What WHO TDR Research Fellowship for African Scientists actually covers.
The World Health Organization's Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) offers research fellowships specifically for scientists from low- and middle-income countries, with strong emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. Fellows conduct research on infectious and tropical diseases — including malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, neglected tropical diseases, and emerging infections — at leading institutions globally. The fellowship covers full research costs, a living allowance, and travel.
Who can apply.
Open to phd, postdoctoral applicants. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Accepted fields.
WHO TDR Research Fellowship for African Scientists currently lists the following eligible fields of study. Other related disciplines may also be considered — check the official call.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before November 30, 2026 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
What we checked, when we checked it.
Every scholarship on Scholar Africa goes through six checks (link, contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review). WHO TDR Research Fellowship for African Scientists currently scores 9.0/10.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.