The Clinical ResEArch Training fellowship with Industry involVEment (CREATIVE Fellowship) 2026 for early-career Researchers.

Fellowship Components

The fellowship is funded for 30 months and involves the following components:

Work placement at one of six internationally recognized African health research institutions for the three-year duration of the fellowship. Fellows will be based at these institutions throughout the fellowship, where they will actively engage in meaningful clinical research
Academic training through enrolment in the Distance Learning (DL) or at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, to be completed within the three-year fellowship period. Nine Fellows will pursue the MSc in Clinical Trials, while three will undertake the MSc in Epidemiology)
Industry exposure with the opportunity to apply for a competitive industry internship
Structured mentorship from experts to support MSc completion, career development, building networks and preparing for post-Fellowship career opportunities.

Up to 12 fellowships are available, with two fellows hosted at each of the following research institutions:

Haramaya University (HU), Ethiopia
Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC), Ghana Health Service, Ghana
The Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, The Gambia
The Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRC/UVRI and LSHTM) Uganda Research Unit, Uganda
Zambart, Zambia
Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI), Zimbabwe

To apply for this fellowship, applicants must:

Be a national of Ethiopia, Ghana, The Gambia, Uganda, Zambia or Zimbabwe. (Applicants may only apply for a fellowship based in their country of nationality.)
Hold either a first- or second-class honours degree, from a recognized university in a discipline relevant to the programme (e.g. natural or life sciences, epidemiology, statistics, medicine, or a similar area).
Have a minimum of one year experience working within health research in an organization responsible for conducting health research (including non-government, governmental, academic, or industry organizations).
Be able to meet the Band B English language requirements.
Be available to commence the fellowship full time at the start of October 2026, based at the relevant host research institution in their home country.
Provide two letters of reference, including one from your current employer, confirming your suitability for this fellowship.

Please complete the application and upload the following documents:

In addition, please submit a personal statement addressing the following points:

Why you wish to apply for the fellowship
How your work academic background and professional experience to date make you suitable for the fellowship
What you hope to achieve during the fellowship
Your career plans upon completion of the fellowship
Your preferred MSc programme (Clinical Trials or Epidemiology or no preference. Please note your preference will have no influence on your chance of success, but you may not get your first choice if one option is oversubscribed)