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National Institute for Communicable Disease (NICD) 2021 Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP) for qualified African - South African

Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP) residency programme is a two-year, full-time training, from which residents graduate with either a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Pretoria OR a Masters in Epidemiology (MSc) in Field Epidemiology from the University of the Witwatersrand. The 2021 cohort will begin in January 2021 and end in December 2022 and applicants are required to apply at both the University of Pretoria and the University of the Witwatersrand.

About National Institute for Communicable Disease (NICD)

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases is a national public health institute of South Africa, providing reference microbiology, virology, epidemiology, surveillance and public health research to support the government’s response to communicable disease threats. The NICD serves as a resource of knowledge and expertise of communicable diseases to the South African Government, Southern African Development Community countries and the African continent. The institution assists in the planning of policies and programmes to support and respond to communicable diseases.... continue reading

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NICD FETP

Application Deadline31 Jul 2020
Country to studySouth Africa
School to studyUniversity of Pretoria, University of the Witwatersrand
TypeTraining
SponsorNational Institute for Communicable Disease (NICD)
GenderMen and Women

Aim and Benefits of NICD FETP

  • Bursaries/stipends may be available for select South African applicants fulfilling predefined criteria. South African applicants working currently within the South African government at various levels, who plan to take study leave to participate in the programme and afterwards return to their
    workplace, must have written approval from their departments for the entire two years.
  • NICD staff that have been funded and granted study leave will be required to continue working for the NICD for at least two (2) years after completing the MPH OR MSc programme.
  • South Africans and permanent residents who are funded by their employers must ensure that this funding covers their salaries/stipends, as well as university registration and tuition fees for the two-year training period.
  • For applicants applying from other African countries – the eligibility requirements still apply and the international applicant must have the required visa and permissions to study in South Africa. The applicants must ensure that all the costs related to participation in SAFETP are fully covered for the 2 years of training – salaries/stipends, university registration and tuition fees, accommodation, travel and accommodation to investigate outbreaks – by their respective governments.

Requirements for NICD FETP Qualification

Applicants must:

  • Be registered with their respective professional bodies
  • Be fluent in spoken and written English
  • Be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook for use in communication, word processing, analysis, presentation and report generation. Knowledge of a statistical package will be an advantage
  • Have a valid driver’s license and be willing to drive a hired car
  • Provide proof of current physical residential address for future purposes of Domicilium citandi et executandi

Work experience requirements

  • Professional experience in a health field or other fields relevant to health
  • Experience of working in the public health system is desirable

Minimal Educational requirements (all degrees should be in a health, laboratory or public health related field from an accredited university):

  • A medical, veterinary or dentistry degree ; OR
  • A doctorate degree in a medical/health related field; OR
  • A master’s degree in a medical or health related field; OR
  • An honour’s/bachelor’s degree with prior research experience

 

Application Deadline

July 31, 2020


How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to National Institute for Communicable Disease (NICD) on docs.google.com to apply

If you meet all the requirements, download the two reference forms below

Additional forms/documents are required.

For more details, visit NICD website

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