Applications are now open for the 2026 Clinical Research Training fellowship with Industry involvement (CREATIVE Fellowship). The Clinical Research Training fellowship with Industry involvement (CREATIVE fellowship) is a multi-country, collaborative international clinical research capacity strengthening scheme in Sub-Saharan Africa, funded by the European Union through Global Health EDCTP3. The programme will provide a comprehensive blend of academic training, hands-on clinical research experience, and industry exposure.
WORTH
- Work placement at one of six internationally recognized African health research institutions for the three-year duration of the fellowship. Fellows will be based at these institutions throughout the fellowship, where they will actively engage in meaningful clinical research
- Academic training through enrolment in the Distance Learning (DL) MSc Clinical Trials or MSc Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, to be completed within the three-year fellowship period. Nine Fellows will pursue the MSc in Clinical Trials, while three will undertake the MSc in Epidemiology)
- Industry exposure with the opportunity to apply for a competitive industry internship
- Structured mentorship from experts to support MSc completion, career development, building networks and preparing for post-Fellowship career opportunities.
ELIGIBILITY
- Be a national of Ethiopia, Ghana, The Gambia, Uganda, Zambia or Zimbabwe. (Applicants may only apply for a fellowship based in their country of nationality.)
- Hold either a first- or second-class honours degree, from a recognized university in a discipline relevant to the programme (e.g. natural or life sciences, epidemiology, statistics, medicine, or a similar area).
- Have a minimum of one year experience working within health research in an organization responsible for conducting health research (including non-government, governmental, academic, or industry organizations).
- Be able to meet the Band B English language requirements. Please see our English language requirements for details. (It is possible to apply without English language test results however the results of a test may be listed as a condition of an offer of the scholarship.)
- Be available to commence the fellowship full time at the start of October 2026, based at the relevant host research institution in their home country.
- Provide two letters of reference, including one from your current employer, confirming your suitability for this fellowship.
DEADLINE: May 29, 2026
To apply and for more information, visit here