Study in Columbia: 2023 TDR Postgraduate Training Scholarships

1.1 About TDR Postgraduate Training Scholarships
1.2 Scholarship Benefits
1.3 Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
1.4 Scholarship Application Review Timeline
1.5 Method of Application
1.6 Deadline

About TDR Postgraduate Training Scholarships

The University of Antioquia’s School of Public Health in Medellin, Colombia, is excited to announce an extension to the call for applications for the TDR Postgraduate Training Scholarships. These scholarships will support a two-year Master of Public Health (MPH) postgraduate program, starting in August 2023 for the academic session 2023–2025.

The scholarship, fully funded by TDR, the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, is designed to focus on implementation science. The training will concentrate on topics and courses relevant to implementation science, which is a rapidly growing field that aims to identify health system bottlenecks and solutions to address them. This approach is particularly useful in LMICs, where many health interventions fail to reach those who could benefit from them.

The primary goal of this scholarship is to improve the capacity of graduate training and increase the number and quality of researchers in LMICs. The TDR Postgraduate Training Scholarship places a particular emphasis on implementation research on infectious diseases of poverty, including neglected tropical diseases, malaria, and tuberculosis.

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Scholarship Benefits

The TDR scholarship includes the following benefits:

• Roundtrip economy airfare between the student’s home country and Colombia.

• Coverage for tuition and academic fees.

• Basic medical and accident insurance.

• A monthly stipend to cover food and accommodation expenses for one person.

• Financial assistance for research project or thesis expenses, including travel during data collection in the student’s home country.

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Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the TDR scholarship, the applicant must fulfill the following criteria:

• Be a national of and resident in a low- or middle-income country of the WHO Region of the Americas, as defined by the World Bank.

• Be under the age of 35 at the time of application for the Master’s program.

In addition, the applicant is expected to:

• Meet the University’s requirements for international postgraduate students.

• Provide a statement of purpose and letter of recommendation from their current or previous supervisor.

• Demonstrate an interest in developing a career in implementation research on infectious diseases of poverty.

• Submit a No Objection Certificate from their department or employer and obtain documented permission to take study leave from employment (if applicable) before the commencement of the program.

Scholarship Application Review Timeline

The application process for the TDR scholarship follows this timeline:

• March 1, 2023: The deadline for the extension of the call for applications.

• May 29, 2023: The final date for submitting completed applications.

• June 1-4, 2023: Applications will be reviewed during this period.

• June 4, 2023: Shortlisted applicants will be summoned for interviews.

• June 5-7, 2023: Selection interviews will be conducted.

• June 30, 2023: Final selection is subject to TDR scholarship acceptance.

• August 14, 2023: Scholars will arrive at the University of Antioquia for orientation.

• August 22, 2023: Academic instruction will begin.

Method of Application

1. Prospective students can complete their applications for the MPH Program online at the University of Antioquia’s website.

2. In case of any technical difficulties with the website or if the call for the MPH (Maestría en Epidemiología) is not active, please send an email to convocatoriasposfnsp@udea.edu.co or carlos.rojas@udea.edu.co expressing your interest in the call. You will receive instructions on how to proceed with your application via email.

Deadline

29 May 2023