Call for Applications: Manuscript Writing Workshop (Africa)

Donor Name: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Category: Events

Publish Date: 03-Sept-2024 12:00 am

Deadline Date: 20-Sept-2024 12:00 am

Overview

The Journal for Public Health in Africa, in collaboration with Africa CDC, invites applications for a Manuscript Writing Workshop to be held on the sidelines of the upcoming Conference for Public Health in Africa in Rabat, Morocco.

Workshop Highlights

• Intensive training on scientific manuscript writing including structure of scientific papers, effective writing techniques, data presentation and analysis, addressing reviewer comments, and publication ethics.
• Guidance from leading African researchers.
• Networking opportunities with peers and mentors.
• Potential for publication in the Journal for Public Health in Africa.
• Selected participants will receive sponsorship covering travel, accommodation, and workshop materials.

Workshop Period

21-25 November 2024, Rabat, Morocco

Eligibility Criteria

Early-career researchers working on priority diseases in Africa are encouraged to apply. Women and researchers from Central Africa are strongly encouraged to apply. The priority diseases are:

• Anthrax
• Avian Influenza
• Chikungunya
• Cholera
• COVID-19
• Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
• Dengue Fever
• Ebola Virus Disease
• Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
• Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
• Hepatitis E Virus
• HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
• Lassa Fever
• Malaria
• Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)
• Measles
• Meningococcal Meningitis
• Mpox
• Plague
• Poliomyelitis
• Rift Valley Fever
• Tuberculosis
• Yellow Fever
• Zika Virus

For more information, visit: Africa CDC