PhD Training Position job at College of Health Sciences School of Public Health
Posted by: ugashare-Volunteer
Posted date: 2024-Apr-23
Location: Kampala
Vacancy title: PhD Training Position [ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Health Care , Category: Teachers & Education ] Jobs at: College of Health Sciences School of Public Health
Deadline of this Job: Sunday, April 26 2024 Duty Station: Within Uganda , Kampala, East Africa Summary Date Posted: Monday, April 22 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed Similar Jobs in Uganda Learn more about College of Health Sciences School of Public Health College of Health Sciences School of Public Health jobs in Uganda
JOB DETAILS: Position Description As part of capacity building in the area of adolescent health research, one PhD Fellowship position is available for a suitably qualified individual with interest in advancing their knowledge and research skills in Applied Statistics with focus in Data Science or Health Informatics modeling, within any of the three domains described above. The PhD candidate will have to be registered at Makerere University to receive full tuition fee, and research costs support from the project. The PhD fellowship support is for a maximum of up to four years only, with annual review for acceptable performance and progress. Eligibility • A master’s degree in Biostatistics, or Health Informatics. • A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.6 at bachelor’s degree, and at master’s degree training from an accredited university • Submission of a no longer than a 4-page research concept (font type Arial 11, single spacing), describing the possible PhD research idea in one of the project domains described above; including: i) Brief background, ii) research problem, ii) research hypotheses/ theoretical underpinning for the research, iii) specific aims, iv) research design, and, v) analysis plan. • Preference will be given to proposed research idea(s) that are integrated in a relevant theoretical framework. The following article by Grant and Osanloo (2016) might offer some guidance on integrating research ideas in theoretical a framework: Understanding, selecting, and integrating a theoretical framework in dissertation research: Developing a 'blueprint' for your "house". doi:10.5929/2014.4.2.9 • Must be Ugandan citizens, and their original national ID card will be required vi) Must be no older than 35 years
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Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree Job application procedure
Suitably qualified persons should email their application that must include the following: • A 1-page type written application letter addressed to the Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health, with a subject line “Application for a PhD Position on the DASH Project.” ii) Up-to-date curriculum vitae • Copies of the relevant academic certificates and transcripts iv) A copy of their national identification card v) The PhD concept as described above • Two letters of recommendation, with at least one from an academic supervisor at master’s degree training The above application documents must be submitted AS ONE PDF FILE to the following email address: musph.ac.ug,>recruitmentmusph.ac.ug, with the email subject line “Application for PhD Position on the DASH Project.” The deadline for submission is by 11:59 pm on 26th April 2024. NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Canvassing for the position is prohibited and may lead to automatic disqualification.
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