{"id":1480,"date":"2025-06-13T17:58:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.starsfellows.africa\/?page_id=1480"},"modified":"2025-12-17T17:21:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:21:20","slug":"applymsc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.starsfellows.africa\/ar\/applymsc\/","title":{"rendered":"African STARS MSC Fellowship Applications are Now Closed!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1480\" class=\"elementor elementor-1480\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6795d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f6795d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bec744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bec744\" 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https:\/\/www.starsfellows.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MSC-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.starsfellows.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MSC.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2432fdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor is-mac\" data-id=\"2432fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>\u064a\u062f\u0639\u0648 \u0645\u0631\u0643\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u062c\u0627\u0628\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u0648\u0628\u0627\u0621 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0628\u062a\u0643\u0627\u0631 (CERI) \u0641\u064a \u062c\u0627\u0645\u0639\u0629 \u0633\u062a\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0646\u0628\u0648\u0634 (\u062c\u0646\u0648\u0628 \u0625\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642\u064a\u0627) \u0648\u0645\u0639\u0647\u062f \u0628\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0648\u0631 \u0641\u064a \u062f\u0627\u0643\u0627\u0631 (IPD) (\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0646\u063a\u0627\u0644)\u060c \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0627\u0643\u0629 \u0645\u0639 \u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u0645\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0631\u0643\u0627\u0631\u062f\u060c \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645 \u0637\u0644\u0628\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0634\u0651\u062d \u0644\u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u062c \u0632\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0629 African STARS\u061b \u0648\u0647\u064a \u0641\u0631\u0635\u0629 \u0645\u0645\u0648\u0644\u0629 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0627\u0645\u0644 \u0644\u062f\u0631\u0627\u0633\u0629 \u062f\u0631\u062c\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u062c\u0633\u062a\u064a\u0631 (MSc) \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645\u0627\u062a\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u064a\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u062f\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u062c\u064a\u0646\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0645\u0633\u0628\u0628\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0636 \u0641\u064a \u062c\u0627\u0645\u0639\u0629 \u0633\u062a\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0646\u0628\u0648\u0634\u060c \u062c\u0646\u0648\u0628 \u0625\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642\u064a\u0627.<\/p><p><strong>\u062d\u0648\u0644 \u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u062c\u0633\u062a\u064a\u0631 (MSc)<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>This two-year, multidisciplinary MSc programme is designed to equip African scientists with theexpertise needed to lead innovative research in infectious diseases and pathogen genomics.<\/p><ul><li>Duration: 2 years (Feb 2026 \u2013 Jan 2028)<\/li><li>Location: Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa<\/li><li>Structured 9-month lecture block, including a compulsory Statistics and Bioinformatics module,followed by elective capita selecta modules in Infectious Diseases or Pathogen Genomics, offering flexibility to address emerging research priorities.<\/li><li>Over 1 year of hands-on research training within Stellenbosch University\u2019s world-class infectiousdisease laboratories to complete a bioinformatics research project.<\/li><li>\u0648\u0631\u0634 \u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0644\u062a\u0637\u0648\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0647\u0646\u064a \u0645\u0635\u0645\u0645\u0629 \u062e\u0635\u064a\u0635\u064b\u0627 \u0644\u062a\u0644\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u062d\u062a\u064a\u0627\u062c\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u062d\u062b\u064a\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0644\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u0630\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062f\u062e\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u062e\u0641\u0636 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0648\u0633\u0637 (LMICs).<\/li><li>\u0625\u0631\u0634\u0627\u062f \u0645\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0631 \u0645\u0646 \u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642 \u0645\u062e\u0635\u0635 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u0631\u0641\u064a\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u062c\u0627\u0645\u0639\u0629 \u0633\u062a\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0646\u0628\u0648\u0634 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\u062a\u0645\u0648\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0632\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0629<\/strong><\/p><p>\u062a\u063a\u0637\u064a \u0632\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0629 African STARS \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0643\u0644\u0641\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0627\u0645\u0644\u0629 \u0644\u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u062c\u0633\u062a\u064a\u0631 (MSc)\u060c \u0628\u0645\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u0630\u0644\u0643:<\/p><ul><li>\u0627\u0644\u0631\u0633\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0631\u0627\u0633\u064a\u0629<\/li><li>\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0642\u0627\u0645\u0629<\/li><li>\u0645\u062e\u0635\u0635 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u064a\u0634\u0629<\/li><li>\u0646\u0641\u0642\u0627\u062a \u0645\u062a\u0639\u0644\u0651\u0642\u0629 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0628\u062d\u062b<\/li><li>\u062a\u0643\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0641\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0648\u064a<\/li><li>\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0623\u0645\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062d\u064a<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u0645\u0639\u0627\u064a\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0647\u0644\u064a\u0629<\/strong><\/p><p>\u064a\u062c\u0628 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0642\u062f\u0645\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u064a\u0641\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0637\u0644\u0628\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0629:<\/p><ul><li>\u0645\u0648\u0644\u0648\u062f \u0641\u064a \u0625\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642\u064a\u0627 \u0648\/\u0623\u0648 \u0645\u0642\u064a\u0645 \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0627<\/li><li>\u064a\u0628\u0644\u063a \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0631 35 \u0639\u0627\u0645\u064b\u0627 \u0623\u0648 \u0623\u0642\u0644 \u0641\u064a \u0648\u0642\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645<\/li><li>Hold a BSc Honours (NQF level 8) or equivalent 4-year degree (\u226565%) in: Bioinformatics, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology, or a related field<\/li><li>\u064a\u062a\u0645 \u062a\u0634\u062c\u064a\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0633\u0627\u0621 \u0628\u0634\u062f\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u0643\u064a\u0641\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u0627\u0644\u062e\u0637\u0648\u0629 1:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/FT7S6Qse1qrJtHQu9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u0627\u0646\u0642\u0631 \u0647\u0646\u0627<\/a> \u0644\u0644\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0646\u062d\u0629 African STARS<br \/>\u0645\u0644\u0627\u062d\u0638\u0629: \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0645\u0648\u0630\u062c \u0645\u062e\u0635\u0635 \u0641\u0642\u0637 \u0644\u0644\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u062d\u0629.<br \/>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0647\u0627\u0626\u064a: <strong>\u0662\u0666 \u064a\u0648\u0646\u064a\u0648 \u0662\u0660\u0662\u0665<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u0627\u0644\u062e\u0637\u0648\u0629 2:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/student.sun.ac.za\/signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645 \u0637\u0644\u0628 \u0631\u0633\u0645\u064a<\/a> \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u062c\u0627\u0645\u0639\u0629 \u0633\u062a\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0646\u0628\u0648\u0634 \u0644\u0644\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062d\u0627\u0642 \u0628\u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u062c\u0633\u062a\u064a\u0631 (MSc).<br \/>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0647\u0627\u0626\u064a: <strong>\u0663\u0661 \u0623\u063a\u0633\u0637\u0633 \u0662\u0660\u0662\u0665<\/strong> , (\u062f\u0648\u0644\u064a) <strong>\u0663\u0660 \u0633\u0628\u062a\u0645\u0628\u0631 \u0662\u0660\u0662\u0665<\/strong> (\u062c\u0646\u0648\u0628 \u0623\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642\u064a\u064a\u0646)<\/p><p><strong>\u0627\u062a\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u0646\u0627<\/strong><br \/>For questions or further information, please visit the FAQ, if not covered you can contact:<br \/>Maambele Khosa<br \/>\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0631\u0648\u0646\u064a: <a href=\"mailto:starsfellows@sun.ac.za\">starsfellows@sun.ac.za<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:maambele@sun.ac.za\">maambele@sun.ac.za<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) (Senegal), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, invite applications for the African STARS Fellowship; a fully funded opportunity to pursue an MSc in Bioinformatics of Infectious Diseases and Pathogen Genomics at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. 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