IDM-Africa Fellowship Programme in Infectious Disease Modelling
IDM-Africa / Global Health EDCTP3 · Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
A 12-month mentored programme for experienced infectious-disease modellers, combining one month in person and eleven online months using their own data.
Last checked 23 October 2026 · Some details remain unconfirmed
This call is closed. The deadline was 30 October 2026. This page remains available for reference.
IDI’s portal displays 30 October at 17:00 without a timezone; official organiser announcements say 23:59 EAT, and the ACE-Uganda page displays 13:59. These times conflict. No single closing time is confirmed: ask the programme and submit early.
At a glance
- Funding / main benefit
- One-month mentor-guided host placement
- Deadline
- 30 October 2026
- Duration
- 12 months: one month in person, eleven online
- Location / format
- Kampala, Uganda or Bamako, Mali · Hybrid
- Career stage
- Early Career, Mid-Career
- Geographic eligibility
- Institutional affiliation in SSA within the EDCTP Association; residence or relocation to an eligible SSA country
Is this for me?
Best suited to: Experienced early- and mid-career modellers with suitable data and protected institutional time
Uganda relevance: IDI/Makerere affiliates are explicitly excluded. Uganda-based applicants at other institutions must check EDCTP affiliation, residence, experience and protected-time conditions.
Partner affiliates, including IDI/Makerere and ACE-B/USTTB, are not eligible.
Institution / supervisor: Home institution commitment letter confirming at least 50% protected time during eleven online months and support for outputs.
What the opportunity provides
Research support and mentorship
- One-month mentor-guided host placement
- Eleven months of mentorship, peer learning and code/data review
Coverage not stated
- Salary or stipend
- Travel, accommodation and insurance
Eligibility checklist
- Affiliation with an SSA institution within the EDCTP Association
- Residence or willingness to relocate to an eligible SSA country
- Relevant quantitative or health master’s plus short-term modelling training; relevant PhD holders/candidates may apply
- Practical infectious-disease modelling experience, including leading a substantial modelling component
- Proficiency in R, Python, MATLAB or another modelling platform
- Suitable data for parameterising and validating the proposed model
- Availability for full-time placement and 50% time online
- Partner-institution affiliates, including IDI/Makerere and ACE-B/USTTB, excluded
- English fluency for ACE-Uganda or French fluency for ACE-Mali
What to prepare
Required at this stage
- Current CV
- Certified academic certificates and transcripts
- Scanned national ID or passport
- Two supervisor/mentor recommendation letters
- Career-goals and motivation statement
- Preferred host and placement explanation
- Proposed modelling project: question, methods and public-health relevance
- Policy-implications and uptake statement
- Description of data for model parameterisation and validation
- Home institution commitment letter confirming at least 50% protected time and output support
How to apply
- 01
Compile one complete PDF
Include all required documents and preferred host: ACE-Uganda or ACE-B/Mali.
- 02
Submit through the IDI Recruitment Portal
Find the IDM-Africa fellowship advert, select Apply and upload the PDF. Either host requires this same portal.
Time commitment and expected outputs
Commitment
- 100% FTE during one-month in-person placement
- Approximately four hours daily / 50% FTE during eleven online months
- Mentorship, peer meetings, progress reports and quarterly reviews
Expected outputs
- Validated model with reproducible code
- Final report
- Lead-author manuscript submitted to an open-access peer-reviewed journal
- Lead-author policy brief
- Regular progress reports and research presentations
Questions applicants ask
Can IDI/Makerere affiliates apply?
No. The official call explicitly excludes affiliates of these partner institutions.
Is this beginner modelling training?
No. Foundational training and practical modelling experience are required.
Can I join entirely online?
No. One full-time in-person month precedes eleven online months.
Is there a stipend?
Financial support is not stated. Do not assume stipend, travel or accommodation funding.
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Sources and verification
Last checked: 23 October 2026. Some source details remain unconfirmed.
IDI’s portal displays 30 October at 17:00 without a timezone; official organiser announcements say 23:59 EAT, and the ACE-Uganda page displays 13:59. These times conflict. No single closing time is confirmed: ask the programme and submit early.
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