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CREATE PhD Fellowship Programme (Wellcome Trust)
CREATE PhD Fellowship Programme (Wellcome Trust)
0 days left · 31 Mar 2027
About this opportunity
Wellcome Trust-funded PhD Fellowships for healthcare professionals from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Ethiopia, The Gambia, and Uganda. Funds 5 Fellowships per year (25 total through 2027).
The CREATE PhD Fellowship Programme funds interdisciplinary global health PhDs for a matched cohort of African and UK researchers.
What it offers
- Up to 50 PhD fellowships split equally between UK and African researchers.
- UK fellowships funded by the Wellcome Trust; African fellowships funded by external funders and local partnerships.
- Interdisciplinary PhD training in global health delivered by a consortium of 5 UK and 6 African institutions.
Who can apply
- UK health professionals (all UK fellowships have now been recruited).
- Exceptional African early career researchers (funding varies by funder and local partnerships).
What you'll do
- Undertake a PhD in global health within a blended cohort of South–North fellows.
- Share knowledge, ideas and training opportunities to build a supportive research community.
How to apply
- Contact the programme team:
- Programme Manager: Ms Christina Albertsen, Christina.Albertsen1@lshtm.ac.uk
- Programme Director: Prof Rashida Ferrand, Rashida.Ferrand@lshtm.ac.uk
- General enquiries: create-phd@lshtm.ac.uk
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Key details
TypeFellowship
LocationPan-African
Fieldhealthcare
LevelPhD
Deadline31 Mar 2027
EligibilityAfrica
Open to applicants across Africa.
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