Senior Fellowships In Public Health And Tropical Medicine, 2017

The Wellcome Trust is offering Senior Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 2017 to researchers from low- and middle-income countries.

Eligibility criteria:

• The candidates should be nationals of a low- or middle-income country.
• The applicants must have a Ph.D. or a degree in medicine.
• The candidates should be eligible to enter higher specialist clinical training.
• Postdoctoral research experience for five to twelve years is required.
• The applicants without a Ph.D. or a degree in medicine can be considered if they have a first or a Master's degree with substantial research experience.
• The candidates applying for Senior Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 2017 are required to have a strong track record in their research area.
• The applicants should have made significant progress towards establishing an independent investigator.
• A research proposal within the public health and tropical medicine remit is required.
• A sponsorship from an eligible host organization in a low- or middle-income country is required.
• Those who are researchers in India and who are currently applying for another Wellcome Trust fellowship are not eligible.

Selection Criteria:

• The applicants for Senior Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 2017 will be selected on the basis of their track record.
• The candidates will be assessed based on their research question's quality and importance.
• The research environment's suitability is also taken into consideration.

Value of the fellowship:

The recipients get a basic salary, personal removal, and research expenses.