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Finding opportunities, networking with researchers, learning new skills and staying informed can feel overwhelming when everything is scattered across different platforms.
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The ARUA Early-Career Research Fellowship 2026 (September Cohort) is now accepting applications.
This fellowship is designed to support Africa's next generation of research leaders.
Deadline: 15 July 2026
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Thousands of skilled African professionals leave the continent every year.
Does contributing to African health research require being physically present or can impact happen from anywhere?
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Interested in learning R or improving your data skills, but not sure where to start?
The R For Fun Community on the Afredac Ubuntu Platform creates a supportive space for learning, practicing and growing together.
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The AIMS SDG Innovation Challenge 2026 is now open for applications.
This funded programme supports young innovators building technology-driven healthcare solutions aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.
Learn more on how to apply: afredac.net/members/afreda…#Afredac
To support new junior faculty, JEB launched Kickstart Travel Grants to establish a new collaboration & and ECR Visiting Fellowships to bring an ECR to their new lab for a defined project. The next application deadline is 5 June
biologists.com/grants/#jeb
Applications are now open for our 2026 Cohort🧬.
If you are a student or early-career researcher with an interest in genomics and its applications across Africa, we'd love to have you with us.
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Deadline: 31 May.
For enquiries: [email protected].
Abstract submissions are now OPEN for the One Health, Multiple Solutions Conference 2026!
Join global researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and emerging professionals in Brisbane, Australia, from 18–20 November 2026, for critical discussions on tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through a One Health approach.
Hosted by Centre for Environment and Antibiotic Resistance (CEAStAR), the conference will explore innovative, cross-sector solutions addressing AMR in agriculture and the environment.
📍 Brisbane Marriott Hotel
📅 18–20 November 2026
Conference themes include:
🔹 AMR resilience across sectors
🔹 Tools and technologies for AMR mitigation
🔹 Science-to-policy translation and global collaboration
🗓️ Abstract submission deadline:
30 June 2026 | 11:59 PM AEST
Submit your abstract and learn more here: https://uqevents-one-
#OneHealth#AMR#AntimicrobialResistance#GlobalHealth#Diagnostics#PublicHealth#Research#Agriculture#HealthSecurity#Conference2026
What if the next big idea in health research doesn’t come from one person but from collaboration across Africa?
The Afredac Ubuntu Platform creates spaces where conversations can turn into partnerships, and partnerships into impact.
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Happy International Nurses Day
Today, we celebrate the nurses who continue to show up with compassion, strength and dedication every single day.
From patient care to public health, research and community support, your impact reaches far beyond hospital walls.
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The Data Science to Advance Women’s Health (DSAWH) Fellowship 2026 is now open for applications.
This one-year programme supports African women working in public health, policy, research and related fields.
Learn more here: afredac.net/members/afreda…#Afredac
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📈 Africa’s research output more than doubled between 2005 and 2016.
But many researchers still feel underrepresented in global science conversations.
What is the biggest barrier stopping African researchers from publishing more?
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Ever wondered what actually happens inside communities on the Afredac Ubuntu Platform?
It’s not just people posting, it’s where:
Conversations spark new ideas
Opportunities get shared
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The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, with support from Global Health EDCTP3, is offering the CREATIVE Fellowship Programme designed to build clinical research capacity across sub-Saharan Africa.
Deadline: 29 May 2026
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