Abstract
1 Department of Microbial Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 2 Malaria Alert Centre, Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi, 3 Instituto Nacional de Saude, Maputo, Mozambique, 4 Eastern and Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, 5 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 6 Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
Highlights
EFINTD aims to strengthen research capacity in Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Africa. This objective is accomplished by harnessing the skills of and empowering young African researchers who are based in their respective countries to perform research on various NTDs
It is useful to ask whether the approach taken by EFINTD is feasible, effective, and efficient
The consensus among the 19 fellows is that the EFINTD fellowship programme is a prestigious postdoctoral programme that is highly competitive and has a transformational research agenda
Summary
Over the last decade or two, most of the global funding mechanisms have been directed at HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis [2]. It has been suggested that the traditional approach to undertaking and supporting research in Africa requires a change of mind-set from both the scientists and funding organizations. European Foundation Initiative into African Research in Neglected Tropical Diseases (EFINTD). EFINTD aims to strengthen research capacity in NTDs in Africa This objective is accomplished by harnessing the skills of and empowering young African researchers who are based in their respective countries to perform research on various NTDs. The funding scheme supports recently qualified doctorate researchers with junior fellowships (90,000 EUR) and more advanced researchers with senior fellowships (140,000 EUR). Four awards are for virus research, focusing on Citation: O’Neill HG, Mzilahowa T, de Deus N, Njenga SM, Mmbaga EJ, et al (2013) Evaluation of the European Foundation Initiative into African Research in Neglected Tropical Diseases by the African Fellows. Three junior fellows awarded in 2008 received senior fellowship awards in 2012
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