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Phd studentship in health economics – cost effectiveness modelling of women’s cancer prevention strategies including brca testing for the jewish population., phd research project.

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Model-based health economic evaluation of interventions for improving primary healthcare for patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) during severe flooding in India

Funded phd project (uk students only).

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

Developing interventions to support people with T2D in sub-Saharan Africa to make lifestyle changes

Digital literacy for workers in ageing health workforces, improving the prevention and treatment of lean type 2 diabetes in sub-saharan africa, improving diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in sub-saharan africa - phd in clinical and biomedical sciences, competition funded phd project (students worldwide).

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Your PhD in Medicine with Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Self-funded phd students only.

The PhD opportunities on this programme do not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

PhD Research Programme

PhD Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University

Funded phd programme (students worldwide).

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

Social Sciences Research Programme

Social Sciences Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

Routine Monitoring of Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Research at UEA Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

4 year phd programme.

4 Year PhD Programmes are extended PhD opportunities that involve more training and preparation. You will usually complete taught courses in your first year (sometimes equivalent to a Masters in your subject) before choosing and proposing your research project. You will then research and submit your thesis in the normal way.

Take your research degree with the School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia

International phd programme.

International PhD programs are often designed for international students. Your PhD will usually be delivered in English, though some opportunities to gain and use additional language skills might also be available. Students may propose their own PhD topics or apply for advertised projects.

Harnessing Machine Learning to Mitigate Adverse Outcomes of Preterm Birth

A decentralized, data driven health monitoring and diagnostics platform based on artificial intelligence (ai) and wearable/portable internet of medical things (iomt) sensors, exploring the intersection of ageing and substance use: implications for older women’s health, mental health and wellbeing., developing novel treatments for invasive fungal infections.

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PhD in Global Health

University of Copenhagen have several graduate programmes and six graduate schools where you can undertake a PhD.

Many graduates doing a global health related PhD project are enrolled in the Graduate Programme in Public Health and Epidemiology , which is a part of the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences .

Many other relevant global health graduate programmes can be found across the University's departments and faculties, and we encourage prospective PhD applicants to seek out more information at the university's PhD Programmes website .

School of Global Health cannot answer PhD inquiries.

The Graduate programme in Public Health and Epidemiology

Graduate school of health and medical sciences, ucph phd programmes, phds in global health related topics at university of copenhagen.

Below you will find a list of PhDs in global health related topics at University of Copenhagen.

Department of Public Health - Global Health Section:

The partoma project - analysing birth attendants and health students with an upscaled, context modified partoma intervention.

PhD Student : Rashid Saleh Khamis

Contact information : [email protected]/ [email protected]

Department and Faculty.

• Department: Public health
• Faculty: Health and Medical Science.

Principal Supervisor: Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in Epidemiology, Principal Investigator (PI) in the PartoMa Research Project. Based at the University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Co-supervisors

• Thomas van den Akker , MD, PhD, MMed OBGYN, Professor in Global Maternal Health, Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden; Athena Institute, Vrije University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Natasha Housseine , MD, MSc, PhD. postdoctoral researcher at Aga Khan University Dar es Salaam.
• Tarek Meguid , MD, MPhil in Maternal and Child Health, DTM&H, LL.B., MSt in International Human Rights Law, O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University, the United States.
• Salma Abdi Mahmoud , MD, MMed ObGyn, PhD, State university of Zanzibar (SUZA), Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Project Abstract: 

Overall objective:  To analyze the perceptions and reactions, in terms of attendance and return rates, and knowledge/skills change among health students and skilled birth attendants of an upscaled, context-modified PartoMa intervention of clinical guidelines and repeated training at mega maternity units in Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam.

Intervention:  PartoMa clinical guidelines and low-dose, high-frequency training

Design:  A pre-post intervention design in Zanzibar and a stepped wedge cluster-randomized trial in Dar es Salaam with self-administered anonymized questionnaires for evaluation.

Setting:  State University of Zanzibar (SUZA), maternity units in Zanzibar and five large maternity units in Dar es Salaam: Amana Hospital, Temeke Hospital, Mwananyamala Hospital, Sinza Health Center, and Mbagala R. Health Center

Population:  Final year health students at SUZA, skilled birth attendants, labouring women and their offspring at the selected facilities in Zanzibar and in Dar es Salaam

Sample size:  All final year medical students and skilled birth attendants at the facilities.

Outcomes:  The primary outcomes are perceptions of the intervention, attendance, and return rates to repeated seminars, knowledge, and skills score tests.

Secondary outcomes include Apgar score 1–6, unnecessary cesarean sections, assisted-vaginal deliveries, admission to neonatal intensive care unit; neonatal resuscitation; intra-facility neonatal deaths; maternal mortality and morbidity; process indicators of care during active labor; indicators of health providers’ knowledge, work satisfaction, and clinical performance; level of satisfaction among patients; and the cost of health adjusted life years gained. intrapartum stillbirths,

Study time:  Data collection from 2021 to April 2023. This requires ethical clearance and permission from National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania to be in place.

Mental health and psychosocial support intervention delivery and uptake at scale: The case of a guided self-help intervention (Self Help Plus)

PhD Student: Jacqueline Ndlovu

Contact Information: [email protected]

The burden of mental disorders continues to grow and exposure to adversity can result in increased vulnerability to develop diverse mental health problems. To address some of the challenges of current evidence-based interventions, scalable mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions have been developed and tested, e.g. Self Help Plus (SH+). SH+  is a low-intensity, guided self-help intervention that provides strategies for managing psychological distress and coping with adversity. The aim of this study is to explore delivery and uptake at scale of MHPSS interventions, identify commonalities and differences across implementing contexts, populations, and organisations, and build an evidence-base for multi-sectoral integration as a pathway to scale SH+ in Uganda.  

T o understand how MHPSS interventions to date have been integrated with other heath and non-health programs across different sectors, a systematic review will be conducted. This will provide a background that complements qualitative exploration of facilitators and barriers of SH+ delivery and uptake at scale within three humanitarian partner organisations in Uganda. In addition, a survey-based measure that enables competencies of SH+ facilitators to be defined and that supports capacity building of facilitators within each partner organisation will be developed through a mixed methods approach.   

Overall, multi-sectoral integration of SH+ with other health and non-health programs represents opportunities for improving reach of evidence-based interventions that offer positive outcomes.

Department and Faculty:   Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Supervisors:

• Professor  Wietse Anton Tol. Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen
• Professor  Flemming Konradsen.  Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen
• Assistant Professor  Jura Augustinavicius. School of Population and Global Health, McGill University

An ethnographic study of healthcare-associated infections in selected health facilities in Ghana

Ph.D. student:  Gifty Sunkwa-Mills

Contact information:  [email protected]

Project abstract:  Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) persist as a major problem in healthcare systems worldwide. The associated morbidity and mortality are often higher in developing countries. There is a dearth of reliable data on HCAIs in developing countries, and many cases go unrecorded. Strategies to reduce the burden of HCAIs are largely focused on the prevention of transmission through the promotion of standard infection prevention and control(IPC) practices.  IPC guidelines are however being utilised with varying degrees of success mainly because of physical, environmental, and socioeconomic factors. Promotion of IPC practices requires an approach that considers personal factors, institutional culture and leadership, and the perceptions of health workers, patients, and caregivers on ’dirt’ and ’cleanliness’.

Ethnographic studies are crucial to identify socio-cultural contexts and priorities associated with HCAIs. This will contribute to raising awareness of HCAIs and increase the focus on patient safety in hospitals.

This study is part of a larger project on HCAIs in Ghana, comprising three phases:  a baseline phase to study existing behaviour patterns and intentions; an interventional phase where a multimodal IPC intervention will be implemented; a post interventional phase to assess the impact of the interventions.

The study will examine the perceptions of healthcare workers, patients and caregivers on IPC, hand hygiene and HCAIs and observe compliance and technique of IPC practices among healthcare workers before and after the implementation of a multimodal intervention program. Information from this research will serve as a guide to future interventions to reduce HCAIs.

Department and Faculty: Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Supervisors: 

• Britt Pinkowski Tersbøl, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Head of Studies, MSc Global Health 
• Prof. Kodjo Senah, Department of Sociology,  of Ghana

Dengue: Spatio-temporal transmission patterns and entomology studies (larval stages)

PhD student:  Chia-Hsien Lin

Contact information :  [email protected]

Project abstract:  The overall objective of this project is to determine the spatio-temporal patterns of dengue cases and vectors, as well as the demographic and environmental risk factors for dengue transmission in the modern urban setting of Kaohsiung City (KH) and the low infrastructure rural setting of Pintung (PT), Taiwan.  The project consists of four sub-studies; i) a descriptive study of clinical symptoms and basic dengue epidemiology, based on active as well as passive surveillance data for all laboratory confirmed cases in KH, years 2003-09. ii) an entomological study focused on ecological risk parameters of   Aedes   breeding habitats in terms of a) macro factors (space-time and function) b) micro factors (chemical-physical and biological) and c) predictors (macro and micro).

Department and Faculty:  Department of Public Health, Global Health Section; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.

Supervisors:  Assoc. Prof. Karin Linda Schiøler and Prof. Flemming Konradsen

Publications:

• Dengue outbreaks in high-income area, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 2003-2009
• Updated Bionomics of Toxorhynchites aurifluus and Toxorhynchites manicatus in Taiwan
• Location, seasonal, and functional characteristics of water holding containers with juvenile and pupal Aedes aegypti in Southern Taiwan: A cross-sectional study using hurdle model analyses
• Location, seasonal and functional characteristics of water-holding containers with juvenile Aedes albopictus in urban southern Taiwan: a cross-sectional study.

Double burden of tuberculosis and diabetes in a high prevalence population

PhD student: Huma Aftab

Abstract:  Diabetes mellitus (DM) is due to economic growth, rapidly changing living conditions and lifestyle increasing in developing countries. In many of these countries, tuberculosis (TB) remains highly prevalent. Several studies suggest that patients with DM are more susceptible to TB, require more time to clear the mycobacteria and also more frequently die from the infection. However, time-relation between debut of DM and TB is less clear, and it is largely unknown if better control of DM may improve outcome of TB treatment, and vice versa.

Study design:  A hospital based study in Pakistan. Patients with TB and previously known or newly diagnosed DM will be randomized into two treatment groups: conventional or insulin treatment. To our knowledge this is the first study evaluating the reversibility of DM in TB and effect of DM treatment on TB outcomes and vice versa.

• Comparative study of HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose vs the oral glucose tolerance test for diagnosis of diabetes in people with tuberculosis
• High prevalence of diabetes and anthropometric heterogeneity among tuberculosis patients in Pakistan

An investigation into the role of alcohol in self-harm in rural Sri Lanka

PhD student:  Jane Brandt Sørensen

Department:  Global Health Section, IFSV, SUND

Project abstract:  Sri Lanka has one of the highest suicide and self-harm rates in the world and although alcohol has been found to be a risk factor for self-harm in Sri Lanka, we know little about the connection between

the two. This qualitative study explores alcohol consumption and self-harm in (i) families where self-harm occurred; (ii) at the community level, investigating perceptions of alcohol use, alcohol traditions, and how alcohol is understood to be connected to self-harm; and (iii) at a broader social level, investigating the environment in which the alcohol consumption and self-harm takes place. The research includes a year of field work in the Anuradhapura area in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka.

• Flemming Konradsen   (Global Health, IFSV)
• Thilde Rheinländer   (Global Health, IFSV)
• Birgitte Refslund Sørensen   (Department of Anthropology)

‘We lost because of his drunkenness’: the social processes linking alcohol use to self-harm in the context of daily life stress in marriages and intimate relationships in rural Sri Lanka

• An investigation into the role of alcohol in self-harm in rural Sri Lanka: a protocol for a multimethod, qualitative study

Self-Harm and Suicide Coverage in Sri Lankan Newspapers

• A qualitative exploration of rural and semi-urban Sri Lankan men’s alcohol consumption

Inferences on the mechanism of V. cholerae transmission in outbreak settings using mathematical models and historic empirical data

PhD student:  Matthew David Phelps

Project abstract:  Cholera remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In 2015 the WHO reported 172,454 cholera cases, but this is likely an underestimate with estimates of the global burden reaching 2 - 3 million. Despite the scope of the problem, important aspects of the disease dynamics that are needed to parameterize the models, such as the duration of the serial interval, duration of immunity, and the importance of human-to-human (short cycles) versus environmental transmission (long cycles) remain unresolved or contain a large amount of uncertainty. Mathematical modeling of the spread and health impact of cholera is used to provide key information for policy makers and intervention planners about the projected impact of interventions, such as vaccinations, but these models require parameterization using scarce empirical data.

To address these limitations I am using highly detailed epidemiological data from a 1853 cholera outbreak in Copenhagen to make inferences about the mechanism of transmission that would not be possible with currently available outbreak data from contemporary settings. The project is composed of three subsections that investigate transmission at both regional scales (sub-project 1 & 3) and neighborhood scales (sub-project 2):

An epidemiological description of cholera outbreaks in 19 th   century Denmark

An investigation of the role of waterborne transmission in Copenhagen 1853 using a time-series SIR model

Spatio-temporal analysis of the regional spread of cholera in Denmark 1853 and comparison to Ebola

The results of these analyses can be used to implement more efficient methods of cholera control and prevention in outbreak situations.

Department and Faculty:  Department of Global Health / COPE Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research / University of Copenhagen and school of Health Sciences

Supervisors:  Peter Kjær Mackie Jensen and Lone Simonsen

The PartoMa Project for saving lives at birth - An intervention based study to strengthen the quality of monitoring, action and triage during labour at an East African Referral Hospital

PhD student:  Nanna Maaløe

Department:  Global Health Section, IFSV, SUND

Abstract:  The PartoMa project is a collaboration between University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Tanzania, aiming at improving care during labour. Since October 2014, we have worked together on developing and implementing simple and locally achievable guidelines on labour care, the PartoMa guidelines, to assist the birth attendants in delivering best possible surveillance and treatment to the many women in labour. Please see our project homepage for more information.

Main supervisors:  Ib Christian Bygbjerg , MD, DMSc

Co-supervisors: 

• Tarek Meguid, MD, MPhil, DTM&H, LL.B., MSt
• Birgitte Bruun Nielsen , MD, PhD
• Jos van Roosmalen, MD, PhD, Professor of Safe motherhood and health systems, VU University, the Netherlands
• Britt Pinkowski Tersbøl , MA Anthropology, PhD

Cost-effectivness analyses of prevention and management strategies aimed at reducing the mortality of pesticide self-poisonings

PhD student:  Lizell Bustamante Madsen

Department and faculty: Department of Public Health, Global Health Section

• Flemming Konradsen
• Michael Eddleston
• Kristian Schultz Hansen

Challenging Predictability

PhD student : Rasmus Dahlberg

Contact information

• Peter Kjær Mackie Jensen
• Mads Ecklon

Abstract:  Perceptions of risk and attempts of prediction are closely interlinked, especially in emergency and disaster planning and response. But can risk be defined as simple as probability x consequence? And what is prediction other than the attempt to align expectations with future experiences?

This research project aims at mapping current perceptions of risk and attempts of prediction within emergency planning and management as well as challenging these through a discussion based on complexity theory and, finally, developing a set of tools for disseminating a novel mindset among emergency planners and practitioners.

The project is divided into three phases: Phase One delineates the current and formulates a new complex paradigm through a desk study. Phase Two investigates manifestations of complexity in emergency management case studies. Phase Three seeks to develop tools for organizational implementation of the new complex paradigm.

The overall goal is to strengthen the abilities of emergency and disaster managers to analyze, manage and act in unpredictable settings. It is hypothesized that the thinking of many actors within the emergency and disaster management professions are governed by a linear, mechanistic mindset based on the philosophical heritage of the Age of Enlightenment. This research project proposes that an alternative mindset anchored in non-linear, complex ontologies may benefit professionals planning for, managing and acting in emergency and disaster settings.

Co-funded by the Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA).

Living with a family member with type 2 diabetes - Translating diabetes evidence into public health recommendations for interventions

PhD student:  Jannie Nielsen

Abstract: The aim of this PhD project is to study the family as an entity for management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in diagnosed individuals and for prevention of T2D in their healthy family members.

Through the combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches this PhD project will provide new knowledge about motives and barriers for management and prevention of T2D in a family setting in a low-income country like Uganda. In Uganda the prevalence of T2D ranges from 0.4 % to 8.1 % and the number is expected to increase. Both genetics and lifestyle factors play an important factor in the development of T2D and changes in nutrition and physical activity can prevent T2D and optimise care for already individuals who already suffer from T2D. The Ugandan health system is already struggling with the burden of infectious diseases and people with T2D are facing a pronounced lack of treatment. Therefore, knowledge of self-management and prevention of T2D is required. The qualitative part will explore the underlying perceptions, attitudes and beliefs that form daily life and thereby health related practices. The quantitative data will provide quantifiable epidemiological measures of health, T2D and associated risk factors. The study will be carried out in Kasese district in the south-western part of Uganda.

Status:  Completed (01/10/2011-30/09/2014)

Department and Faculty:  Department of Public Health, Global Health Section, SUND

• Ib C. Bygbjerg
• Susan R. Whyte
• Dan W. Meyrowitsch

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Tamil Nadu, India

PhD student:  Karoline Beate Kragelund Nielsen

Status:  Completed (01/10/2012-30/09/2015)

Abstract: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy, and it greatly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future for both the woman and her infant, “diabetes begets diabetes” and GDM may therefore be fuelling the global diabetes epidemic.

In addition to the increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, women with GDM are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as maternal- and perinatal mortality, obstructed labour and macrosomia, is elevated compared to the risk in non-GDM affected pregnancies.

India has become known as the ‘diabetes capital of the world’ and the prevalence is expected to further increase. In the South-Indian state of Tamil Nadu Prof. Seshiah et al have – with financial support from the World Diabetes Foundation– carried out studies showing a GDM prevalence of 9.9% among pregnant women in rural areas of the state and 17.8% among pregnant women in urban areas. Consequently, the Government of Tamil Nadu made screening and treatment for GDM part of routine antenatal care services.

The overall goal of this PhD is to explore how GDM screening and care can be implemented or improved in a low resource setting to improve prevention of diabetes and adverse pregnancy outcomes. In particular the PhD project will seek to answer the essential questions in relation to GDM: why do some women develop GDM, when should pregnant women be tested, and what is currently hindering detection, treatment and postpartum follow-up.

To answer this, the PhD will focus on key determinants and risk factors for developing GDM; and optimal timing of screening women for GDM, as well as main barriers for pregnant women to access screening and care services for GDM and postpartum follow up.

The ultimate aim is to identify a pragmatic approach that is feasible to implement in low resource settings in the sense that the recommended approach should be the best in the context and under the usual conditions in which it will be applied and will not necessarily be the approach that would be recommended in a setting with ideal circumstances.

Supervisors and Collaborators:

• Prof. Ib Bygbjerg , MD, DSci. Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark and World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), Gentofte, Denmark
• Dr. Anil Kapur,   MD, Managing Director. World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), Gentofte, Denmark
• Prof. Peter Damm , MD, DMSc. Center for Pregnant Women with Diabetes, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Prof. V. Seshiah , MD. Dr. Seshiah Diabetes Research Institute and Dr. Balaji Diabetes Care Centre, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of Public Health - Danish Research Centre for Migration, Ethnicity and Health:

Health aspects of return migration – characteristics, motives and access to health care.

PhD student:  Line Neerup Handlos

Period:  1 July 2013 - 30 September 2016

Department and Faculty:  Danish Research Centre for Migration, Ethnicity and Health, Department of Public Health, SUND

Abstract:  The current large influx of migrants into Europe has increased the focus on voluntary return of migrants. In order to understand the phenomenon of return migration better and to inform the interventions and strategies that may be implemented to encourage migrants to return, this thesis has explored aspects of how health and return migration interact.

Mixed methods and a multi-sited design were used. Hence, a prospective register-based cohort study and 28 semi-structured interviews with elderly, chronically ill Bosnian migrants were conducted.

My findings show that the tendency to return-migrate increased with age, and return migrants were generally less ill than non-returnees. As a consequence of corruption acting as a barrier to access to health care, it was expected that returnees were not prioritizing their health as a factor for returning. However, despite being fully aware of the resulting deterioration in the status of their disease their return would bring about, the elderly and chronically ill did in fact prioritize their health when they returned. Thus, returning increased their physical, social and mental wellbeing, as it among other things brought them close to their children, friends and other family members and made them fulfil their sense of belonging.

• Marie Nørredam
• Karen Fog Olwig
• Ib Christian Bygbjerg

Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences:

Effectiveness and efficacy of specific control and prevention measures for pig disease with emphasis on taenia solium/ cysticercosis (tsc), other parasitic diseases and african swine fever.

PhD student:  Abel Gonçalo Chilundoana

Status:  May 2014 – December 2017

Project abstract:  In Mozambique smallholder pig production systems are generally severely constrained by poor management and pig diseases such as Taenia solium cysticercosis and African swine fever, as well as gastrointestinal helminths and ectoparasites. As a consequence pig performance; health and welfare are often compromised just as public health is threatened due to TSC affected pork.

Despite the constraints, there are opportunities to develop sustainable pig farming systems at smallholder level. Within all constraints emerged the initiative called “Securing rural Livelihoods improved smallholder pig production in Mozambique and Tanzania (SLIPP)” with the many goals to reduce the poverty among pig smallholder. Farmers’ education was identified as a valuable strategy to improve smallholder pig farmers. The contribution of the thesis lies in assessing the effects of providing technical education to farmers on the performance of their livestock. Thus, three specific objectives were pursued in this study; (i) determination of the prevalence and risk factors of endo- and ectoparasitic infections in smallholder pig, (ii) to assess the effect of pig farming education on smallholder farmer’s knowledge and practices regarding pig welfare and production and (iii) to assess the effectiveness of a combined intervention (health education and treatment of pigs with oxfendazole) on pig diseases

Department and Faculty:  Department of Veterinary Disease Biology/University of Copenhagen and School of Life Science/University of KwaZulu-Natal

• Professor Samson Mukaratirwa
• Professor Maria Vang Johansen
• Dr. Alberto Pondja

Zoonotic parasites in Danish fish populations

PhD student:  Foojan Mehrdanaa

Status:  September 2015 - August 2018

Project abstract:  Anisakid parasites, including nematodes from the genera Anisakis, Pseudoterranova, and Contracaecum, represent both economical and public health challenges due to potential infection risks and consumer attitudes. The consumption of raw or undercooked fish products containing larvae of these parasites may cause anisakidosis often associated with gastrointestinal symptoms. These parasites may also cause hypersensitivity reactions or allergies in sensitized consumers due to their released antigens, which may even cross-react with other allergens. The occurrence of zoonotic anisakids, in particular Contracaecum spp., has increased drastically in the Baltic cod stock during the latest years which could be attributed to the increased population of grey seals (Halichoerus grypus), the final hosts of these worms, in the same period and in the same area. Unlike Anisakis spp., the antigens and potential allergens of Contracaecum spp. are not described. Therefore, this study aims to characterize the antigens from excretory/secretory (E/S) products of Contracaecum third stage larvae, collected from cod liver caught in Southern Baltic Sea, and evaluate immunoregulatory properties of these proteins

Department and Faculty:  Department of Veterinary Disease Biology (IVS), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (SUND)

Principal supervisor: Professor Kurt Buchmann

Co-supervisor : Associate professor Per Walter Kania

The effectiveness of an integrated intervention strategy for Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis

PhD student : Uffe Christian Braae

Department and Faculty:  Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, SUND

Supervisors:  Maria Vang Johansen and Pascal Magnussen

Abstract:  The aim is to assess the effectiveness of an integrated intervention strategy for Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis in Tanzania. Transmitted between humans and pigs, the zoonotic tapeworm infection has emerged as a serious public health and agricultural problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Humans infected with the tapeworm (taeniosis) shed eggs in the faeces and pigs become infected with the larval stage when ingesting these eggs (porcine cysticercosis).

Mass drug administration (MDA) control programmes with praziquantel against schistosomiasis are in place in schistosomiasis endemic areas of Mbeya Region, Tanzania. Praziquantel is also effective against taeniosis. Therefore the possibility exist for an integrate approach measuring the effect on taeniosis. The international strategic project: ‘Integrated control of taeniosis/cysticercosis in sub-Saharan Africa (ICTC)’ was in 2012 initiated in Mbeya Region and aims to assess the effect of the MDA on taeniosis and porcine cysticercosis. Monitoring pilot intervention programmes in Africa is crucial to determine the impact and cost-effectiveness.

This project will provide an assessment of the effectiveness of the schistosomiasis intervention programme on taeniosis/porcine cysticercosis implemented in an endemic area of Tanzania. Data collection will be carried out as repeated cross-sectional surveys in 22 villages from two districts of Mbeya Region, an intervention area and an adjacent control area. Porcine cysticercosis prevalence will be measures based on antigen ELISA on serum. Human faecal samples will be analysed using copro-antigen ELISA to determine taeniosis prevalence. The cost-effectiveness of the intervention will be estimated by the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio.

Data obtained will be used to validate and expand the existing theoretical transmission model for T. solium, making it more accurate and give a better theoretical determination of the future consequence of the MDA. The project should provide evidence-based data for control of T. solium as an integrated approach and provide support for policy change and implementation of the integrated approach in other co-endemic areas.

Department of Immunology and Microbiology:

Predictive value of the appetite test and an assessment of aetiology and resistance in infections in severely malnourished children.

PhD student:  Mike Zangenberg

Status:  1 January 2015 - 23 November 2018

Department:  Department of Immunology and Microbiology (ISIM).

Abstract:  Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is caused by lack of essential nutrients and energy. It affects millions of children in low- and middle-income countries and is a major cause of childhood mortality. In Ethiopia a significant number of children still suffer from SAM and it continues to contribute to deaths among children.

In children with SAM, infections may increase the risk of dying and an assessment of a child's appetite is currently used to determine the need for hospitalization and to decide what treatment the child need. However, the validity of specific assessments and simple tests, such as a test of the appetite, to identify children at greatest risk of death is uncertain.

This study will provide evidence of the potential value of the appetite test and other algorithms to identify children with SAM and severe infections to improve the diagnosis and treatment of complications. The study will determine the type of bacteria and their resistance patterns in order to target future antibiotic treatment and lastly, the study will assess the microbiological cause and describe the course of diarrhoea and dehydration in children with SAM to assess the most effective treatment.

• Lektor Professor   Jørgen Anders Lindholm Kurtzhals , Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Rigshospitalet
• Professor   Henrik Friis , Nexs, Science

Centre for Medical Parasitology:

A surveillance system for p. falciparum malaria: exploring the potential of malaria rapid diagnostic tests and next generation sequencing.

PhD student:  Sidsel Nag

Status:  Ongoing (01.01.2014 - 31.12.16)

Abstract:  Successful disease control requires successful disease surveillance. In this regard, we propose an application of malaria rapid diagnostics tests (RDTs) provided for sub-Saharan Africa in numbers larger than 70 million in 2011 alone, for surveillance of molecular epidemiology of P. falciparum malaria.

We are attempting to setup regular RDT-collection in collaboration with local health centers in Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau.

We wish to investigate whether used RDTs can be applied for PCR-based methods to detect the presence of antimalarial resistance markers represented by single-nucleotide polymorphisms in P. falciparum genes. Regular high-throughput analysis of the prevalence of these resistance markers would provide evidence for a basis for molecular surveillance of resistance to antimalarial drugs. Furthermore, we wish to investigate to which extent used RDTs collected at local health centers can be applied for serological analysis, and lastly whether it is feasible to acquire DNA suitable for whole genome sequencing (WGS).

WGS is a major player in pathogen surveillance, applied for the purpose of keeping up to date with the spread of different genotypes and identification of evolutionary events with potential effect on pathogenesis or treatment. We wish to investigate the differences in intra-regional and inter-regional parasite diversity in Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau, as well as differences in putative selection of parasites due to differences in transmission intensity and fluctuations. Elucidating these differences is key to providing policy guidance of containment of e.g. artemisinin resistant parasites and focusing surveillance in high risk-areas.

Experimental and clinical studies of the interaction between iron supplementation and malaria

Phd student: Filip Christian Castberg

Status:  Completed (01/09/2013-31/08/2016)

Department and faculty:   Centre for Medical Parasitology, The Department of Immunology and Microbiology , SUND

• Jørgen Anders Lindholm Kurtzhals (CMP)
• Lars Hviid (CMP)
• Kwaswo Koram (NMIMR, Ghana)

Identifying parasite proteins responsible for severe malaria infections

PhD student: Jakob Schmidt Jespersen

Status:  Completed (1 February 2013 - 1 February 2016)

Abstract:  I’m studying the lethal malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum and specifically its ‘var’ virulence genes which have been linked to disease severity.

The var genes encode large multi-domain hyper-variable proteins called Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 (PfEMP1), of which each parasite has ~60 and which enables it to adhere to the inside of blood vessels, thereby avoiding destruction in the spleen.

The study aims at identifying coding elements associated with disease severity, as well as elucidating the nature of known elements such as domain cassettes 8 and 13. Of special focus are the PfEMP1 domains which enable the parasite to adhere to Endothelial Protein C Receptor (EPCR), a recently identified interaction shown to be associated with severe malaria.

The study relies on bioinformatics, transcriptional analysis of field samples, recombinant protein production and parasite binding assays.

• Thor Theander (CMP)
• Thomas Lavstsen (CMP)

New insights to pathogenesis of severe malaria

PhD student:  Jens Emil Vang Petersen

Status:  Completed (01/06/2013-31/05/2016)

Department and faculty:   Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Centre for Medical Parasitology, SUND

• Thor Grundtvig Theander (CMP)

Abstract:  Severe malaria syndromes, causing an estimated annual 1 million deaths, are precipitated by P. falciparum parasites that bind to endothelial receptors on the vascular lining. The binding is mediated by the highly variant P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) adhesion antigen family.

Severe malaria in children is linked to expression of a subset of PfEMP1s. We recently identified this subset of PfEMP1s along with their interaction partner, endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR), a hitherto unknown ligand for the severe malaria PfEMP1 variants.

The EPCR::APC interaction is implicated in pathways awry in severe malaria, as PfEMP1blocks EPCRs interaction with activated protein C. The discovery opens for unraveling the pathogenesis of severe malaria and new avenues for development of malaria vaccines and adjunct therapies.

I work on elucidating the link between PfEMP1::ECPR interaction and pathogenesis of severe malaria in children by establishing association between severe clinical manifestations of malaria patients and EPCR binding phenotype of their infecting parasites.

Additionally, I am studying signal transduction aberrations in endothelium caused by interactions with the malaria parasite, and their impact on enhanced parasite sequestration, and endothelium barrier integrity.

Centre for Medical Science and Technology Studies:

Intensified data sourcing in pakistan.

PhD student: Zainab Afshan Sheikh

Department and Faculty:  Department of Public Health, Section for Health Services Research, Centre for Medical Science and Technology Studies

Project abstract:  This PhD project is about the making of a research infrastructure for human genetics based on samples collected among Pakistani families with genetic diseases. Efforts to collect human biological tissue and clinical data on families with autosomal recessive disorders in Pakistan feed in to international attempts to get more data, of better quality, on more people in order to understand the general functions of the genome. At the same time these efforts interact with the desperate lives of many donor families and local interpretations of, and practices surrounding, genetic research, disease and treatment. My study will include both these dimensions, based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted at a genetic research institute in Pakistan. I will do participatory observation following samples from the collection points in different villages to its different uses, among other at a Danish laboratory. I will also conduct interviews with families donating their tissue and clinical data, the genetic researchers and the policymakers who create the regulatory framework for the research along with analyzing policies surrounding it. My objective is to arrive at an understanding of the drivers for, and implications of, intensified data sourcing in Pakistan.

• Klaus Høyer , Professor, Section for Health Services Research, Department of Public Health
• Ayo Wahlberg , Professor, Department of Anthropology
• Anja Marie Bornø , Associate Professor, Section for Health Services Research, Department of Public Health

Department of Anthropology:

Exportation of intellectual property from the health sector in denmark to china.

PhD student:   Signe Lindgård Andersen

Abstract: Many nations now recognize the emergence of a new knowledge-based economy. Also in Denmark, there is an increasing focus upon knowledge and technology embedded in services and manufactured products as keys to growth and job creation. This anthropological research project will shed light on how the knowledge economy works at a micro-level exploring the exportation of intellectual property from the health sector in Denmark to China. The Danish evidence-based concept of Fast Track Surgery (FTS) serves as an example of this. Through an ethnographic study of how such a concept travels, this PhD.-project will examine the processes and social dynamics related to the transfer of the FTS concept in a global encounter between Danish and Chinese health care providers.

The project integrates medical anthropology, regional ethnography on China and theoretical perspectives on knowledge transfer, technology and globalization/localization.

The project is financed by the Capital Region of Denmark, Laurits Andersen's Foundation and the Clinical Research Centre at Amager and Hvidovre Hospital.

Supervisor: Ayo Wahlberg, Associate Professor, Institute of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen

Co-supervisor: Ove Andersen, Research Director, Amager and Hvidovre Hospital

External supervisor: Torben Steen Mogensen, MD

Fractured by Categories. Exploring Disability and Ethnicity in the Danish Welfare State

PhD student: Thomas Scott Hughes.

Summary:  This dissertation presents and analyzes a particular case study of human experience - life as an ethnic other with physical disability in Denmark. Based on ethnographic fieldwork with ethnic minorities and refugees with physical disabilities in Denmark, this dissertation addresses the particular life conditions, strategies, and corresponding subjectivities of individuals and families facing multiple dimensions of social exclusion. Phenomenological approaches developed in medical anthropology are employed to allow a vantage point through these subjectivities to macro-structural political mechanisms, which frame these social dilemmas and processes. This investigation of life as an ethnic minority/migrant/refugee (or otherwise ethnic “other”) with disability in the Danish welfare state presents a poignant anthropological case study of a particular form of intersectional marginality: What does it mean to be a “multi-minority” in present-day Denmark? How do these agents navigate this social and psychological maze of marginalization? What modes of living and subjectivities are produced in these specific social conditions? This particular intersection provides a look into the mechanics of the social human’s fundamentally multiple nature - we are many things, but in this intersection involving disability and minority ethnicities certain selves are often socially problematic. Furthermore, looking at the lived experience of my interlocutors through the three lenses of “marginalization,” intersectionality, and categorization is useful in that it both connects the material to larger global trends/universal social dynamics, as well as allowing for an analysis that can account for the extreme variety of socio-cultural profiles and somatic conditions that are contained in the category 'ethnic minorities with disability'.

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• PhD Global Health

The structured PhD program Global Health at the Charité is a collaboration between seven partnering institutions. It aims to train excellent scientists for leadership positions in global health. The program imparts an interdisciplinary  perspective on health and a sensitivity to inter-cultural factors affecting health.

Applications are accepted from June 20 to August 20, 2024 for admission in October 2024.

The next application window will be January 15 to March 1, 2025  for admission in October 2025.

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Key Facts - PhD Global Health

Seven collaborating partners in Berlin

• Enrollment at the Charité
• Language of instruction is English
• University degree conferred: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Standard period of study 3 years / 6 semesters

• 30 ECTS course work
• 150 ECTS scientific research work (dissertation)

Admission of 15 doctoral candidates per year

• Eligibility requirements are a master’s degree or equivalent
• Application period 2024 TBA
• First PhD Cohort starting October 2024

The structured PhD Global Health is tuition free

If you have any questions please check our FAQs oder send an Email to  phd-globalhealth(at)charite.de

Cooperating Partners - PhD Global Health

The structured PhD Global Health is a joint doctoral program hosted at the Charité. It brings together the outstanding expertise in Global Health of the following seven cooperating partners (in alphabetical order):

• Charité -  Universitätsmedizin Berlin
• Freie Universität Berlin (FU)
• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU)
• Robert Koch-Institut (RKI)
• Technische Universität Berlin (TU)
• Universität Potsdam
• Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (WZB)

PhD candidates are enrolled at the Charité. The degree awarded upon completion of the three year program is PhD in Global Health. The program requires participants to complete 30 ECTS of coursework divided over the 6 semesters and work on a research project (equivalent to 150 ECTS / 5 Semesters) that will result in publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals (doctorate by publication). The program concludes with an oral defense.

The thematic focus of the doctoral program is based on the health-relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The topics we wish to address include communicable and non-communicable diseases, the prevention and control of disease outbreaks, global health security, migration and health, universal health coverage, the role of climate and the environment as determinants of health, One Health, governance and health policy, health economics, community engagement as well as digitalization in healthcare. The doctoral program approaches research topics from an interdisciplinary perspective and incorporates a variety of methodological and conceptual approaches. Through the close exchange between teachers, supervisors and doctoral students, we support the critical examination of institutional and political constellations in the field of global health.

Modes of Study

The PhD Global Health seeks to develop expertise around the globe. We hope to provide prospective students with modes of participation that match their needs and their lifestyles, regardless of where they are from. You can chose to relocate to Berlin for the program or you can stay in your home country and travel to Berlin to participate in coursework and for temporary research stays.

Berlin-based track

• The Berlin-based PhD allows you to live in Berlin and expects you to travel for field research, research exchanges or conferences. This path is often more convenient for EU candidates.

Sandwich track

The intent of the sandwich track is for PhD students to conduct their research as well as to continue their work and career development in their home country, while receiving input and exchange opportunities in Berlin. Sandwich track PhD students join a cohort of young researchers in Berlin, but also maintain a strong research network and the career support of a sending institution in their home country, where their PhD research is embedded. Sandwich track PhD students expand the Berlin PhD Global Health program’s research networks and collaborative reach. The sandwich track allows PhD students to limit the time spent in Berlin to research stays of 3 months or less per year. This often makes it easier to meet visa requirements and limits costs.

• Sandwich track PhD students start the doctoral program by spending 3 months from October to December in Berlin, while completing the required Core Course in Global Health. They subsequently return to their home country to continue their work and pursue their research project in their home country. Sandwich track PhD students participate in the required course Doctoral Student Seminar remotely, together will all the other PhD students.  
• Sandwich track PhD students come back to Berlin for a second research stay the following year, again for 3 months from October to December, while completing the required course Mentored Teaching in Global Health.
• Sandwich track PhD students can complete their elective courses either in their home country, or during their research stays in Germany, or in any other country of their choice.
• Sandwich track PhD students are supervised by an interdisciplinary supervisory team that includes researchers from Berlin and their home institution. Though the first supervisor must come from the Berlin Coorperating Partners, we aim to provide sandwich track PhD students with a shared and collaborative supervision.
• The oral defence of the PhD can take place either online or in-person.

What is Global Health?

Global Health is a dynamic and interdisciplinary field dedicated to addressing health challenges on a global scale. Focused on promoting well-being, preventing diseases, and improving healthcare access for all , it transcends national borders to tackle complex health issues that affect diverse populations worldwide. Global Health professionals work collaboratively to understand and address the social, economic, and environmental determinants of health, striving to create equitable and sustainable solutions.

From infectious diseases to non-communicable illnesses, Global Health emphasizes the importance of international cooperation, research, and policy development to build resilient healthcare systems and foster a healthier future for communities across the globe.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) guide the major themes of  PhD Global Health program. Program participants are encouraged to approach their research from conceptually and methodologically innovative perspectives. The topics to be addressed include communicable and non-communicable diseases, pandemic intelligence, monitoring, surveillance and prevention, migration and health, universal health coverage, the role of climate and environment as determinants of health, One Health, governance and health policy, as well as digitalization and health. The PhD Global Health aims to approach research from an interdisciplinary perspective, incorporating a variety of methodological and conceptual approaches. Close exchanges between faculty, supervisors and doctoral candidates encourage critical thinking and innovation in Global Health.

A PhD in Global Health opens the door to a myriad of impactful and diverse career prospects at the intersection of healthcare, research, and policy. Graduates are well-equipped to take on leadership roles in international organizations, governmental agencies, non-profit institutions, and academic settings. As researchers, they contribute to advancing our understanding of global health challenges, developing innovative interventions, and shaping evidence-based policies. Professionals with a PhD in Global Health may also engage in fieldwork, implementing health programs and strategies in diverse communities around the world. Additionally, opportunities exist in academia, where individuals can contribute to the education and mentorship of the next generation of global health leaders. With a unique skill set that combines research, critical thinking, and cross-cultural understanding , those with a PhD in Global Health are poised to make a meaningful impact on global healthcare disparities and contribute to the development of sustainable and equitable health systems worldwide.

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• PhD in Global Health Metrics and Implementation Science

The Department of Global Health and the Department of Health Metrics Sciences  offer an interdisciplinary PhD program in Global Health that is the first of its kind, building on the expertise of our faculty in the areas of metrics and implementation science. The PhD program provides students with the latest and most innovative tools to advance global health solutions that are critical for decision-making and priority setting.

PhD candidates will have the opportunity to study in Seattle, one of the true global health capitals, where innovators in research, funding, and delivery work side by side to improve population health. Our doctoral program offers amazing opportunities to those who choose to pursue a career in academia, international organizations, ministries of health, foundations, or the private sector.

At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and justice for all.

Choosing An Area of Emphasis

• Implementation Science

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Implementation science focuses on developing and applying diverse, state-of-the-art methodologies to understand and improve complex health systems to close the gap between incomplete evidence on interventions into effective programs. The interdisciplinary implementation science framework includes systems analysis and improvement techniques; innovative designs to measure impact; economic analysis; and policy research to inform the formulation, implementation, and scale-up of improved delivery approaches.

Because of the applied nature of this area of emphasis, it is expected that implementation science doctoral projects will involve primary data collection.  

Examples of dissertation topics:

• Development, application, and evaluation of simulation and optimization models for provincial and district human resource allocation systems
• Systems analysis and improvement for malaria case management in primary health care settings
• Stepped wedge trial of alternative delivery strategies for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV
• Cost effectiveness of partner services for HIV
• Impact of the introduction of point of care diagnostics for TB care system performance

Prospective students will find more information about applying here , and should select “Global Health Metrics and Implementation Science (PhD)” in the dropdown when beginning their application.

Metrics students translate evidence into useful knowledge by learning and applying advanced quantitative methods, impact evaluation techniques, and analytic tools. Students in the metrics area of emphasis organize their research around answering three critical questions that are essential to understanding the current state of population health and strategies necessary to improve it.

• What are the world’s major health problems
• How well is society addressing these problems?
• How do we best dedicate resources to maximize health improvement?

Examples of projects that doctoral students in metrics engage in:

• Estimating the Global Burden of Disease for diabetes
• Improving the cost effectiveness of antiretroviral delivery systems in sub-Saharan Africa
• Improving the methods to measure mortality by cause in a comparable way across countries
• Evaluating the effect of malaria control policies on reducing child mortality
• The contribution of development assistance for health on health outcomes

Prospective students will find more information about applying here , and should select “Health Metrics Sciences (PhD)” in the dropdown when beginning their application.

What is implementation science? What is metrics? This short video features our students discussing the PhD program in Global Health, including the definitions of metrics and implementation science, their dissertation, research, and what makes this program unique.

In this unique interdisciplinary program, students develop skills through a combination of didactic courses, seminars, and research activities including primary data collection and analysis. The PhD program is comprised of a core curriculum in advanced quantitative methods, epidemiology, population health measurement, impact evaluations, and implementation science methods.

The PhD program specializes in two areas of emphasis, metrics and implementation science. Metrics is dedicated to providing students with advanced training in independent, rigorous, and timely scientific measurements to accelerate progress on global health by identifying the world’s major health problems, assessing how well society addresses these problems, and guiding resource allocation to maximize health improvements. Implementation science focuses on the systematic application of scientific approaches to ask and answer questions regarding evidence of intervention efficacy to implementation. This science addresses how interventions can be scaled-up with greater speed, fidelity, efficiency, quality, and coverage.

Upon graduation, students will have acquired the knowledge and skills required to make meaningful and innovative contributions to the field of global health.

The applications for each area of emphasis in the PhD program are separate, and prospective students must apply using the application for the area of emphasis they wish to pursue. Prospective metrics students can learn more about the program, and the application here .

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Global Public Health Sciences - PhD

Global Public Health Sciences- PhD

Program Guide

The Global Public Health Sciences PhD program will educate the next generation of research leaders in diverse areas of global public health disciplines including global infectious and chronic diseases, health systems, and population health sciences.  With practical training opportunities, close interaction with award-winning faculty, and a rapidly growing research infrastructure, the opportunity to study and conduct research in the heart of Washington, DC is unparalleled.

We are committed to ensure that students in the Department of Global Health PhD program will be able to: 

• Identify a wide range of global health concepts, theories, and methods and apply specialized and advanced methodologies for scientific research in global health.
• Utilize innovative thinking that will lead to new scientific knowledge for translation into real-world health applications.
• Develop the capacity to work multidisciplinary and within inter-professional settings, e.g., in collaboration with basic, clinical, and social and behavioral scientists.
• Conduct independent research studies, analyze data and communicate results.
• Disseminate research findings to scientific and lay audiences.
• Apply guidelines for ethical research practice and responsible conduct of research.
• Understand the roles of equity and social justice in global health research.

Program Director:  Emily R. Smith

GWSPH Doctoral programs admit students for the Fall term each academic year. Applications will be accepted beginning in August and are due no later than December 1st for the next matriculating cohort beginning in the following Fall term.  Find GWSPH graduate admissions information  here .

PUBH 6080 | Pathways to Public Health (0 credits)* PUBH 6421 | Responsible Conduct of Research (1 credit) PUBH 8099 | PhD Seminar: Cross Cuttin Concepts in PH (1 credit) PUBH 6862 | Applied LInear Regression Analuysis for PH Research (3 credits) PUBH 8416 | Study Design and Evaluation Methods (3 credits)

*PUBH 6080 - Find FAQs on the Advising page  here .

FOUNDATIONAL/METHODS TOTAL: 8 Credits

PUBH 6865  | Applied Categorical Data Analysis  (3 credits) PUBH 8406  | Global Health Doctoral Seminar I (2 credits) PUBH 8470  | Global Health Demographic Methods (3 credits) PUBH 8475  | Research Ethics & Integrity in Domestic & International Research (2 credits)

   and one of the following:

PUBH 6850  | Introduction to SAS for Public Health Research (1 credit) PUBH 6851  | Introduction to R for Public Health Research (1 credit) PUBH 6852  | Introduction to Python for Public Health Research (1 credit)

PROGRAM-SPECIFIC TOTAL: 13 Credits

SPECIALIZATION (ELECTIVES):  13 credits minimum (see program guide for examples)

Comprehensive Examination

All  PhD students are required to pass a Comprehensive Examination, which typically occurs following the Spring semester of Year 2.  Comprehensive exams must be successfully completed within three years of matriculation to the PhD program.

Dissertation Preparation & Research

PUBH 8435 | PhD Dissertation Proposal Development (2 credits) PUBH 8999 | Dissertation Research (9-12 credits)

DISSERTATION TOTAL: 11-14 CREDITS

Graduate Teaching Assistant Program (GTAP)

All PhD students must enroll in UNIV 0250- Graduate Teaching Assistant Certification, administered by the University. Successful completion of this Certification is a pre-requisite/co-requisite to taking on a role as a Teaching Assistant, which is a requirement of the program. The University does not allow students to be Teaching Assistants unless this certification is completed. The 1-credit, online certification is paid for by GW, and does not count toward the credit requirements for the PhD.

Professional Enhancement

Students in the PhD program must participate in eight hours of Professional Enhancement. These activities are pre-approved by an advisor and may be Public Health-related lectures, seminars, and symposia related to your field of study.

Professional Enhancement activities supplement the rigorous academic curriculum of the SPH degree programs and help prepare students to participate actively in the professional community. You can learn more about opportunities for Professional Enhancement via the Milken Institute School of Public Health Listserv, through departmental communications, or by speaking with your advisor.  Students submit a completed  Professional Enhancement Form  to the Office of Student Records which is required documentation to be cleared for graduation.

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Training

All students are required to complete the Basic  CITI training module .  This online training module  will help new students demonstrate and maintain sufficient knowledge of the ethical principles and regulatory requirements for protecting human subjects - key for any public health research.

Academic Integrity Quiz

All Milken Institute School of Public Health students are required to review the University’s Code of Academic Integrity and complete the GW Academic Integrity Activity.  This activity must be completed within 2 weeks of matriculation. Information on GWSPH Academic Integrity requirements can be found  here.

Students in the PhD in Global Public Health Sciences program should refer to the guide from the year in which they matriculated into the program. For the current program guide, click the "PROGRAM GUIDE" button on the right-hand side of the page.

• Program Guide 2023-24
• Program Guide 2022-23
• Program Guide 2021-22

Our faculty at the Milken Institute School of Public Health are involved in a global profile of strategic research and serve as mentors to students across departments based on areas of specialized interest.  Learn about the Department of Global Health faculty  here .

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"The PhD in Global Health brings early-stage researchers from a range of disciplines and nationalities together to discuss, debate, and collaborate on pressing issues in global health. While working towards their independent research projects, our PhD students have the opportunity to work, socialise, and learn alongside other doctoral candidates in the Centre."

Dr Frédérique Vallieres Course Director P: +353 1 896 2130 E: [email protected]

Programme Supervisors

Dr Felicity Daly - PhD Public Health and Primary Care Global Health| P: +353 1 896 4177 E: [email protected]

Dr Kristin Hadfield - PhD Psychology Global Mental Health | Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing P: +353 1 896 4178 E: [email protected]

Dr Frédérique Vallieres - PhD Psychology Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings | Psychological Trauma | Health Systems Strengthening | Human Resources for Global Mental Health P: +353 1 896 2130 E: [email protected]

Dr Meg Ryan - PhD Public Health and Primary Care or PhD Psychology Global Mental Health | Reproductive Justice | Gender-Based Violence |Psychotraumatology |Counselling Psychology & Psychotherapy P: +353 1 896 2764 E: [email protected]

Programme Aims & Structure

The PhD in Global Health (formerly INDIGO) programme aims to provide promising early career researchers with a world-class experience and scholarship. A four-year, full-time programme with a flexible structure, the PhD Global Health aims to produce leaders in global health research, policy, and practice. Typical for our doctoral candidates is to spend a considerable portion of their doctoral degree conducting research as part of ongoing global health and global mental health projects, in collaboration with one of our many national and international partners . Students who successfully complete their PhD will receive either a PhD Psychology or PhD Public Health and Primary Care, dependent on their supervisor.

The following outlines the major milestones of the PhD process, the timing of which may vary depending on the individual candidate and their respective research requirements:

In addition to their own research obligations, doctoral researchers are expected to attend and participate in the TCGH's weekly research seminars, held every Tuesday during lunch time.

By the end of their doctoral training, students gain first-hand knowledge and experience of conducting practical research in one or more of the following principal research areas : (1) Global Mental Health; (2) Health Systems Strengthening; (3) Human Resources for Health, and (4) Equitable Access to Inclusive Health.

By working closely with their supervisors, mentor panels, TCGH partners, and fellow doctoral researchers, our PhD students emerge from the programme confident in their ability to independently design and conduct global health research. Students also have the opportunity to avail of career development opportunities by getting involved with the following TCGH activities:

• Research grant writing and submission to funding bodies
• Academic writing and publication
• Critical thinking and conceptual framing of international development work
• Conducting research in resource-constrained settings and/or with vulnerable populations
• Post-graduate teaching and co-supervision through engagement with BA or MSc programmes

We are currently reviewing applications for doctoral theses that are related to the following research topics:

• Global Health ( Supervisor: Dr Felicity Daly ) - Supervisor for PhD Public Health and Primary Care
• Child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing; resilience; randomised controlled trials; parent-child relations; refugee youth and families; climate change ( Supervisor: Dr Kristin Hadfield ) - Supervisor for PhD Psychology
• Global mental health; social determinants of mental health; sexual reproductive health and rights, LGBTQIA+ health and mental health, gender-based violence, ( Supervisor  Dr Meg Ryan ) -  Supervisor for PhDs in Psychology or Public Health and Primary Care
• Global mental health; global health and international development; psychological responses to trauma; human resources for health and task-sharing models of health service delivery; health system strengthening, ( Supervisor:   Dr Frédérique Vallières ) - Supervisor for PhD Psychology

Please note that, unless otherwise indicated, there is currently no funding available for PhD posts, so candidates must be self-funded or have secured their own bursaries. That said, the opportunity to apply for a Trinity Postgraduate Research Award is available to those who have secured a place on the programme. When reaching out to potential supervisors, please provide information on whether you have secured funding for your tuition fees and stipend and, if not, what funding you would intend to apply for in order to support yourself while conducting the PhD. Note also that proposed PhD projects should be consistent with the funding available; if you have not already secured funding to support conducting the research itself, your research proposal should be for a research project which could be conducted at no or relatively low cost.

Admission to the PhD Global Health programme at Trinity College Dublin is highly competitive. Applicants must possess a strong academic record, international research experience, and a keen interest in global health research. Admission to the programme takes place in three stages. 

Stage 1: To be considered for a position on the course, candidates must submit ALL of the following documents to relevant supervisor via email at least 3 months before September 1st or March 1st registration deadlines:

• Personal statement
• Updated curriculum vitae
• Research concept cote outlining the candidate’s proposed research
• Copy of the candidate’s academic record(s)

Stage 2: If the above documents are in order, and where there is capacity to provide supervision to the applicant, the candidate may be asked to take part in an informal interview.

Stage 3:   Should the candidate succeed beyond this first two phases of the selection process, they will then be asked to put through a formal application through the TCD online application system. As this point, Academic Registry will vet the candidate's application to ensure that the programme requirements are met.

Requirements

The PhD in the Trinity Centre for Global Health is intended for individuals with a keen interest in global health research. This includes more academic, theory-based research as well as operational, systems, and services-orientated research with organisations involved in ongoing global health activities. Given the cross-disciplinary nature of the programme, applications are invited from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds who wish to advance their research skills and to answer questions that further our understanding of how to best address important challenges for global health.

Trinity College Dublin has high academic entry requirements for post-graduate courses. Applicants must* have:

• A relevant master’s degree from an Irish University or an equivalent degree from a university in another country
• A fluent command of the English language (see below for English language requirements)
• A strong understanding of research principles and methodologies (as assessed by the applicant’s research concept note)
• Previous experience conducting research in resource-constrained settings is preferable, but not mandatory.

*In exceptional cases, individuals who demonstrate that they have exceeded the above standards through other professional and academic routes may also be considered for the PhD Global Health programme.

English Language Requirements:

All applicants whose first language is not English, must provide supporting documentary evidence of their competence in English. The following test results are recognised by Trinity College Dublin:

• IELTS: Grade 6.5 with no individual band below 6
• TOEFL: 88 – internet based, 230 computer-based, 570 paper-based
• Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: Grade C
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: Grade C

Additional information for international students is available from the Graduate Studies Office .

Fees are payable on an annual basis and vary depending on which School the PhD student is registered to.

We understand that pursuing doctoral studies implies a significant financial commitment and we strongly encourage students to seek out bursaries and scholarships that might be available to them. Listed below are current opportunities for funding as well as some of the scholarships past PhD Students have avail of:

• Health Research Board Fellowship Grants  ( www.hrb.ie )
• Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme  ( www.research.ie )
• Trinity Postgradate Research Funding (Trinity College Dublin): Funds students on a full-time basis wtih a stipend for four years and covers applicable university fees in addition to a stipend of EUR 6,500.00 per annum. Candidates can apply during the formal online application process. Please tick the appropriate box when asked whether you would like to be considered for this scholarship.  ( Graduate Studies )
• Tempere Tuberculosis Foundation, Finland
• Robert S. McNamara Fellowship : Every year, the RSM programme provides grants of up to $25,000 to PhD candidates from developing countries to conduct innovative, development-related, PhD research under the supervision of a research advisor at a host institution abroad. The online application form is available on the World Bank website  http://www.worldbank.org/scholarships . For further application details please consult the Application Guidelines:  http://worldbank.org

Current PhD Researchers

TCGH doctoral researchers are considered integral members of the TCGH team and are often part of one of more of the various ongoing research projects in the Centre.

Name		Title of Research	With thanks to:	Supervisor(s)
	Ireland, Malawi, Lebanon	Toolkit for Informing Cross-Cultural Trauma Aware Care (TICC TAC)	Trinity College Dublin Research Doctorate Award	Dr Meg Ryan Dr Kristin Hadfield Prof Mac MacLachlan (Maynooth) Dr David Hevey Dr Fintan Sheerin Dr Vivienne Brady Dr Meg Ryan Dr Kristin Hadfield Dr Tania Bosqui Publications Recent publications arising from the PhD Global Health: Warraitch, A. , Lee, M., Bruce, D., Curran, P., Khraisha, Q ., Wacker, C., & Hadfield, K . (2024). An umbrella review of reviews on challenges to meaningful adolescent involvement in health research. Health Expectations, 27(1), e13980. Warraitch, A. , Bruce, D., Lee, M., Curran, P., Khraisha, Q ., & Hadfield, K. (2023). Involving adolescents in the design, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of health research: an umbrella review protocol. BMJ open, 13(6), e069695. Warraitch, A. (2022). Challenges to meaningful involvement of youth in health research. Nature Reviews Psychology, 1(9), 493-493. Khraisha, Q. , Sawalha, L., Hadfield, K. , Al-Soleiti, M., Dajani, R., & Panter-Brick, C. (2024). Coparenting, mental health, and the pursuit of dignity: A systems-level analysis of refugee father-mother narratives. Social Science & Medicine, 340, 116452. Maiorano, N. , Travers, Á., & Vallières, F. , (2023). The relationship between rape myths, revictimization by law enforcement, and well-being for victims of sexual assault. Violence against women, 29(14), 2873-2890. Perera, Camila, Aldamman, Kinan , Hansen, Maj, Haahr-Pedersen, Ida , Caballero-Bernal, Joyce, Caldas-Castañeda, Olga N., Chaparro-Plata, Yosbelly, Dinesen, Cecilie, Wiedemann, Nana, Vallières, Frédérique, A brief psychological intervention for improving the mental health of Venezuelan migrants and refugees: A mixed-methods study, SSM - Mental Health, 2, 2022, p100109 , Journal Article. Haahr-Pedersen I, , Hyland P, Hansen M, Perera C , Spitz P, Bramsen RH, Vallières F ., Patterns of childhood adversity and their associations with internalizing and externalizing problems among at-risk boys and girls., Child abuse & neglect, 121, 2021, p105272 , Journal Article. Hearns, A. , Hyland, H., Benninger-Budel, C. and Vallières, F. , (accepted). ICD-11 PTSD and CPTSD: Implications for the rehabilitation of survivors of torture seeking international protection. Torture. Perera C , McBride KA, Travers Á, Tingsted Blum P, Wiedemann N, Dinesen C, Bitanihirwe B, Vallières F., Towards an integrated model for supervision for mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian emergencies: A qualitative study.,  PloS one , 16, (10), 2021, pe0256077 , Journal Article Murphy, D. , Vallières, F., Murphy, J., McElroy, E. and Hyland, P. (2020). Risk factors associated with general and specific dimensions of psychosis in a nationally representative sample of adults from the United States. Psychosis: Psychological, Social, and Integrative Approaches. https://doi.org/10.1080/17522439.2020.1791238 Perera, C. , Salamanca-Sanabria, A., Caballero-Bernal, J., Feldman, L., Hansen, M., Bird, M., Hansen, P., Dinesen, C., Wiedemann, N. and Vallières, F. (2020). No implementation without cultural adaptation: A process for culturally adapting low-intensity psychological interventions in humanitarian settings. Conflict and Health, 14, 46 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-020-00290-0 Haahr- Pedersen, I. , Ershadi, A., Hyland, P., Hansen, M., Perera, C. , Sheaf, G., Holm Bramsen, R., Spitz, P. and Vallières, F. (2020). Polyvictimization and psychopathology among children and adolescents: A systematic review of studies using the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire. Child Abuse and Neglect, 107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104589 Haahr-Pedersen, I., Perera, C. , Hyland, P., Vallières, F., Murphy, D. , Hansen, M., Spitz, P., Hansen, P., & Cloitre, M. (2020). Females have more complex patterns of childhood adversity: Implications for mental, social, and emotional outcomes in adulthood. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 11 :1. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1708618 Aldamman, K., Tamrakar, T., Dinesen, C., Wiedemann, N., Murphy, J., Hansen, M., Badr, E.E., Reid, T., & Vallières, F. (2019). Caring for the mental health of humanitarian volunteers in traumatic contexts: the importance of organisational support. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 10 :1. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1694811 Sherwood, L. , Hegarty, S., Vallières, F., Hyland, P., Murphy, J., Fitzgerld, G., & Reid, T. (2019). Identifying the Key Risk Factors for Adverse Psychological Outcomes Among Police Populations: A Systematic Literature Review . Journal of Traumatic Stress, 32, 688-700. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.224311 . Do I get to select my supervisor, or will I be assigned one? Potential students are encouraged to apply todo a PhD in the Trinity Centre for Global Health having identified a member of staff within Trinity College Dublin that has agreed to supervise their work. Supervisors should have expertise in the area of research of interest to the candidate, as well as the availability to take on additional PhD students. You will not be assigned a supervisor. Do I have to teach or supervise other students while enrolled in the PhD Global Health? There are a number of opportunities for doctoral researchers to both teach and co-supervise students enrolled in the BA Psychology, MSc Global Health, or MSc Glbal Mental Health programmes. This allows researchers to gain valuable teaching and supervision skills as part of their doctoral training. Supervision of master's theses is generally shared with a full-time academic staff member. How many courses must I take for credit in order to fulfil the requirements of a PhD? The number of compulsory modules varies across Schools. Therefore, the number of ECTS credits required to fulfil the requirements of a PhD is entirely dependent on the School in which you are enrolled. Should you be invited to submit a formal application, you would enrol in the School where your primary supervisor is based. Attending and presenting at the weekly TCGH Seminars each term is mandatory for all PhD candidates in the Trinity Centre for Global Health. What are the deadlines for submitting an application to the PhD in the Trinity Centre for Global Health? Trinity has two enrolment periods: September and March intakes. If candidates wish to be considered for the March intake, it is strongly advised that they submit their application by December 1st. For a September start, it is strongly advised that candidates submit their application by June 1st. Am I permitted to have a co-supervisor from another institution? A second, or even third, co-supervisor may be beneficial. Typically, co-supervisors are located within organisations in the country where the student’s research is taking place. In 2014, TCD introduced an internal PhD advisory system whereby all PhD students are assigned two advisors in addition to their appointed supervisor. These mentors will be chosen by you and your supervisor and approved by the Director of Postgraduate Teaching and Learning. You will be expected to arrange a meeting with your supervisor and your two mentors at least once a year to review your progress and the annual report on your work, which you will be expected to write ahead of this meeting. Students are responsible for preparing an annual report based on the research they have been undertaking. Will I have the opportunity to study or work in other institutions outside of Trinity College Dublin during the course of my PhD? Many of our PhD students spend time with one of our numerous international collaborating partners . This includes, but is not limited to, spending time in partner academic institutions in both low and middle-income countries, UN agencies, the private sector, and non-governmental organisations. As many of our students’ research takes places in resource-poor contexts, it follows that many of our students spend a considerable amount of their time outside of the Trinity Centre for Global Health. What funding options are available to PhD students? Unfortunately, there is very little funding available for PhD students. For current openings for funded PhD positions as well as relevant PhD funding bodies please see Fees and Bursaries. What if I do not have a background in Global Health, can I still apply? As an interdisciplinary Centre, applications are welcome from individuals with diverse educational and academic backgrounds as long as the research conducted as part of their PhD is clearly related to the area of Global Health. Preference is given to applicants whose research falls under one of the Centre’s principal research themes. Individuals should also clearly demonstrate a deep understanding of the principles and theories of Global Health research. For further information about past graduates and their research projects please click on the link below. 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Examples of research conducted by PhD students includes but is not limited to: cancer epidemiology, clinical trials, cardiovascular disease, molecular epidemiology, vector-borne diseases, parasitology, mental health epidemiology and HIV/AIDS. Students are encouraged to work with faculty throughout the university since much of the work done in EPH is interdisciplinary. How to Apply Applications are submitted through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences . Select program: "Public Health" and your Concentration: Biostatistics (PhD or MS), Chronic Disease Epidemiology (PhD or MS), Environmental Health Sciences (PhD), Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases (PhD) or Epidemiology Infectious Disease (MS), Health Informatics (MS) Health Policy and Management (PhD) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (PhD). The GRE and TOEFL code for Yale GSAS is: 3987. A writing sample is not required. The deadline is December 15th. PhD Program All PhD students are guaranteed five years of 12-month stipend and tuition support in the form of YSPH fellowships, teaching fellowships, traineeships and research assistantships. In addition to support for tuition and living costs, students receive a health award to covers the full cost of single-student Yale Health Plan Hospitalization/Specialty Coverage. Faculty Advisors PhD applicants are not required to secure a faculty mentor prior to applying to the program. We expect applicants to provide information in their personal statement about the research they hope to conduct if admitted and to state the faculty in our department whose research aligns with their interests. Diversity Research Awards The PhD program in Public Health enhances commitment its PhD students who identify as underrepresented minority students, first-generation college graduates and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds by offering research awards to the top candidates admitted to the program. Each year a minimum of two PhD admitted students will be offered $2,000 each for research funds in addition to their financial aid package. Recipients have up to 2 years to spend these funds, which can be used for books, computers, software, conference travel, research travel or research supplies. This funding is offered upon acceptance into the program. The criteria for the award is: Previous involvement in diversity-related initiatives in their community and/or volunteer activities helping underserved populations. Research interest in serving an underserved population External Fellowships Doctor of philosophy (phd) overview. Schools & departments Global Health PhD, MScR Awards: PhD, MScR Study modes: Full-time, Part-time Funding opportunities Programme website: Global Health Introduction to Postgraduate Study at the University of Edinburgh Join us online on 25 September to learn more about Scotland, the city of Edinburgh and postgraduate study at the University. Find out more and register Research profile Undertaking a PhD or MScR in Global Health at the Usher Institute offers you the opportunity to work in a multi- and interdisciplinary way, building on your knowledge, skills, interest and passion to carry out innovative global health research that makes a new contribution to the existing knowledge base. Research priorities Research priorities include such global health issues as: mapping and measuring the shifting burden of global disease neglected and emerging tropical diseases infectious diseases noncommunicable diseases global palliative care population health social inequalities in health sexual and reproductive health e-health and tele-medicine migration and minority ethnic health faith and health translation of leading scientific advances into effective interventions Before applying Before submitting an online application, prospective students should contact an academic members of staff who may act as first supervisors in order to align their research proposal with one of the Institute's main areas of research. A list of contacts for PhD and MScR supervisors can be found at: Usher Institute research List of supervisors The programme is also affiliated to the University's Global Health Academy. Global Health Academy Training and support Students will be integrated within the existing student-led approach at the Usher Institute, where structures are already in place to ensure a high-quality student experience. The Centre for Global Health Research, which forms part of the Usher Institute, has a thriving PhD community with well-developed management and administrative structures. University Quality Assurance monitoring and reporting processes will be adhered to. All supervisors will satisfy University requirements in terms of training and mentoring. Expectations of students, including assessment guidelines, will be clearly communicated by multiple channels (e.g. at interview, during induction, in the Postgraduate Research Student and Supervisor Handbook, by supervisors, at annual review meetings and on relevant web pages). All students will have at least two supervisors who will also give pastoral care and career advice in addition to student services provision. Students will attend appropriate training, including transferable skills, at appropriate courses (e.g. from the Institute of Academic Development) identified in consultation with the supervisors. The Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences & Informatics, where Global Health PhD students are based, brings together researchers active in population health science research, including public health and primary care. Within the school the Usher academic staff play a large role in research project supervision. There are also links with the Institute of Genetics and Cancer and the Queen's Medical Research Institute. Entry requirements These entry requirements are for the 2024/25 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2025/26 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2024. A UK 2:1 honours degree and a UK masters degree, or their international equivalents. We will also consider a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, and significant work experience in an area relevant to your research project. International qualifications Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements: Entry requirements by country English language requirements Regardless of your nationality or country of residence, you must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies. English language tests We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified: IELTS Academic: total 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements. TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 92 with at least 20 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements. C1 Advanced ( CAE ) / C2 Proficiency ( CPE ): total 176 with at least 169 in each component. Trinity ISE : ISE II with distinctions in all four components. PTE Academic: total 62 with at least 59 in each component. Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS , TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE , in which case it must be no more than two years old. Degrees taught and assessed in English We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration: UKVI list of majority English speaking countries We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries (non-MESC). Approved universities in non-MESC If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than five years old* at the beginning of your programme of study. (*Revised 05 March 2024 to extend degree validity to five years.) Find out more about our language requirements: Fees and costs Tuition fees. Award Title Duration Study mode PhD Global Health 3 Years Full-time PhD Global Health 6 Years Part-time MScR Global Health 1 Year Full-time MScR Global Health 2 Years Part-time Scholarships and funding Featured funding. Usher Institute postgraduate funding and scholarships UK government postgraduate loans If you live in the UK, you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan from one of the UK’s governments. The type and amount of financial support you are eligible for will depend on: your programme the duration of your studies your tuition fee status Programmes studied on a part-time intermittent basis are not eligible. UK government and other external funding Other funding opportunities Search for scholarships and funding opportunities: Search for funding Further information Postgraduate Administrator, Sarah Golightly Phone: +44 (0)131 651 5446 Contact: [email protected] Prof Harish Nair Contact: [email protected] Usher Institute Teviot Place Central Campus Programme: Global Health School: Edinburgh Medical School: Molecular, Genetic & Population Health Sciences College: Medicine & Veterinary Medicine Select your programme and preferred start date to begin your application. PhD Global Health - 3 Years (Full-time) Phd global health - 6 years (part-time), msc by research global health - 1 year (full-time), msc by research global health - 2 years (part-time), application deadlines. We encourage you to apply at least one month prior to entry so that we have enough time to process your application. If you are also applying for funding or will require a visa then we strongly recommend you apply as early as possible. How to apply You must submit two references with your application. Before making your application, it is advisable to make contact with a potential supervisor to discuss your research proposal. Further information on making a research degree application can be found on the College website: How to apply for a research degree You will be formally interviewed (in person, by video-conferencing or Skype). Find out more about the general application process for postgraduate programmes: Student Success Faculty / Staff Student directory Global health program faculty Botswana Global Health Initiative PhD Concentration in Global Health Global health. PhD in Public Health Concentration Take on the world’s health challenges     Request Info about OSU Grad School Address health on a global scale with a PhD in global health In the Oregon State University public health doctoral degree program with a concentration in global health, you will engage you in rigorous interactive learning and research using critical and innovative thinking and analytical skills. Through a combination of coursework, practice opportunities and global health doctoral research, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to: Critically assess and understand global health issues and their underlying causes. Develop solutions that are collaborative, innovative, effective, equitable and sustainable in the spirit of community ownership and shared health agency. Our global health doctoral graduates land careers in academic institutions, research agencies, local government, national supra-governmental agencies (such as United Nations and its affiliated agencies), international non-governmental organizations, multilateral organizations, non-profit and for-profit groups, and the private sector. Global health research In this doctoral program, you will collaborate with a world-class faculty member on interdisciplinary, community-engaged health disparities research spanning a variety of areas, including: Food insecurity and global nutrition Global health governance and leadership Global health security and humanitarian emergency Health systems strengthening and financing LGBTQ health Mental health disparities Sexual and reproductive health Social Isolation, connectedness and well-being Meet global health faculty members . Estimated costs The Public Health PhD program is a 109-credit program that can be completed within 4-5 years on a full-time credit load (except for summer). The estimated costs for the program are broken down as follows: Resident costs for years 1-3 $15,795 per year Resident Tuition ($13,446) + Fees ($2,349) Each additional year after 3 $6,832 per year Resident Tuition ($4,482) + Fees ($2,349) Non-resident costs for years 1-3 $31,698 per year Non-resident Tuition ($29,349) + Fees ($2,349) $12,132 per year Non-resident Tuition ($9,783) + Fees ($2,349) Tuition and fees estimates were calculated using the 23-24 academic year tuition and fees tables in combination with the tuition calculator . Please note, tuition and fees can change for the 24-25 academic year. Global health research in action Thanks to funding by Bob and Sara Rothschild, students in the Botswana Global Health Initiative work toward developing sustainable solutions to the health challenges facing families and communities in Botswana and globally. Learn more about Botswana Global Health Initiative work Your experience in the PhD in global health program See which courses you’ll take as a public health doctoral student. Public health handbook What you’ll learn in the global health doctoral program. Learning competencies Get information about assistantships, your investment and more. Fellowships and awards . Tuition and funding . Doctoral student research spotlight Deeksha Vasanth Rao, MA Global Health PhD student Deeksha's research interests focus on use of mental and reproductive health care infrastructure among internally displaced migrant women in India. Meet global health doctoral students. 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Graham Lecture As you are applying for admission to the PhD program, keep in mind that your application will also serve as your scholarship application.  All of the materials that you submit with your online application are important for the scholarship review process - especially personal statements, academic records and letters of recommendation. The following NIH-sponsored predoctoral training grant programs are available for U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are admitted to the Department's PhD program. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Provides predoctoral support to students interested in health care policy and health services research, specifically primary care policy. National Institute on Aging (NIA) Provides pre- and post-doctoral support to scholars who are interested in person- and family-oriented health services and outcomes research that relates to aging populations. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 1. Provides pre-doctoral support to students interested in mental health and addiction policy.  2. Provides pre- and post-doctoral support to students who will become leaders in mental health services and systems research, jointly administered by the Department of Mental Health . National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Provides predoctoral support for students focusing on injury prevention.  Injury and Violence Prevention Endowments Endowed scholarships supporting doctoral study in injury and violence prevention. All are welcome to apply. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funding Provides pre- and post-doctoral support for students interested in the intersections of gun violence prevention, equity, and policy. This funding is intended to support students from historically underrepresented groups.  All are welcome to apply. Other Sources of Funding In addition to the above institutional funding provided by these agencies, students may also apply for individual training support (you may not receive both awards.) The individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) may provide tuition and stipend support for up to three years for doctoral candidates planning to undertake research in certain areas. Typically, applications for NRSA awards are completed during the student's first year in the doctoral program. Once a student begins work on a dissertation proposal, the Department strongly encourages the student to seek dissertation-support funding. Government agencies and private organizations provide funding for students once they are working on an approved thesis topic. In addition to scholarships, other sources of funding include federal aid and grants from organizations outside of the Department and School. Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information on loans or federal aid. Browse multiple funding resources through Funding Opportunities . Weill Cornell Medicine Year-Long Global Health Opportunities and Fellowships Fully-funded:. VECD Fogarty Global Health Fellowships The WCMC Center for Global Health recently received NIH Fogarty funding as a consortium with Vanderbilt (V), Emory (E), Cornell (C), and Duke (D) to train medical students and post-doctoral fellows in global health research. Support is provided for one year (stipend, travel, supplies) to conduct mentored clinical research at one of the Center for Global Health international sites (Haiti; Tanzania; Brazil). There will be 1-3 slots per year at Weill-Cornell and the application process is competitive. The start date of the one-year training will be in July. Interested WCMC students should contact  Dr. Dan Fitzgerald  and  Lindsey Reif . (Note: The Fogarty Global Health Fellowship Program has replaced the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars and Fellows Program.) Doris Duke Charitable Foundation: Clinical Research Fellowship for Medical Students The Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship (CRF) provides support for one year of full-time clinical research training. The main goal of the program is to encourage medical students to pursue careers in clinical research. Interested medical students must be willing to take a year out from school and conduct fellowship research and training at one of 12 hosting medical schools. Six of the 12 participating schools offer international fellowship opportunities. BOTUSA Project - Research Fellowship for Senior Medical Students (6+ Month Elective) The BOTUSA Project is a collaborative effort between the Botswana Ministry of Health, the  U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\Division of Tuberculosis Elimination   (CDC\DTBE), and the Global AIDS Program (GAP). The principal goal of the BOTUSA Project is to expand our knowledge of the relationship between epidemic tuberculosis (TB) and epidemic HIV disease in a resource-poor country setting so that this information can be used to develop prevention strategies for the local and global control of TB. BOTUSA staff work closely with counterparts in the Botswana National TB Programme and AIDS Control Programme. BOTUSA has a medical student fellowship to provide third or fourth-year medical students the opportunity to participate in CDC research in Botswana, as well as gain experience with clinical medicine and culture in a developing country. Each year, eight competitively selected medical students from around the country spend 10-12 months at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. At CDC they gain an in-depth understanding of applied epidemiology, the role of epidemiology in medicine and health, and the role of physicians in the public health system. With the guidance of experienced CDC epidemiologists, they perform epidemiologic analyses and research, design public health interventions and assist in field investigations. Possible areas of concentration include birth defects, injury prevention, chronic disease, infectious disease, environmental health, reproductive health and minority health. CDC Foundation - O.C. Hubert Fellowship in International Health The year-long fellowship provides third- and fourth-year medical and veterinary students with valuable public health experience in an international setting. The main focus of the fellowship is a 6- to 12-week field assignment. Fellows are mentored by experienced CDC staff and learn through hands-on experience while working on a public health project in a developing country. Projects vary each year, and applicants may indicate a preference for up to five field assignments. The CDC-Hubert Global Health Fellowship is endowed by the O.C. Hubert Charitable Trust. Global Health Corps GHC provides opportunities for young professionals from diverse backgrounds to work on the frontlines of the fight for global health equity in year-long paid positions. During their fellowship year, fellows make a significant and measurable contribution to the partner organization and the target population. GHC partners with organizations that range from small grassroots organizations to large global institutions. Fellow candidates apply for specific positions with one of the partner organizations for which they have relevant skills and experience, and are selected jointly by GHC and the partner organization. In the 2013-2014 fellow class, GHC had 52 American fellows serving in Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and the US. biomedical research training for medical, dental, and veterinary students enrolled in schools in the U.S. The fellowship research may be conducted at any academic or nonprofit institution in the United States, except the National Institutes of Health. Research may be conducted abroad if the fellow's mentor is affiliated with a U.S. institution. Year-Off Training Program for Graduate or Medical Students in Clinical and Translational Science The Year-off  Training  Program for Graduate and Medical Students provides opportunities for students who are enrolled in graduate or medical degree programs to engage in biomedical research at the Rockefeller Center for Clinical and Translational Science. Those selected for the program come to the Center with the understanding that they will return to their degree-granting institution and program within one year. In an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research, trainees work under the supervision of some of the leading clinical and translational scientists in the world. The trainee can select from among the 75 different laboratories on the Rockefeller campus. In addition, trainees participate in the didactic programs and lectures developed for Clinical Scholars. Volunteer/Partially Funded: American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) Overseas Assistance Grant AMWA provides small grants, up to $1,500,  for assistance with transportation costs (airfare, train fare, etc.) connected with pursuing medical studies in an off-campus setting where the medically neglected will benefit. The Grants are awarded to national AMWA members completing their second, third or fourth year of an accredited U.S. medical or osteopathic medical school or a resident who will be spending a minimum of six weeks and no longer than one year in a sponsored program which will serve the needs of the medically underserved. International Society of Travel Medicine  The ISTM Research  Award program provides moderate grants (between USD 5,000 and USD 10,000) each year through a peer-review process implemented by the ISTM Research and Grants Committee. These grants are designed to stimulate travel medicine research by supporting comprehensive research projects or, for larger projects, providing support for pilot studies to enable researchers to collect data/test hypotheses so that they can then apply to other agencies for more substantive research grants. Remote Area Medical The Remote Area Medical (RAM) Volunteer Corps is a non-profit, volunteer, airborne relief corps dedicated to serving mankind by providing free health care, dental care, eye care, veterinary services, and technical and educational assistance to people in remote areas of the United States and the world. Volunteer doctors, nurses, pilots, veterinarians and support workers participate in expeditions (at their own expense) in some of the world's most exciting places. Medical supplies, medicines, facilities and vehicles are donated. To volunteer as a student, you must have school sponsorship and supervision in the form of a licensed practitioner. RAM aims at development rather than dependence so volunteers are typically involved in education and organization as much as direct health care service. Volunteer Missionary Movement The Volunteer Missionary Movement (VMM)  was founded in 1969 by Edwina Gateley, an English laywoman, in response to a need for lay people to become more deeply involved in the mission life of the Church. After spending three years in Uganda, where she opened a very successful school for young girls and worked as a teacher, she returned to England and began to recruit and train volunteer missionaries to work in education, healthcare and pastoral projects in eastern Africa. As VMM became more widely known, it was able to send volunteers to communities in need throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Transportation, housing, and food can be covered by the organization. Unite for Sight Global Impact Corps Unite For Sight supports eye clinics in  Ghana, India and Honduras by investing human and financial resources in their social ventures to eliminate patient barriers to eye care. Unite For Sight applies best practices in eye care, public health, volunteerism, and social entrepreneurship to achieve our goal of high-quality eye care for all. Global Impact Fellows are volunteers that range from undergraduate students to medical students, public health students and professionals, nurses, educators, opticians, optometrists and ophthalmologists. They receive all necessary training from Unite For Sight so that they are able to assist the local doctors with global health delivery. Global Impact Fellows participating with Unite For Sight abroad have the option to also design and pursue a global health research study. WCM Students International Students Weill Cornell Medicine Office of International Medical Student Education 1300 York Avenue (C-118) New York, NY 10065 Phone: (646) 962-8058 [email protected] About the Program The Doctoral Program in Global Health and Development (GHD) is a new and distinctive training program anchored in the Hubert Department of Global Health, and affiliated with the Public Health Sciences cluster of doctoral programs within the James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies . The goal of this program is to train leaders and scholars who use science to improve public health policy and practice for underserved populations globally. Graduates will acquire a solid understanding of the theoretical frameworks of implementation science and relevant methodological skills required to guide programs and policies that are designed to improve health outcomes in a variety of settings across the globe. Training will provide students with deep and broad expertise in the field of global health and development, creativity to cross discipline boundaries, courage to challenge convention, and confidence to ask unexpected questions and articulate bold new perspectives. Training faculty include 47 core faculty members and 10 affiliated faculty members who are based at several partner institutions such as the Carter Center and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The core faculty have primary appointments in the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory School of Medicine, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Goizueta School of Business, Nell Hodgson School of Nursing and Emory Law School and represent a wide variety of disciplines.  The GHD PhD Program collaborates closely with the Emory Master’s in Development Practice program , a two-year professional degree that prepares students for careers in development and humanitarian fields. What You’ll Learn This new PhD offering is one of the only programs globally that specifically offers a doctoral degree in Global Heath and Development. Distinct program advantages include: a specific focus on interrelationships between global health and other components of development (e.g. education, urban growth), deep learning in ethics and leadership, rigorous training in implementation science and interventions, and an explicit recognition that field training can be local or global. Moreover, Emory’s strong collaborative ties and engagement of experts based in non-academic settings, such as CARE, The Carter Center and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer our students unparalleled opportunities for training with experts who are engaged in designing and implementing programs and policies that influence global health and development. These are innovations in training that leverage the expertise of our faculty and our partnerships that are not explicitly emphasized at other institutions in the US or abroad. Specific skills that the graduates of this program will acquire include a solid understanding of the theoretical frameworks and practical aspects of using implementation science to guide programs and policies that are designed to improve health outcomes in a variety of settings across the globe combined with an understanding of the importance of development theory and practice and ethical challenges. They will also gain the relevant methodological skills and underlying theory based on their area of interest and career goals (for e.g. policy and advocacy, improving health systems and/or designing and evaluating strategies that include behavioral and/or biomedical interventions in varying areas such as maternal and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and mental health). The trainees in this unique program will be challenged to study and think about issues such as scalability, i.e. exploring the processes and transition through which stakeholders become increasingly skillful and committed to using an intervention and assimilating these interventions into societal structures and functioning within a given context. They will have core courses that cover the range of content and skills-based knowledge that they need and will have access to a vast variety of elective courses across Emory based on their project needs and/or personal interests. Emory University’s PhD in Global Health and Development seeks to fill that capacity gap by training leaders in the field with strong methodological foundations to design, manage, implement, and evaluate programs and policies in diverse settings. The application for the Fall 2021 admissions cycle will open in September 2020. The application deadline is December 1 st . You can submit your application before your letter writers have submitted their letters of recommendation. Make sure you upload the correct version of your statement of purpose, resume and transcripts, as our office is unable to remove or add any document in your application once it has been submitted. View the full list of Admissions Requirements. Degree Requirements A full-time course load, considered 9 credit hours or more per semester, is required for all GHD doctoral students. All students must pass the Qualifying Exam before taking the General Doctoral Exam. A Master’s degree will not be granted without a thesis. Independent of admission status, ALL STUDENTS in the GHD Doctoral Program are required to take and pass the Qualifying Exam. Training Program The GHD program provides students and program faculty several opportunities for providing feedback. For students, these will include, but are not restricted to, regular meetings with the DGS, participation in the Executive Committee (EC) meetings (two student representatives will be elected by the graduate student body), and meetings with the DGS who will be available by email and during structured office hours. The DGS will also routinely obtain feedback and obtain student evaluations of the core courses and performance of teaching assistants and other guest lecturer faculty. In these reviews, students will have the opportunity to report on how the curriculum fosters the development of critical thinking skills and make recommendations for additional new courses and/or training opportunities that will be pursued actively. The EC will also solicit annually from program faculty feedback about the program for discussion at EC meetings in their consideration and application of program changes. This event includes an overview of the GHD program, the application process, and admission process as well as an introduction to the Hubert Department of Global Health by the Department Chair, Dr. Usha Ramakrishnan, and a panel discussion by current students in the GHD program, followed by a Q&A session. Virtual Tours of the Campus Walking Tours For More Information, Contact: Please contact Joan Lynfatt to learn more about this new program. Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 404-727-5552 Doctoral Program The department offers advanced doctoral research training for students who are likely to pursue careers in academic departments related to global health and population studies or in research-related positions outside of academia.  Most students in the program have a prior graduate degree in a related field and/or some relevant work experience in global health.  Recent graduates have assumed postdoctoral and teaching positions with universities in the United States and around the world or, have taken positions with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Bank, the World Health Organization and many different non-governmental organizations. There are currently 30 doctoral students in Global Health and Population of which, 14 are international students. Student Profiles News from the school. Red meat and diabetes How for-profit medicine is harming health care A tradition of mentoring Promising HIV treatment Your browser is unsupported We recommend using the latest version of IE11, Edge, Chrome, Firefox or Safari. School of Public Health Global health scholarships. The Global Health Program is able to offer several scholarships, designed to support graduate students in the School of Public Health in their internationally engaged work, whether virtual or in-person, or research as a part of various School of Public Health degree programs.  Examples include MPH applied practice experiences and MS thesis research.  Students are encouraged to review all scholarships thoroughly before applying, as each scholarship has separate eligibility criteria and requirements. The Global Health Scholarship Application period for the academic year 2023-2024 is closed. Please check back in the fall 2024 term for the 2024-2025 application period. *Travel guidance for the destination may be quickly impacted by COVID-19 and U.S. State Department travel restrictions. As such, students are highly encouraged to identify a virtual, remote, or local alternative for their field experience. Scholarship applications for virtual, remote, or local field-based placements will be considered, but strong preference will be given to students that travel abroad. Dr. Mark Dworkin on research and practice in Hyderabad Heading link Copy link Steps to Apply for Global Health Scholarships Heading link Copy link Review available scholarships below to determine for which you may be a good fit.  The descriptions below also include post-acceptance requirements. A personal statement (which should be written for whichever scholarship(s) the student feels they are best suited). A budget estimating total travel expenses, if applicable.  Please include any other sources of financial support that would be used to help offset the total cost of the experience. A letter from the Host Organization outlining the parameters and expectations for the experience. A letter from the applicant’s UIC supervisor (i.e. applied practice experience advisor) for the experience vouching for the applicant’s capacity for taking full advantage of this experience and stating her/his willingness to serve as a contact at UIC for the student throughout their experience. A statement about the language spoken at the proposed destination regarding the applicant’s foreign language proficiency (speaking, reading, writing), if applicable. A copy of the applicant’s unofficial UIC academic transcript (available from www.my.uic.edu ).  An official transcript is not necessary. Global Health Scholarships Heading link Copy link Donna farley global health scholarship. This scholarship will assist graduate students in the School of Public Health who demonstrate financial need with travel expenses associated with conducting an international Applied Practice Experience. Funds are available to support one to two students at up to $1000 during the academic year, including the summer semester. The Donna Farley Global Health Scholarship provides funding for graduate students who demonstrate a commitment to addressing global health issues and challenges. It is designed to help defray the travel costs associated with conducting an international Applied Practice Experience, MS thesis research or doctoral research for those who demonstrate financial need. The scholarship will be awarded through a competitive process that is open to all students formally enrolled in the MPH, MS or PhD degree programs in the School of Public Health. Learn more about this scholarship Douglas Passaro Scholarship The Douglas Passaro Global Horizons Scholarship assists graduate students in the School of Public Health with travel expenses associated with an international field experience (applied practice experience, thesis research, etc.,).  Four awards of up to $3000 (per award) will be given during the academic year (includes summer). This award honors the memory of Dr. Douglas James Passaro, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Attending Physician in Infectious Diseases at the UIC Hospital from 2001 to 2005. The award reflects his devotion to international health, from his work in Africa during his service in the Peace Corps to his continued work in Latin America while at UIC. The fund is intended to provide support to graduate students for health-related, hands-on applied practice experiences to carry on Dr. Passaro’s work promoting global health, a passion that was interrupted by his untimely death at age 43. Parikh Scholarship Funds are available to support MPH or MS students with academic merit in pursuing overseas travel for the applied practice experience, integrative learning experience, or thesis research. Preference is for student projects related to India or Zambia and for students in the Global Health Curriculum. MPH/MS Global Health Scholarship The Global Health Scholarship defrays expenses associated with the MPH/MS Applied Practice Experience or field research in global public health.  These scholarships are competitive, and open to all domestic and international students in the School of Public Health enrolled in the MPH or MS Global Health Program. Up to three awards of up to $1500 (per award) will be made in the fall and spring terms. External funding opportunities Scholarship contact heading link copy link, keith partyka, notes heading link copy link. Note: You must be in good financial standing to receive these scholarships.  Receiving any scholarship may affect your financial aid package. We encourage you to contact Student Financial Aid Services to determine your financial standing. Note: International students applying for projects in their home country must consult with the Global Health Program before applying. UCL Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering Five Fully–funded PhD Studentships – Optical Networks Group Five x 4-year PhD Studentships available Fully–funded PhD Studentships – Optical Networks Group Five x 4-year PhD Studentships are currently available. General applications to the group are also welcome. YouTube Widget Placeholder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfhru_2uUo&t=30s The Optical Networks Group are recruiting five new PhD students to become experts in low-power, high capacity, synchronised, intelligent optical communications systems and their enabling technologies of precise timing and photonic integration. Applicants are invited to apply for fully funded 4-year UK home PhD studentships in the Optical Networks Group , Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College London (UCL), one of the world-leading optical communications research groups in the world. Funding: The studentships cover UK home tuition fees and provide a tax-free annual stipend of £21,237 (2024-2025), increasing annually with inflation. Additional support available from the group will cover consumables, books, professional memberships and travel to workshops and conferences. PhD candidates may undertake additional work through postgraduate teaching assistance, consultancy, or internships with our industrial partners, subject to UCL policy. In exceptional cases, we may consider international applicants. To be considered for this, international applicants will require research experience as well as publications in peer-reviewed conferences/journals in engineering, physics or photonics fields, for example in IEEE, Optica, the Science Publishing Group journals and the Nature Publishing Group. Start date:  Three studentships have a 2024-2025 academic year start date (ideally September 2024 but this is flexible); two studentships (both supervised by Dr. Eric Sillekens) have a later start date, one studentship a 2025-2026 academic year start date (ideally September 2025 but also flexible) and the other a 2026-2027 start date (ideally September 2026 but also flexible). Introduction to the Optical Networks Group (ONG) The work of the Optical Networks Group (ONG) focuses on optical communications systems and networks, operating on all time and length scales: from micrometre-scale photonic integrated circuits, enabling fast switching and sub-nanosecond clocking in future data centres, to 10s-kilometer-scale high capacity and low latency metro and access networks, to 10,000-kilometre-scale inter-continental optical fibre transmission systems through which data takes many milliseconds to travel. Whether you access the internet using your mobile phone or with a computer, these systems and networks form the global communications infrastructure that comprises the Internet. Ultimately, our research ensures that our Internet infrastructure keeps pace with the rapid growth in demand for data, enabling new applications such as augmented reality, quantum communications and autonomous car fleets. ONG collaborates closely with over 50 leading industry and academic research groups around the world. Many come to use our state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, including our optical fibre transmission and network testbed, which is unique in the UK and only one of about five in academic laboratories worldwide. Our state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and extensive industrial collaborations has enabled multiple world-record breaking results, including the world’s fastest ever demonstrated optical fibre data transmission speed of over 200Tbit/s and a record time to electronically recover the clock in data centres of under a billionth of a second. We have a 30-year long track record of training very successful PhD graduates, many of whom have won multiple prizes and awards, having gone on to work in industrial companies and academic institutions across the world. Further information about ONG may be found on our website , and further general information about the Electronic and Electrical Engineering PhD degree offered by UCL may be found here . UCL is ranked 9 th in the 2024 QS World University rankings. [Embedded YouTube video of group recruitment video found at https://youtu.be/STfhru_2uUo ] Our available PhD studentships Supported by a range of fellowships and awards secured within the group, we are recruiting the next generation of PhD students to become experts in future technologies to enhance the performance, efficiency and capabilities of future optical communications systems. Central themes and technologies include leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence for improved data routing efficiency, optical fibre capacity and power consumption, as well as the use of optical frequency combs, analogue and digital electronic technologies to generate, detect and process signal at high resolution, to enable high performance, highly synchronised networks with picosecond accuracies of both optical and wireless transmitters. Collectively, these five studentships aim to push the boundaries of current optical communication systems by integrating cutting-edge experimental and theoretical approaches. Two studentships supervised by Dr. Eric Sillekens under his Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship on “Enabling power efficient optical communication through novel digital signal processing (EPIC DSP)”: 1. Semiconductor optical amplifiers and hollow core fibres could be used to demonstrate high throughput optical transmission that is also 30% more power efficient than current methods – crucial for minimising the power consumption of the global internet. This studentship will focus on the building of a testbed using semiconductor optical amplifiers and hollow core fibres. Using this combined approach, what are the experimentally determined limits on throughput and power consumption? 2. The use of semiconductor optical amplifiers, which have non-linear gain dynamics, introduces non-linear distortion that degrades data transmission performance in optical transmission systems. This studentship will explore the compensation of this distortion using machine learning algorithms and digital signal processing in concert with accurate modelling of optical transmission systems. What are the theoretical limits on throughput and what is the relationship between throughput, complexity and power consumption of different approaches? One studentship supervised by Dr. Kari Clark under his Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship on “Ultra-low latency clock-synchronised transceivers for future 6G radio access networks” : 3. Enabling picosecond accuracy time synchronised optical networks interconnecting wireless antennas could enable centimetre accuracy positioning of wireless devices indoors and underground. This studentship will focus on the building of electronic hardware on field programmable gate arrays in an experimental testbed to compensate for the path differences that prevent picosecond accuracy synchronisation. Are greater accuracies than picosecond possible? What data transmission performance improvements can we gain? One studentship supervised by Prof. Polina Bayvel under her Royal Society Research Professorship on “Optical Networks – seeing through the cloud”: 4. Maximising the capacity of optical networks requires intelligent, efficient routing of data through often complex topologies, as well as efficient use of the optical fibre by increasing the spectral bandwidth of light in fibre – so called ultra-wideband transmission. Can we use graph theory & AI to maximise both the fibre and overall network throughputs & experimentally demonstrate scenarios spanning cloud infrastructure and country-wide networks? What could we learn from the brain as a non-linear network with memory? What are the limits in future optical networks for the cloud? One studentship supervised by Dr. Zhixin Liu under his EPSRC Open Fellowship on “Programmable and Robust Optical frequency combs to empower Stability and Precision for sEnsing and Communication Technologies (PROSPECT)”: 5. Co-design of photonic integrated circuits (PIC), optoelectronic and microwave subsystems to generate microwave signals with unprecedented low noise and detect them with sensitivity below the fundamental noise limit in conventional methods. Research is aimed at developing this new capability, which will significantly enhance the transmission capacity of optical and wireless communications, generating impact in data centre networks and 6G mobile networks.   General requirements: We are looking for academically outstanding, enthusiastic students that have strong interest, experience and enthusiasm for hands-on experimental and/or theoretical research. We expect you to have at least an Undergraduate or Masters degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field to photonics and optical communications, such as electronic & electrical engineering, physics, telecommunications, mathematics or computer science. We expect at least a 2.1 overall degree classification with a 1 st in your individual research project / dissertation. Additionally, we highly value experience in scientific computing, such as with C, C++, MATLAB or Python, as well as hands-on design skills, such as of digital circuits using SystemVerilog, printed circuit boards and laser systems. Previous experience of research in an optical communications, optics or a physics research laboratory is an advantage as is relevant research experience. However, above all else, crucial is a genuine interest, motivation, energy and excitement about research. Formal application process: Applicants must apply using the UCL online application system found here . Applications for these studentships above must be marked with “Optical Networks Group”. If your application is shortlisted, we will email you to arrange an interview. We perform interviews on-site where reasonably possible as it gives you a chance to tour our world-leading laboratories and department as well as talk to our existing PhD students and research staff. Formal applications must include: a CV; a cover letter which includes a description of how your profile, knowledge, and skills suits either ONG’s research or the specific PhD project applied for as listed above; as well as the names of two referees with their email addresses. After your application is submitted, your referees will be provided with an email with instructions to submit a reference for you using UCL’s application system. Please remind your referees to do this and please contact us if this email does not reach them. We expect references to be submitted in a timely manner (no more than 1 week following the closing date for applications). Informal inquiries: We also welcome questions and informal inquiries. To make informal inquiries about performing research in ONG or to inquire about the PhD projects we have available above, please feel free contact Prof Polina Bayvel ( [email protected] ) who will be happy to answer any questions or to put you in contact with the academics responsible for our above advertised projects. You do not need to send us your CV with your informal inquiry, but it will help us to best answer your query if you provide one. Equality, diversity, and inclusion: We believe that our research thrives thanks to our diversity – our research is driven forward by talented researchers and PhD students that come from countries and backgrounds across the globe. Almost a quarter of our members are female – about 10% higher than the UK average in engineering – and indeed have been extremely successful, including Wenting Yi, one of our PhD students who won the IEEE Photonics Society Award as well as an IEEE Women in Photonics Travel Grant in 2022. We also have a trained mental health first aider (MHFA) in the group. We therefore strongly encourage applications from underrepresented backgrounds to apply – ONG is a great place for you to study. Closing date for applications: The end of 31 st  August 2024. Please note that the deadline to apply for the studentship supervised by Dr Kari Clark has been extended to 25th September.  274 IMAGES PhD Global Public Health MSc Global Health Master's Global Health: Research Harvard Global Health Institute Releases Key Metrics for COVID Suppression The Directory of Fully Funded PhD Programs in Public Health VIDEO Switzerland Scholarship for PhD Fully Funded PhD in Nutrition and Dietetics at New York University Fully Funded PhD in Epidemiology at Vanderbilt University Fully Funded PhD in International Development at New York University What is Global Health Corps? 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