Award
John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences 3U2RTW012123-05S1
Advancing Public Health Research in Eastern Africa through Data Science Training (APHREA-DST)
Recipient
Columbia University Health Sciences
Award Amount
$99,997.00
Ceiling
$99,997.00
Awarded
September 18, 2025
Identifier
3U2RTW012123-05S1
Award for a project to train data scientists in Eastern Africa through partnerships with universities, focusing on sustainable research training and ethical data science.
Description
This project aims to establish sustainable research training programs and to train a new generation of data scientists in Eastern Africa, focusing on Ethiopia and Kenya, through partnerships with Columbia University, Addis Ababa University, and the University of Nairobi. The program includes developing MS programs, faculty mentoring, and short-term training, leveraging ongoing research projects in environmental health, infectious diseases, and health system monitoring. The project emphasizes long-term regional collaboration, open science, and ethical data science practices.