{"id":29152,"date":"2025-04-29T16:16:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T16:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=29152"},"modified":"2025-04-29T16:16:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T16:16:47","slug":"2025-aref-mrc-towards-leadership-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/2025-aref-mrc-towards-leadership-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 AREF-MRC\u00a0Towards\u00a0Leadership\u00a0Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>AREF Towards Leadership programme aims to empower talented, emerging scientists in Africa to compete successfully for UKRI MRC and other major funding opportunities in global health research. Together we are investing in talented African scientists in Africa, enhancing their global health research and leadership potential.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme will run between Dec 2025 to Nov 2026, consisting of two residential workshops (opening and closing) and one virtual workshop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility\u00a0Criteria:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u00a0are\u00a0a citizen of a country in Africa.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u00a0are currently employed\u00a0in Africa by a recognised university and\/or specialist research institution.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are an early career researcher, having completed your research education and are now at the early stages of leading your own research group.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will hold a research doctorate (PhD\/DPhil\/MD) from a recognised academic institution\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong>\u00a0you have a medical\/clinical qualification PLUS a research-relevant Master\u2019s degree, both usually within the last 10 years. 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