{"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\/pt\/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\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.starsfellows.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MSC-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.starsfellows.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MSC-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.starsfellows.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MSC-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.starsfellows.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MSC-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.starsfellows.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MSC-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.starsfellows.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MSC-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.starsfellows.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MSC-150x85.png 150w, 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>O Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) da Universidade de Stellenbosch (\u00c1frica do Sul) e o Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) (Senegal), em parceria com a Mastercard Foundation, convidam \u00e0 apresenta\u00e7\u00e3o de candidaturas para a Bolsa African STARS; uma oportunidade totalmente financiada para realizar um Mestrado (MSc) em Bioinform\u00e1tica de Doen\u00e7as Infecciosas e Gen\u00f3mica de Patog\u00e9nios na Universidade de Stellenbosch, \u00c1frica do Sul.<\/p><p><strong>Sobre o Programa de Mestrado (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>Workshops de desenvolvimento de carreira adaptados \u00e0s necessidades de investigadores em pa\u00edses de baixo e m\u00e9dio rendimento (LMICs).<\/li><li>Acompanhamento cont\u00ednuo por uma equipa dedicada de orientadores sediados na Universidade de Stellenbosch e em institui\u00e7\u00f5es parceiras.<\/li><li>Para informa\u00e7\u00f5es detalhadas sobre a estrutura do programa de Mestrado (MSc), consulte <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun.ac.za\/english\/Documents\/Yearbooks\/Current\/2025-FMHS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a p\u00e1gina 136<\/a> do Anu\u00e1rio de 2025 da Faculdade de Medicina e Ci\u00eancias da Sa\u00fade.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Vis\u00e3o geral do financiamento da bolsa<\/strong><\/p><p>A bolsa African STARS cobre a totalidade dos custos do programa de Mestrado (MSc), incluindo:<\/p><ul><li>Propinas<\/li><li>Alojamento<\/li><li>Bolsa de subsist\u00eancia<\/li><li>Despesas relacionadas com a investiga\u00e7\u00e3o<\/li><li>Despesas com viagens a\u00e9reas<\/li><li>Seguro de sa\u00fade<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Crit\u00e9rios de elegibilidade<\/strong><\/p><p>Os candidatos devem cumprir os seguintes requisitos:<\/p><ul><li>Nascido em \u00c1frica e\/ou residente em \u00c1frica<\/li><li>Com 35 anos de idade ou menos no momento da candidatura<\/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>As mulheres s\u00e3o fortemente incentivadas a se candidatar<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Como se candidatar<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Passo 1:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/FT7S6Qse1qrJtHQu9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clique aqui<\/a> para se candidatar \u00e0 Bolsa African STARS<br \/>Nota: Este formul\u00e1rio destina-se apenas \u00e0 candidatura \u00e0 bolsa.<br \/>Prazo final: <strong>26 de junho de 2025<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Passo 2:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/student.sun.ac.za\/signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submeter uma candidatura formal<\/a> \u00e0 Universidade de Stellenbosch para admiss\u00e3o no programa de Mestrado (MSc).<br \/>Prazo final: <strong>31 de agosto de 2025<\/strong> (Internacional), <strong>30 de setembro de 2025<\/strong> (Sul-africanos)<\/p><p><strong>Contato<\/strong><br \/>For questions or further information, please visit the FAQ, if not covered you can contact:<br \/>Maambele Khosa<br \/>E-mail: <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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