Mentorship for Early-Career Women Working in Vaccinology

Critères d'éligibilité

Nationality not separately specified; women based in African Union member countries. Based in an African Union member country, including Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia and DRC. Bachelor’s degree or higher; within ten years of graduation; employed by university, research institute, government agency, company or NGO and actively involved in vaccine development in Africa. Women only; Professional English fluency; Available for May 2027 in-person Kigali workshop. No means-test stated.

Présentation du programme

Mentorship for Early-Career Women Working in Vaccinology Provider: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, supported by Gates Foundation Programme category: Fellowship Study location: Rwanda workshop; Africa-based and virtual Level: Professional fellowship: post-bachelor career development Cycle: May 2027–June 2028 Application status checked 21 October 2026: OPEN. Funding Career-development and leadership mentorship/training; Financial support for initial Kigali workshop; Subsequent cohort-activity travel support Eligibility Nationality not separately specified; women based in African Union member countries. Based in an African Union member country, including Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia and DRC. Bachelor’s degree or higher; within ten years of graduation; employed by university, research institute, government agency, company or NGO and actively involved in vaccine development in Africa. Women only; Professional English fluency; Available for May 2027 in-person Kigali workshop. No means-test stated. Conditions and exclusions Not technical vaccine-development training; no degree tuition or recurring salary stated. Application timing 31 December 2026 at 23:59 (timezone not specified by provider). How to apply 1. Register and submit through official online mentorship platform. Registration page visible; no account created. Application route: https://vaccinementorship.nationalacademies.org/ Official information: https://www.nationalacademies.org/programs/PGA-CAPACITY-24-05/application-process Source and scope notes Open to women based in African Union member countries, not a nationality-defined scholarship. The portal country list includes the Sahrawi Republic. A stale portal paragraph says July 2025; the current main page and portal Key Dates/Support instead agree on May 2027, used here. No technical vaccine-development training, degree funding or recurring salary is promised. Main provider links the functioning public portal; current dates agree. No registration submitted. Detailed application fields beyond public registration were not inspected. Checked against official provider sources on 21 October 2026. Eligibility for consideration is not a guarantee of selection or admission. Current provider instructions govern.

Le descriptif détaillé du bailleur reste en anglais, car c'est la langue du dossier de candidature.