| Dear Centre Leaders,
Greetings from the INDEPTH Secretariat. We hope you have had a good week.
We have the following items for your attention:
1. World Population Day
 The international community will observe World Population Day tomorrow, July 11 – a day set aside to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues. The theme of this year's World Population Day is Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies.
As a Network that tracks the health and demographic data of millions of people in Africa, Asia and Oceania, we join the rest of the world in celebrating this day and pledge our commitment in producing reliable longitudinal data about the lives of people in low- and middle- income countries and its impact.
A recent United Nations report warns that the number of forcibly displaced people has risen to a record number – almost 60 million at the end of 2014. Among these, most women and adolescent girls face particular threats as a result of the absence of health and other essential services that they need. Message from the Executive Director of UNFPA Dr Babatunde Osotimehin on the World Population Day is available here
2. John C Caldwell Endowment for Population, Health and Development Visiting Fellowship for African Researcher
 This is an exciting opportunity for an African population health researcher to develop a collegial partnership with researchers at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) and the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute (ADSRI) at The Australian National University (ANU).
In 2015-6, this programme will support one African researcher (at any career stage) to undertake research for up to three months at the ANU. The Fellowship will fund travel, accommodation and living allowance. The researcher must be affiliated with an African research institute or university and have a PhD or equivalent.
A primary goal of this programme is to establish ongoing collaboration following the visit.
For further details:
http://nceph.anu.edu.au/education/research-degree/scholarships/john-c-caldwell-endowment-population-health-and-development Deadline: 31 August, 2015
3. TDR International Postgraduate Scholarships
Please find below some scholarship opportunities:
A. Department of Public Health at the University of Zambia
(Academic Year 2015/2016)
The University of Zambia, School of Medicine (UNZA SOM), Department of Public Health in collaboration with TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for a place in the following full-time postgraduate programmes, with a focus on Implementation Research, for the 2015 academic year, commencing September 2015.
· MPH, Epidemiology
· MPH, Health Promotion and Education
· MPH, Health Policy and Management
Deadline for applications: July 31, 2015 (at 17:00 CAT)
Fellowships are available for applicants from low- and middle-income countries within the WHO Afro Region.
For any queries, more information and application procedures:
B. School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon
(Academic Year 2015/2016)
School of Public Health, University of Ghana, is pleased to invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for a place in the following full-time postgraduate programmes, with a focus on Implementation Research, for the 2015/2016 academic year, commencing October 2015 for Master’s and January 2016 for PhDs..
Master’s Degree Scholarships (12 months - Fulltime)
· Master’s in Public Health
PhD Scholarships (48 months – Fulltime)
Deadline for applications: Not stated (but the earlier the better)
Fellowships are available for applicants from low- and middle-income countries within the WHO Afro Region.
For any queries, more information and application procedures:
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Ms Empi Baryeh, (ebaryeh@ug.edu.gh)
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Mrs Abena Engmann, (aengmann@ug.edu.gh)
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http://www.publichealth.ug.edu.gh/tdr
C. JPGSPH MPH, BRAC University, Bangladesh
(Academic Year 2016-2017)
The James P. Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH), BRAC University is accepting applications for WHO TDR International Post Graduate Training Scheme (TIPS) for its 12th batch of Master of Public Health (MPH) Programme beginning in January 2016.
Deadline for applications: August 31, 2015
Fellowships are available for applicants from low- and middle-income countries of WHO South-East Asia and West Pacific regions.
For any queries, more information and application procedures (see flyer or check links below):
D. Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Indonesia
(Academic Year 2015/2016)
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Yogyakarta, Indonesia invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for a place in the following full-time postgraduate programmes, with a focus on Implementation Research for the 2015-2016 academic year, commencing December 2015.
· International Master Programme in Public Health, leading to a MPH degree
Deadline for applications: July 31, 2015
Fellowships are available for applicants from low- and middle-income countries of WHO South-East Asia and West Pacific regions.
For any queries, more information and application procedures:
E. Call for TDR International Postgraduate Scholarship on Implementation Science for 2016 Academic Year
The University of the Witwatersrand’s School of Public Health announces a call for full-time Master and Doctoral Degree Programmes in the field of Implementation Science. The award for the programmes is provided by TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases hosted at the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland.
Application deadline for Masters Degree Programme: 15 August 2015
Application deadline for PhD Degree Programme: 31 August 2015
Application deadline for TDR scholarship: 15 September 2015
Please see attached for details.
4. IJE Photo Essay Competition
 The International Journal of Epidemiology is holding a competition for the best photo essay on the theme: Health and Well-being The best photo essays will be published in the Journal, and the prize for the winner will be £100 in book tokens
Submission Deadline: September 30, 2015
For more information and instructions (see flyer)
5. IJE Special Issues on Metabolomics and Lifecourse
For more information and instructions (see call for papers) |
