The Merck Africa Research Summit- MARS is being organised by Merck, in collaboration with UNESCO, the Cambridge-Africa Programme at the University of Cambridge, and Universita di Roma, Italy. MARS aims to bring together researchers from across Africa to discuss the generation, sharing and dissemination of research data, and to prepare for the road ahead in Africa’s development as an international hub for research excellence and scientific innovation.
- The annual Summit aims to contribute to building research capacity in African research community on health, with special focus on Ebola and emergent infectious diseases, to showcase innovative research taking place in projects, programs and initiatives across African universities, and by the wider African research community.
WORTH - Up to 100 scientists / researchers will be fully sponsored by Merck to attend the Summit in Geneva. Their selection will be based on their abstract submission.
- Abstracts are invited from final year African PhD students and young investigators involved in HIV, Ebola and other infectious disease research.
- All abstracts will be peer reviewed and will be eligible for sponsorship and first three winners will be eligible for further number of research awards:
- 1st MARS Award : 6month fellowship in Merck R&D hub
- 2nd MARS Award : 1500 euro
- 3rd MARS Award : 1000 euro
APPLICATION PROCEDURE - You must write : your name as “author”,the names of all your co-authors
- A descriptive title, up to 5 keywords
- The topic into which your abstract fits
HIV or Ebola or other infectious diseases. - Please also submit the completed application form with all your personal details required and a copy of your passport will be required later.
DEADLINE: July 30th, 2015.
For more information and Application click here
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