News

Knighthood for Brian Greenwood

13 January 2012

MCDC Director Brian Greenwood receives a Knighthood for his contribution to malaria research in Africa


Mentoring support materials

01 December 2011

MCDC launches online mentoring support materials as a free Open Access Resourse

Building sustainability into postgraduate supervision in Africa

24 November 2011

MCDC facilitate a training the trainer workshop for postgraduate supervisors

Training mentors in Malawi

23 October 2011

MCDC and the College of Medicine (CoM) in Malawi facilitate a two-day mentor training workshop

MCDC staff success

01 October 2011

Congratulations to Elizabeth Kussaga who has recently completed her Masters in Public Health (MPH)

Postgraduate Supervision Course in Blantyre

01 September 2011

A three-day workshop was jointly organized by the MCDC and the College of Medicine in Malawi

MCDC awards 5 Initiative Awards

29 August 2011

MCDC announces 5 new Initiative Awards awarded to Investigators

MCDC Initiative Awards

30 January 2011

MCDC open the third call for Initiative Awards.

MCDC Mentoring Programme

24 January 2011

MCDC officially launch mentoring programme at annual meeting in Ghana.

MCDC meeting 2011

12 August 2010

MCDC have announced plans for a consortial wide meeting in Accra next year

New MCDC students

25 July 2010

MCDC have selected two new PhD students.

MCDC awards 4 Initiative Awards

15 June 2010

4 MCDC Investigators have been awarded Initiative Awards.

MCDC Postgraduate Supervision Course - Kumasi

14 June 2010

A two-day workshop to support the supervisors and advisors of the MCDC PhD students was held in Kumasi.

MCDC Postgraduate Supervision Course - Moshi

11 May 2010

A three-day Postgraduate Supervision and Training workshop was held at the Lutheran Uhuru Conference Centre in Moshi, Tanzania.

Launch of Web Fora

26 April 2010

MCDC launch of the web-based fora for advisory committees

MCDC Student Workshop

30 March 2010

MCDC PhD Students at KCMC attend a workshop.

Senior Fellowship R&D Award

09 March 2010

MCDC award a Senior Fellowship Research and Development Award

New MCDC students

04 March 2010

MCDC have selected two new PhD students

MCDC fellowship application closed

24 January 2010

The application deadline for the MCDC Fellowship programme is now closed.

MCDC awards Re-entry Grant

14 January 2010

MCDC have awarded a Re-entry grant to an Investigator.

MCDC call for Initiative Awards

03 January 2010

MCDC open call for Initiative Awards.

MCDC open call for PhD fellowship

14 December 2009

MCDC is seeking applications for the second round of the PhD fellowship programme supported by the Wellcome Trust.

Senior Fellowship Awards Announced

03 December 2009

MCDC have awarded 2 post doctoral fellowships.

MCDC Inaugural meeting 2009

18 November 2009

MCDC held their inaugural meeting in Kilifi, Kenya on 28th-30th October 2009.

MCDC awards Initiative Awards

18 November 2009

3 MCDC Investigators have been awarded Initiative Awards.

MCDC awards Re-entry Grant

18 November 2009

MCDC have awarded a Re-entry grant to an Investigator.

Fellowship application closed

22 September 2009

The application deadline for the MCDC Fellowship programme is now closed.

New call for applications for two PhD Fellowships in malaria research

08 July 2009

Successful applicants will undertake the Wellcome Trust funded PhD Fellowship programme at the University of Malawi, College of Medicine (CoM).

MCDC Research Methodology Course, Malawi. 2nd June – 10th July 2009

01 June 2009

All the MCDC students are currently in Blantyre undertaking a six week Research Methodology Course at the College of Medicine (CoM), University of Malawi.

MCDC awards 18 PhD Scholarships

09 April 2009

18 of the 20 MCDC students have been recruited leaving two unfilled places at CoM Malawi that need to be filled.

Consultant required for baseline needs assessment

20 March 2009

Consulting services required to conduct a baseline needs assessment for PhD programmes in five African universities.

Fellowship application closed

05 January 2009

The application deadline for the MCDC Fellowship programme is now closed.

New MCDC web site launched

01 October 2008

Take a look around our new site today to find out more about the Malaria Capacity Development Consortium (MCDC) and our activities.