University of Manitoba in collaboration with the University of Nairobi’s Institute Of Tropical & Infectious Diseases (UNITID) is offering 2 scholarships for PhD students.

This training consists of a research project and academic course.

PhD Scholarship Eligibility:

Applicants should either be:

• Enrolled in a PhD program within the University of Nairobi or have attained a PhD in a relevant discipline.
• The research project or fellowship will have to be in any of the following areas; HIV. emerging infections and microbial resistance and global health.
• The focus should be in any of the following areas; basic sciences, clinical sciences, social and epidemiological sciences.

PhD Scholarships Application Procedure:

All interested applicants must submit the following documents to the Director, UNITID:

• Application letter.
• A three (3) page description of the student proposed research project in the following areas of research; HIV, emerging infections and microbial resistance, and global health.
• Official academic transcript from the Institution(s) where the student received undergraduate and /or graduate training.
• Curriculum vitae (CV).
• Three (3) letters of reference and one must be from the supervisor.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 4th October

All scholarship applications should be sent to;

The Director, University of Nairobi Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID), P. O. Box P.O. Box 19676 – 00202, Kenyatta National Hospital University Campus or Email the package to unitid [at] uonbi.ac.ke or administrator [at] csrtkenya.org.