The Makerere University School of Medicine Implementation Science (Mak-ImS) Training program, funded by the United States National Institutes of Health-Fogarty International Center is a collaboration between Makerere University College of Health Sciences (CHS) and University of California San Francisco, USA. The goal of this training program is to create sustained growth of an ImS research environment at Makerere University and the application of ImS to bear on HIV research and service delivery on a larger scale.
This call for applications targets; junior and mid-level faculty, graduate trainees in Public Health, Clinical and Social Sciences, researchers, and HIV implementers with a demonstrated interest in developing generalizable approaches which enhance the uptake of evidence-based healthcare practices to optimize outcomes along the continuum of HIV care.
The program is soliciting applications for research training positions in the following categories;
- PhD program at Makerere University (4 years)
- Master’s degree program at Makerere University (2 years)
- Non-degree fellowship (2 years)
Application process
Application letters should be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic credentials, recommendation letters from two professional references or mentors experienced in HIV research, Personal Development Plan (For PhD and Fellowship only), proof of admission at Makerere University (for Master’s) and a concept/proposal of the proposed HIV-ImS research. Cover letters should be addressed to the Training Coordinator, Mak-ImS Program and emailed to ims.chs@mak.ac.ug. Any inquiries can also be sent to the same email under the subject: Inquiries_applications
Deadline of application: 30th April, 2022
Please see below for detailed call.