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International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) · Bio and Emerging Technology Institute (BETin), Ethiopia

Hands-on Training on Next-Generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics at BETin (Addis Ababa)

Deadline
Closed
Funding
Partial funding
Country
Ethiopia

This two-week hands-on training at BETin brings together scientists and laboratory professionals from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Djibouti. The course fee is covered, and applications are submitted through the GetAway portal by November 3, 2026. It is aimed at profiles in molecular biology, microbiology, virology, biotechnology, genomics, bioinformatics, or veterinary public health.

Verified on 25 October 2026

This two-week intensive training at BETin in Ethiopia is open to scientists and laboratory professionals from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Djibouti. The course fee is covered and applications are accepted until the deadline on November 3, 2026. Applications close on 3 November 2026. This call is closed.

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Conditions

Blocking requirements

  • Pays d'origine

    “This two-week intensive training course ... will bring together 10 scientists and laboratory professionals from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Djibouti”

  • Profil professionnel requis

    “Applicants should be scientists, researchers, laboratory professionals, or early-career professionals from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Djibouti with a background in molecular biology, microbiology, virology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, public health, veterinary science, or related fields”

  • Expérience technique minimale

    “Basic experience in nucleic-acid extraction and/or PCR-based diagnostics is required”

Assets

  • Expérience NGS

    “prior NGS experience is desirable but not mandatory”

Watch points

  • URL de candidature non fournie

    Drawn from the published conditions, to be confirmed with the organiser.

Dr Kafoutchoni’s reading

The key word here is "priority": this call does not reward a vague academic interest, it favors profiles already close to pathogen diagnostics, sequencing, or genomic surveillance. The right move is to show, from the start, a concrete use of these techniques in your lab and a direct benefit for your institution after you return. If you already have NGS experience, present it as a strength, not as a prerequisite to invent. Then submit through GetAway with a short, precise description grounded in your real work.

Dr Medard Kafoutchoni · PhD in Genetics & Bioinformatics · Scholarship Strategist.

Deadlines

Deadline: Closed2026

What is actually funded

  • Financement du coursThe training is funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) within the Biotechnet II initiative, Collaborative Strategic Project (CSP)

Countries covered

Scientists, researchers, and laboratory professionals from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, or Djibouti may apply. Priority goes to applicants involved in pathogen diagnostics, sequencing, or genomic surveillance. Basic experience in nucleic-acid extraction and/or PCR-based diagnostics is required, and prior NGS experience is desirable but not mandatory.

Application pathway

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  1. Check the conditions

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  2. Prepare the documents

    Gather the documents below and confirm what the programme actually requests.

  3. Submit on the official site

    Use the official application link and respect the deadline for the relevant cycle.

  4. Track the cycle

    Keep proof of submission and watch for follow-up requests from the provider.

Documents to prepare or confirm

This list helps you prepare; it does not replace the programme’s official checklist.

  • Identity document or passport
  • Degrees, transcripts and academic records
  • CV or academic and professional background
  • Motivation statement, project or written responses

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