Post-doctoral short-term research visit program
The LOEWE Centre DRUID in partnership with the African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD), offered short-term visiting research fellowships (3 months) at selected member-institutions of the DRUID consortium in Hessen, Germany. Successful applicants were highly qualified and motivated post-doctoral African scientists with a strong research focus on neglected tropical infectious diseases (NTDs) and other poverty-associated diseases.
Objectives of the DRUID-ARNTD collaboration
- To increase African involvement and visibility in cutting-edge NTD drug-discovery research, including through direct engagement with DRUID;
- To contribute to improving the research capacity of an existing cadre of African NTD researchers and strengthening African research institutions in the process by supporting research on NTDs and poverty-related diseases;
- To improve German-African communication and collaboration among researchers.
This program is currently on hold due to the Corona pandemic.