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Call for Applications : DEADLINE EXTENSION FOR PILOT PROJECT FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT
I - About Us:
The Data Science Centre for the Study of Surgery, Injury and Equity in Africa (D-SINE
Africa) is a research hub hosted at the University of Buea that aims to reduce the burden of injuries and
bridge the gap of inequities to access to surgical services in African countries. D-SINE Africa is a multiinstitutional
partnership funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH and the Fogarty International
Center (FIC). It involves the following institutions:
➢ University of Buea, Cameroon
➢ University of California; Los Angeles, USA
➢ University of California; Berkeley, USA
➢ University of Cape Town, South Africa
➢ African Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Cameroon
II - Program Description:
The D-SINE Africa pilot project is designed to foster pilot studies with aims related to D-SINE Africa's
overall objectives and thematic areas of focus: data science applications to study trauma, surgery, and
health equity in Africa. Applications that propose the study of the intersection of these themes are strongly
encouraged. The program aims to support investigators interested in data science applications to trauma,
surgical and health equity.
III - Funding Opportunity:
The pilot project opportunity, which emphasizes career development, is open to D-SINE Africa partners
and collaborators wishing to perform primary or secondary data collection and analysis to achieve the goals
of the centre. Successful proposals could be funded for up to $10,000 and will cover a maximum period of
12 months. The applicants to this grant or at least one of their mentors MUST be members of one of the
partner institutions listed above. Collaboration among researchers at multiple campuses is encouraged and
can be facilitated if needed. Requests for funds to complete an existing project, carry out a fully powered
study or which is not within the thematic areas of focus of D-SINE Africa will not be considered for
funding.
Call for Applications : Job Position Trauma Registry and Research Projects Field Supervisor
This is a full-time position for a 1-year contract which is renewable during the 4-year period of the project depending on individual performance and availability of funds. The field supervisor will be responsible for conducting training of Research Assistants, supervising the activities of Trauma Registry Assistants and Follow-up Research Assistants from the ten study sites in Cameroon, conducting regular visits to collaborating hospitals and participating in data quality control and analysis. Working hours will be 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, and he/she will be given a 1-hour lunch break every working day.
Call for Applications : Job Position m-Health Research Assistant
This is a full-time position for a 1-year contract which is renewable during the 4-year period of the project depending on individual performance and availability of funds.
The Research Assistant will be charged with the implementation of m-Health in Limbe which is one of the project sites. The Research Assistant will be placed under the supervision of a Field Supervisor and he/she will be responsible for collecting health-related data from eligible patients in collaboration with other hospital workers and keying the data in an electronic data platform.