New PhD program in Epidemiology is opening at University of Gondar
PhD in Epidemiology
PhD program focuses on more specific public health interventions, programmatic and advanced methodological issues pertaining to generating, gathering and utilizing public health evidence. Epidemiology and public health professional graduates can be effectively involved in the training of high-level health professionals, conducting evidence based researches to solve societal problem and policy development. The mission of the doctoral program in Epidemiology’s is to prepare students to become leading, independent researchers with rigorous training in epidemiologic methods, able to excel in academia, and public health practice.
Program Objectives
The major aim of this program is to produce graduates who are qualified to innovate epidemiologic concepts, theoretical hypotheses and methods, to produce experts who involve in developing and evaluating policy at national, regional and international level related to disease prevention and control and to produce experts who design and conduct scientifically and ethically sound high-level research projects.
Admission Requirements
Master in MSc/MPH in Epidemiology; MSc/MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics; MPH in Field Epidemiology and masters in other health fields are also eligible but they should audit courses. The applicant should have done thesis for his/her master’s degree or should publish a research as principal investigator after finishing his/her masters. Two letters of reference who know your work reasonably well; motivation letter, and a statement of research interest are required.
Duration of the Program and fee
The PhD in Epidemiology program requires four years full time. It may extend to extend to six years for very justifiable reasons. One PhD candidate could need up to 400- 450,000 ETB and should be secured in Advance.
Application:
Last date of Application: 10 August 2016, by presenting in person to associate Registrar office of College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar in Person.
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