on-campus teaching,
however, depending on regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the
course may be delivered through an online platform .

*ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP*

Applicants should:

   - be resident in and nationals of a low- or middle-income country
(as defined

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   - be under 35 years old at the time of application;
   - meet the standard University of Ghana admission requirements for
   international or local graduate students (for postgraduate admission
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   - be interested in developing a career in implementation research on
   infectious diseases of poverty;
   - be proficient in English;
   - provide evidence of ability to obtain study leave from employment (if
   applicable) before commencement of the programme; and
   - consent to meet health requirements in line with regulations of the
   Government of Ghana and the University of Ghana.

The final selection of candidates would be done in conjunction with TDR,
considering gender and geographic representation of candidates from the WHO
African Region.

*THE SCHOLARSHIP PACKAGE*

The scholarship covers:

   - one round-trip economy airfare between the student’s home country and
   Accra, Ghana;
   - tuition and academic fees;
   - basic medical and accident insurance;
   - a monthly stipend to cover living expenses, including accommodation
   equivalent to local living costs; and
   - support for research project/thesis expenses during data collection.

*APPLYING FOR THE TDR POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME*

To apply for the University of Ghana (Master of Public Health Programme or
Master of Science Applied Health Social Science) TDR Postgraduate
Scholarship in Implementation Research:

   1. *Step One (1): *Click on the link and read more about the application
   requirement processes, then click on “APPLY NOW” when you are ready to
   begin the process.
   https://admission.ug.edu.gh/applying/postgraduate/how-apply-graduate-
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   2. *Step Two (2): *Select the appropriate option (either “*GHANAIAN
   APPLICANT*” or *“INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT”, *create an account, login and
   begin the application process. Be sure to select either Master of Public
   Health or Msc. Applied Health Social Science.
   3. *Step Three (3)*: Once the first two steps have been completed, click
   on the link (https://apply.ug.edu.gh/admissions/tdr
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   Create an account and apply for the TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in
   Implementation Research (2022 academic year). Be sure to select either
   Master of Public Health (Social and Behavioral Science) or Msc. Applied
   Health Social Science. Complete all fields and upload the required
   documents before submitting.

Only applicants who have completed all three steps will be processed
further.

*Please note that an application for admission to the University of Ghana
is a requirement in order to be considered for the TDR Postgraduate
Scholarship in Implementation Research.*

*CALENDAR FOR APPLICATION*

Call for Applications

4 August 2022

Admission portal opens

5 August 2022

Deadline for application for TDR Postgraduate scholarship

Deadline for applications to University of Ghana

9 September 2022

Announcement of selection result

8 October 2022

University of Ghana applications also close on 9 September 2022.

*SELECTION*

ONLY Shortlisted applications will be contacted for further assessment
through interview. Selected candidates will receive a letter of offer from
the University of Ghana and will have seven (7) calendar days to confirm
acceptance following notification of the offer. After this date it will be
assumed that the student is unable to take up the scholarship. The
University of Ghana reserves the right to refuse or end attribution of the
scholarship if any information provided in support of the application is
false.
For more information on the scheme at the University of Ghana, please
contact:

Pre- and Post-Award Services: orid-ppa at ug.edu.gh

Mr Joseph Aidoo, School Administrator, School of Public Health:
jaidoo at ug.edu.gh

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