2025-2026 WACCBIP-DELTAS II Graduate Internship Programme

The WACCBIP-DELTAS II programme is an annual internship programme for new graduates to work in an environment that supports and promotes the development of research leadership.

As a Centre of Excellence for biomedical research, WACCBIP supports a wide range of research activities in conjunction with its international partners. The DELTAS II programme is supported by the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA) with funding from Wellcome and UK FCDO. 

• Table of Content
• About West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP)
• Graduate Internship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of Graduate Internship Programme
• Requirements for Graduate Internship Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP)

The West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) is one of the World Bank’s African Centres of Excellence (ACE) at the University of Ghana, led by faculty from the Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology (BCMB) and the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) at the University of Ghana.

Graduate Internship Programme

Application Deadline	03 Jun 2025
Country to study	Ghana
Type	Internship
Sponsor	West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Graduate Internship Programme

The successful Graduate Intern will be supported with a monthly stipend as top-up to their National Service allowance.

Requirements for Graduate Internship Programme Qualification

To apply for this programme, you must:

1. Have completed undergraduate studies by July/August 2025 and registered for National Service
2. Have majored in any of the Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, English Communication, and Linguistics
3. Be hardworking, highly motivated and interested in promoting scientific research

The successful Graduate Intern will be expected to:

• Assist in research activities at WACCBIP
• Contribute to the delivery of training programmes at WACCBIP
• Participate in research conferences and workshops
• Perform any other responsibilities assigned by the Director and/or immediate supervisor

Application Deadline

June 3, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) on docs.google.com to apply

Checklist for Submitting Application

• COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM
• CV (2 pages max)
• OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT

To be eligible for this programme, you must be registered for national service in the 2025/26 academic year. Only complete applications submitted by the deadline will be considered.

For more details, visit WACCBIP-DELTAS II Graduate Internship webpage