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Wellcome Trust sets out long-term vision for research excellence in sub-Saharan Africa

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Wellcome Trust sets out long-term vision for research excellence in sub-Saharan Africa

A new long-term vision to develop the next generation of African health researchers has been announced today with an initial £40 million five-year commitment from the Wellcome Trust.

The Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science (DELTAS) Africa initiative is an open call for universities and research institutes to submit applications for programmes that will equip sub-Saharan African scientists to carry out world-class research relevant to Africa’s health challenges.

DELTAS Africa encourages applications for health research programmes that will develop a cohort of outstanding sub-Saharan African researchers, from Master's,