Call for Applications for Research Ethics Workshop Scholarships
July 23, 2010
The Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of Witwatersrand (WITS) will be running a 3 day training workshop on Research Ethics “Conducting Research Responsibly” between 3-5 October 2010. The workshop is funded by an unrestricted educational grant from PFIZER. The objective of the training program is to build research ethics capacity in Africa and is led by Prof A Dhai, Director of the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics and Dr Norma Tsotsi, Director Undergraduate Programs at the Centre and is co-chaired by Professors Dhai and Joseph Mfutso-Bhengu, College of Medicine, Malawi.
Scholarships covering travel and accommodation will be provided for by the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics from the educational grant. Research Ethics Committee members, research regulators and researchers who have not previously been exposed to research ethics training programs are invited to apply for scholarships. Applicants will need to be residing in Africa and are required to send through a motivation for funding, together with a brief CV. Applications and supporting documents should be emailed to both Professor A Dhai at [email protected]Â and Dr Norma Tsotsi at [email protected] .
Workshop venue: Panari Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Closing date for applications: Friday, 20th August 2010
Queries: Professor Dhai at [email protected]Â or Dr Norma Tsotsi at
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