DELTAS Africa SSACAB 2023 Masters Scholarships for African Students (Fully-funded)

The Sub-Saharan African Consortium for Advanced Biostatistics (SSACAB) is a consortium of six African and two northern partner institutions, and nine collaborating institutions with the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg as the Lead Institution. SSACAB II has received funding through the Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training, and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa) program. DELTAS Africa is an initiative of the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA) with funding support of Wellcome Trust and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). The funding aims to develop and improve biostatistical skills among researchers in order to create biostatistical research nodes of excellence and a network to nurture researchers with advanced skills and expertise.

The Consortium is inviting applications for full-time MSc scholarships in Biostatistics for the 2024 academic year. The financial support provided by the scholarships aims to enhance biostatistical capacity and increase the number of researchers and practitioners in SubSaharan Africa. Biostatistics is a growing field in Sub-Saharan Africa due to increased biomedical data for population health and research and the need for quantitative analytical skills.

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University of the Witwatersrand Information

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DELTAS Africa SSACAB 2023 Masters Scholarships for African Students (Fully-funded) Founded in 1922, University of the Witwatersrand is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Johannesburg (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Gauteng. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 97 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 30-40% making this South African higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • MSc scholarships are open to candidates with a strong background in Statistics, Mathematics, Demography, and other quantitative fields. Additionally, the following are also encouraged to apply:
    • (1) Competent candidates from the health science fields, such as biomedical sciences, pharmacy, and medicine  who may benefit from a postgraduate course in biostatistics.
    • (2) Candidates who have completed their masters’ coursework and require support with their research component.
  • Eligible applicants should have applied for a place at either the partner or collaborating institutions offering postgraduate biostatistics degree programs.
  • The scholarship is open to nationals of low and middle-income countries in the Sub-Saharan African region who are resident in the region as per World Bank definition
  • Applicants should be under 35 years of age to qualify for the MSc program. Applicants
  • Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the respective universities offering the MSc degree before applying for the fellowship
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Offered Benefits

The MSc scholarships will cover the following for selected fellows in the 2024 academic year:

  • Tuition fees and basic medical insurance.
  • A monthly stipend to cover accommodation and living expenses.
  • Reasonable support for the MSc research project and supervision.
  • Travel costs to and from the academic training institution and the host research institution

Application Process

The application process is two-fold:

  • Applicants should first apply for places at their preferred host training institution. Contact information for each institution and their respective Institutional Leads is provided below.
  • Separate written applications for the DELTAS Africa SSACAB II scholarship should be sent to Dr. Pascalia Munyewende:   and copied to Prof. Eustasius Musenge: 

Applications must provide the academic training institution with:

  • A comprehensive curriculum vitae including relevant research and work experience
  • Letter of motivation explaining why you want to pursue an MSc in biostatistics
  • Certified copies of academic transcripts and degree certificates
  • Evidence of acceptance or application to study Biostatistics at a partner institution in 2024 academic year
  • Two confidential referee reports should be sent directly to the training institution

Required Documents:

Applications must provide the academic training institution with:

  • A comprehensive curriculum vitae including relevant research and work experience
  • Letter of motivation explaining why you want to pursue an MSc in biostatistics
  • Certified copies of academic transcripts and degree certificates
  • Evidence of acceptance or application to study Biostatistics at a partner institution in 2024 academic year
  • Two confidential referee reports should be sent directly to the training institution
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