KEMRI/JKUAT/ITROMID/UGA Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Training Program

The UGA/ITROMID training program is a joint effort of 3 institutions, set up to provide opportunities to highly selected ITROMID students who will train with KEMRI, JKUAT and University of Georgia (UGA) trainers, and receive their Ph.D. degrees through the ITROMID program. This funding support is provided through a D43 Training Grant mechanism from the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health of the United States of America. Both predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees will be selected through a competitive process. All appointments will be on an annual basis contingent upon continued funding and satisfactory performance. In addition, this program will support highly qualified, junior scientists who have recently received their Ph.D. degrees.

Through this program, each predoctoral and postdoctoral trainee will have joint mentors from KEMRI, JKUAT and UGA, and will be provided research opportunities at both UGA and KEMRI. In addition to their degree program course requirement, all trainees will be required to participate in the Training Program Seminar, Journal Club and annual Colloquium.

Outside Research Experience

The UGA/ITROMID/KEMRI Training Grant has an Outside Research Experience component in which all Trainees must be willing to participate. This component will involve any of the following:

  • Further research on their project with their Co-mentors at UGA
  • Further research on their project with another investigator
  • Research on a totally different project or aspect of their project
  • Attending established international courses relevant to the Training Grant

Admission into this program may be completed with assistance of one of the following Research Grant mentors in conjunction with an Academic mentor from JKUAT.

Research Mentors e-mail contact Area of Research
Diana Karanjadkaranja@kisian.mimcom.netSchistosomiasis
John Vululejvulule@kisian.mimcom.netInsecticide Resistance
Andrew Githekoagitheko@kisian.mimcom.netClimate and Health
John Waitumbijwaitumbi@wrp-ksm.orgMalaria vaccines
Gerald Mkojigmkoji@kemri.orgSchistosomiasis
Charles Mwandawirocmwandwiro@kemri.orgSchistosomiasis
Mabel Imbugadvcaca@jkuat.ac.keScience Biochemistry
Academic Mentors
Marion Mutugimwmutugi@yahoo.com
Anzelimo Makokhaitromid@jkuat.ac.ke
UGA Co-Mentors
Dan Colleycolley@uga.eduSchistosomiasis
Julie Moore julmoore@vet.uga.eduMalaria
David PetersonPeterson@vet.uga.eduMalaria
Don Champagnedchampagne@bugs.ent.uga.eduEntomology
Mike Strand mrstrand@bugs.ent.uga.eduEntomology
TAG members
Dr. Waiyaki itromid@kemri.org
Dr. J. Ayisijayisi@kisian.mimcom.net
Dr. Dickersonhwd.uga.edu
Dr. Tarletontarleton@cb.uga.edu

Predoctoral Program

Predoctoral trainees will normally be appointed for three years with the option of a possible fourth year of support, contingent upon continued funding and satisfactory performance. The predoctoral program covers Tuition/Fees/Insurance up to a maximum of $4,750 plus a stipend of $6000 per year.

Requirements for admission into the predoctoral program:

  1. Attach a full Curriculum Vitae, with telephone and e-mail contact
  2. Evidence of MSc in an appropriate biomedical scientific area
  3. Evidence of having completed a JKUAT official application form
  4. A draft proposal of intended doctoral research
  5. Transcripts of grades and Grade Point Average
  6. Letter of application stating why training in desired in this area
  7. Previous research experience
  8. Agreement to abide by, and participate in, the UGA/ITROMID Training Grant
  9. Two letters of recommendation
    1. One of the letters of recommendation must be from the proposed ITROMID mentor stating a willingness to place you on their program in the event of your admission into the program.
    2. When feasible, direct contact with proposed ITROMID mentor or other Trainers in the UGA/ITROMID Training Grant advisable
    *Incoming students who are graduates of ITROMID with an MSc will not be required to take the core courses, and may therefore proceed directly onto their research project development with their mentors.

Postdoctoral Program

Postdoctoral trainees will be appointed for two years with the potential under exceptional circumstances for a third year of support, contingent upon continued funding and satisfactory performance. The postdoctoral program includes a total stipend of $13000 per year.

Requirements for admission into the postdoctoral program:

  1. Attach a full Curriculum Vitae, with telephone and e-mail contact
  2. Evidence of completion of requirements for a terminal degree in an appropriate biomedical scientific area such as:
    1. PhD
    2. Dphil
    3. MD
    4. DVM
  3. Transcripts of grades and Grade Point Average
  4. Letter of application stating why further training is desired in this area
  5. Previous research experience
  6. Agreement to abide by, and participate in, the UGA/ITROMID Training Grant
  7. Two letters of recommendation
    1. One of the letters of recommendation must be from the proposed ITROMID mentor stating a willingness to place you on their program in the event of your admission into the program.
    2. When feasible, direct contact with proposed ITROMID mentor or other Trainers in the UGA/ITROMID Training Grant advisable