Call for PhD Student Fellowships in Health Data Science (H-DATA)

Makerere University, in collaboration with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), invites applications for PhD Student Fellowships in Health Data Science under the Harnessing Health Data Science (H-DATA) Research Training Program.

The H-DATA program is funded by the NIH Fogarty International Center and aims to strengthen evidence-based interventions, policy, and responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uganda through advanced health data science approaches, including artificial intelligence and machine learning.

The fellowship supports full-time PhD training for up to three years, with structured mentorship and opportunities for advanced didactic training at UCSF. Research themes include HIV risk stratification, treatment outcomes, digital medicine, HIV-related NCD comorbidities, and health systems analytics.

Application Deadline: Saturday, 28 February 2026 (5:00 PM EAT)

Program Contact:
Dr. Charles Batte
📧 hdatatraining@gmail.com

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