Applications are open for two NIHR-funded PhD Studentships in Anthropology of Diagnostics at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, in partnership with Makerere University and the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Programme. The fully funded studentships, starting in January 2026, are available to Ugandan and Malawian nationals or long-term residents, offering tuition, stipend, and research support.
Eligibility is limited to applicants who are Ugandan or Malawian nationals, or those who have lived in either country for at least three years. Candidates must hold, or expect to hold, a relevant master’s degree in Anthropology, Sociology, or related social sciences, with prior experience in ethnographic or qualitative research methods.
Founded in 1922, Makerere University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Kampala (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Central Region. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the The National Council for Higher Education, Uganda, Makerere University is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 40,000-44,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Makerere University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details.