Gates Malaria Programme - PhD/DrPH studentships
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Application Deadline: 15 January 2002

The Opportunity - This is the final opportunity to apply for a PhD/Dr
PH studentship to undertake a research project in any area of clini-
cal, field, social science or associated laboratory work that is
relevant to the control of malaria.

The Location - Applications are invited for a number of PhD or DrPH
studentships to be held at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical
Medicine (LSHTM), the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM),
the Centre for Medical Parasitology, University of Copenhagen (CMP)
and the Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory (DBL).

The Offer - Scholarships will cover 'home' fees, living expenses as
appropriate, some research expenses and may include a re-entry grant
following satisfactory completion of the PhD/DrPH.

Eligibility - Applicants must have a good first degree in a relevant
subject, for study in the UK this should be the equivalent of an up-
per second class honours or above degree. The studentships are open
to applicants from malaria endemic countries only, applications are
encouraged from those involved in malaria control.

Further information - See
http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/centres/malaria/gateshome.html
for further information about the studentships and information on how
to apply, or e-mail

Further details of the malaria research programmes in progress at the
host institutions can be obtained from the web pages:
http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/centres/malaria (LSHTM)
http://www.liv.ac.uk/lstm (LSTM)
http://www.cmp.dk or http://www.sund.ku.dk (CMP)
http://www.bilharziasis.dk (DBL)

or by direct contact with
Professor Brian Greenwood
mailto:[email protected] at LSHTM,

Dr Marcel Hommel
mailto:[email protected] at LSTM,

Professor Niels Ornbjerg
mailto:[email protected] at DBL,

or Professor Thor Theander
mailto:[email protected] at the CMP.

Deadline for Application/Start Date - Applications must be received
by 15 January 2002. Successful candidates are required to start their
studies during the 2002/03 academic year.

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to
contact me.

Regards,

Dr. Tracey Henshaw
Assistant Manager - Gates Malaria Programme
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
50 Bedford Square
London WC1B 3DP, UK
Tel: +44-20-7299-4711
Fax: +44-20-7299-4720
mailto:[email protected]