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TDR offers support for 6 Postdoc training fellowships (Implementation Research) in partnership with The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana.
 
An international postdoctoral training scheme on implementation research has been launched at Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) of the University of Ghana. http://who.int/tdr/news/2015/int-postdoc-train-scheme-uni-ghana/en/Scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2016, TDR will fund 6 postdoc fellowships for scientists from low- and middle-income countries in Africa for up to 2 years in the first round. The scheme is designed to develop a cadre of competent researchers to address health care implementation bottlenecks, identify optimal contextual approaches and promote the uptake of research findings in relation to controlling infectious diseases of poverty. Applications close 28 February 2016. For more complete information and the application process see http://who.int/tdr/grants/Noguchi_TDR_call.pdf?ua=1
 
HIFA profile: Robert Terry is a Knowledge Manager at the World Health Organization in Switzerland. Professional interests: global health research policy, governance, priority setting, new funding models for health R&D, evidence informed policy making. 
 
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