EDCTP inviting Applicants for Career Development Fellowships 2019

Deadline: 27 November 2019

The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) is currently inviting applicants for its Career Development Fellowships 2019 to support early to mid-career researchers (“fellows”) by providing them an opportunity to train and develop their clinical research skills.

Objectives

The objectives are:

to promote retention of postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate medical researchers in the research field of sub-Saharan Africa
to equip the fellows to establish themselves as independent researchers with ability to initiate their own research teams at host institutions in sub-Saharan Africa.

The proposed training should include an independent research activity and a clear description of the skills that will be acquired by carrying out the research. Fellows with training activities involving clinical trials and related studies must ensure that studies are appropriately designed and GCP-compliant. Individuals targeted by this Call for Proposals should have a track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals in their chosen area of research; a mentor who is an internationally recognised scientific leader working in sub-Saharan Africa; and a career development plan as part of the research proposal.

Proposals for an EDCTP Career Development Fellowship must be submitted by the prospective fellow in conjunction with and on behalf of their proposed host organisation (hereinafter ‘the applicant legal entity’). The grants are awarded to the host organisation with the explicit commitment that this organisation offers appropriate conditions for the career development fellow to direct and manage its funding for the duration of the fellowship. Fellows can only be funded once under this grant scheme.

Funding Information

The call budget is EUR 3.25 million.
The requested EDCTP contribution per project should not exceed EUR 150,000. The funding level is 100% of eligible costs.

Expected Impact

Projects funded under this Call for Proposals should:

contribute towards the achievement of SDG3 ‘Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages’
promote career progression
encourage entry and reintegration of African scientists trained abroad and
enable the retention of postdoctoral and postgraduate researchers in their respective research fields and that the researchers develop into independent researchers and team leaders in sub-Saharan Africa.

Ultimately these grants will contribute to the generation of a critical mass of researchers and institutional research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa.

Eligibility Criteria

A proposal/application will only be considered eligible if:
- its content corresponds, wholly or in part, to the topic/contest description for which it is submitted
- it complies with the eligibility conditions for participation set out below, depending on the type of action:
The applicant must be a legal entity established in sub-Saharan Africa (the applicant legal entity).
The fellow must be employed or have guaranteed employment by the applicant legal entity (the host organisation) where they intend to remain working for a minimum of two years after the expiration of the grant.
The applying fellow must:
- be a resident of or be willing to relocate to a sub-Saharan African country;
- be either a graduate in a subject relevant to the EDCTP2 programme, with a PhD and up to five years’ relevant postdoctoral research experience, or a medical doctor with up to five years’ research experience;
- have at least one publication in an international peer-reviewed journal;
- not have been funded under this fellowship scheme before.
The requested EDCTP2 contribution per action shall not exceed EUR 150,000
The maximum fellowship duration shall be 36 months.