Applications Due March 14 2024
Supporting, Mobilizing, and Accelerating Research for Tuberculosis Elimination
(SMART4TB) is an initiative made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that aims to transform TB prevention and care. SMART4TB has launched an important capacity strengthening activity, the Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Training and Mentorship Program. The program’s main objective is to train and support young investigators to develop, implement, and lead their own studies aligned with their national and local TB research priorities.
faculty co-mentor. The SMART4TB Training and Mentorship Committee (TMC) will monitor the ESI’s progress throughout the program and assess the quality of the training and mentorship provided to the ESI. In Phase 2, each SMART4TB Fellow will be mentored to develop a full research proposal for which they will serve as lead investigator. ESIs who receive approval and support to initiate their research project can apply for Phase 3 and Phase 4 of the program.
Phase 1 Eligibility and Application Process ESI interested in applying for Phase 1 of this program must meet the following criteria:
- Having a PhD as the most recent degree or are new to TB research; and
- Be from a National TB Program (NTP) or institution/site participating in SMART4TB
- USAID-approved studies; and
- Have a letter of support from their local SMART4TB site/institutional leadership (signed on institutional letterhead).
All applications will be reviewed by the SMART4TB ESI Mentorship Advisory Committee.
Final selection of Phase 1 participants will require USAID approval. Selected ESI will be notified by email.
Unit 4, Plot 5-7, Coral Crescent
P.O Box 9924 Kampala-Uganda
Deadline for receiving applications: 14 th March 2014 by 5pm.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.Additional information
To apply for Phase 1 of this program,
please click: https://jhmi.co1.qualtrics.
For details about the Phase 1 curriculum and the progress report from the first Cohort, please see the attachments.
please click here: https://tbcenter.jhu.edu/