Objectives of the Program: The UGANC Doctor of Public Health (PhD) Program is designed to train experts with a comprehensive view of Public Health and the in-depth skills to become independent researchers and qualified faculty and practitioners.
- Be of Guinean nationality or from a sub-Saharan African country (especially West Africa)
- Have a Master’s degree (Research) in Public Health or equivalent
- Have a research project and provide proof of funding for fieldwork
- Have a good command of French and/or English (working languages)
Duration of the course: Three (3) years full-time or five (5) years part-time (180 credits)
Title and grade: Doctorate (PhD), with mention of « Public Health » and specialization
Location and organization of the courses:
- Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry (Guinea): annual gathering (January to March) for the compulsory teaching units and English/French courses
- Distance Learning and follow-up activities
- Doctoral research in the laboratory or institution of affiliation
Director of the Doctoral School (EDSVSE): Prof. Biro DIALLO
Program Committee
- Program Director: Prof. Alexandre DELAMOU (MD, MPH, PhD)
- Deputy Director: Dr Abdoulaye TOURE (PharmD, MPH, PhD), Associate Professor
- Pedagogical Director: Prof. Alioune CAMARA (MD, MPH, PhD)
- Members: Pr Adama FAYE (UCAD, Senegal), Pr Mamadou Kabirou BAH (CERE), Dr Timothée GUILAVOGUI (UGAN), Dr Sidikiba SIDIBE (UGAN)
Program admission requirements
- Application form (Template here)
- Grant request form (Template here)
- Letter of acceptance from the thesis director (UGANC)
- Letter of acceptance in a laboratory/institution
- Proof of funding for fieldwork
- Academic file
Dual-registration: Double registration in Guinea and another University are accepted
Scholarships
- CEA-PCMT offers six (06) regional scholarships (at least 30% reserved for women)
- The wancad project is offering three (03) scholarships for topics on malaria data modelling
- The three-year scholarship covers academic and pedagogical costs, a computer, publication costs and living expenses for mandatory five weeks stay in Guinea every year (transport, accommodation in university residence, and subsistence costs).
Contact: phduganc@cea-pcmt.org
