The Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence (SANTHE) provides Path-to-Independence Awards designed to help promising junior researchers in the network develop their respective careers as principal investigators.

Each award will provide up to $100,000 for direct costs (no indirect costs allowed however direct administrative costs are permissible).

TERMS:

• Awards will be given to individuals who have been given an academic or research appointment at an established African institution of higher learning or research institute (senior post-doctoral fellows will only be considered if they have institutional support which guarantees academic or research appointment).
• Applicants must be African nationals working in any of the SANTHE sites (partner or collaborating sites in Africa).
• Applicants should have some post-doctoral experience and must be within 7 years of being awarded a PhD degree at the time of application.
• Only researchers working in the fields of HIV or tuberculosis need apply.
• All activities must be completed within two years of receipt of project funding.

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DEADLINE: 31 AUGUST 2017

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