Applications are open: Malaria Modelling Fellow (MMF)
Malaria Modelling Fellowship (MMF) is an initiative funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to build the mathematical modelling capacity of public health professionals in Nigeria.
The Fellowship is a collaborative effort between Corona Management Systems (CMS), National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Fellowship will expose participants to a comprehensive curriculum that includes core modelling content, in-depth knowledge of malaria epidemiology including transmission dynamics, and adjunct modules crucial to enhancing their careers and equipping them with in-demand modelling competence.
Overview
- The Fellowship is offering modules in Malaria & Epidemiology, Mathematical Modelling including the use of mathematical tools and programming language, and Project Management & Evidence Translation that will feature soft skills in scientific writing.
- The fellowship is a hybrid training that combines online and in-person participation. Applicants will be required to complete courses on a learning management system and attend in-person training in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
- The fellowship is anticipated to take ten months to complete at an advanced level. The fellowship provides three levels of competency with 625 notional hours: beginner (310 hours), intermediate (180 hours), and advanced (135 hours).
Requirements:
- Master’s degree or higher in public health, epidemiology (including environmental, parasite, and veterinary epidemiology and related studies), biostatistics, bioinformatics, and applied mathematics, or
- Specialised training in malaria and other infectious disease control programmes, especially Residents and Graduates from accredited Field Epidemiology training programmes
The MMF Aptitude Test will take place for eligible candidates on the 24th of February 2024.
