The Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation-South African Medical Research Council Capacity Development Programme
Building a vaccine R&D and manufacturing workforce for Africa
MSc Pharmacy Administration and Policy Regulation Scholarships for pharmacy, health, life and allied sciences graduates
The Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation (CSSFF) – South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Capacity Development Programme is a partnership aimed at training and building an Africa-based workforce for vaccine development, testing and manufacturing in Africa. The programme is geared to enhance Africa’s health and biotechnology human capital and to grow Africa’s workforce in vaccine manufacturing.
The Foundation and SAMRC are seeking applications from promising candidates for the UWC MSc Pharmacy Administration and Policy Regulation Scholarship. The UWC masters programme provides regulators and those working in the regulatory departments of pharmaceutical companies with the skills to lead the development, licensing, and ongoing pharmacovigilance of drugs in their countries.
Please note, closing date for applications is 24 October 2024
About FCD
Our mission is to bring high quality science education to all, and to achieve this we share the knowledge, skills and experience of world leading experts with students who would not have access to similar university programs due to geographic, financial or time constraints.
FCD have trained participants from over 130 countries in collaboration with the Global Health Clinical Consortium, which includes product development partners such as IAVI, MMV, AAHI, DNDi, FIND, PATH, TB Alliance, IVI as well as Clinical Research Organizations including IQVIA, DFNET Research, FHI Clinical, Emmes and TCD-Global.
Our education and capacity building partners include TDR-WHO, The Global Health Network, University of Oxford, Strathmore University, Kenya, CDT-Africa, University of the Western Cape, South Africa, Technological University of Dublin, King’s College London and University of Siena.
As partners of the Global Health Clinical Consortium FCD and CDT-Africa, Addis Ababa University successfully completed the transfer of the Clinical Research Operations program, which continues to train researchers on best practices in clinical trial management across the Continent.
FCD are proud co-founders of
Pharma Science Africa with the University of the Western Cape and the Technological University of Dublin.
