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Sharing knowledge and catalyzing research towards a malaria-free world with tools like #MESATrack.

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📢 Deadline tomorrow!

Join the #SingMalNet Meeting 2026 (12–14 Feb, Singapore) bringing together malaria researchers in pathogenesis, genomics, vaccines, epidemiology & more

🎯 Early bird & abstracts due 15 Jan 2026
🔗 Click to register 👉 shorturl.at/yNNQ3
January 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
➡️ Start exploring the Training Hub today: mesamalaria.org/reso...
January 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
✨ Introducing the Enhanced MESA Training Resource Hub 🎓

Explore a dedicated space that streamlines access to training materials and supports capacity strengthening for researchers, data analysts, policymakers, program teams, public-health practitioners, and others.

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January 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
The ISEAL Innovations Fund invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) for projects 💡

⚙️ Support small-scale producers beyond certified supply chains
💰 Grants: GBP 40,000–80,000 | Up to 1 year
🤝 Open to collaborations

⏰ Deadline: 19 January
🔗 shorturl.at/olsFf
January 13, 2026 at 1:19 PM
📢 #CODESRIA Call for Proposals – 2026 AFRIAK Call

Applications are open for the 2nd cohort of the African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous & Alternative Knowledges (AFRIAK), supported by the Mastercard Foundation 🔬

⏰ Deadline: 15 Feb, 23:59 GMT
🔗 shorturl.at/nb7iQ
January 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
🖥️ Join this month's @ammnetwork.bsky.social Hackathon!

🧑‍💻 Learn Git & GitHub in RStudio, collaborative workflows, version control, and publishing with Quarto
📅 Jan 14, 2026 | 2:00 PM CET
🖥️ Online | No prior GitHub experience required

🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/hgdwK
January 10, 2026 at 11:26 AM
📋 ERC Call for Applications: Consolidator Grant 2026

✨ Support for researchers consolidating independence in Europe
💶 Up to €2M for 5 years
🔬 Covers 100% of direct research costs + 25% indirect costs

⏰ Deadline: Jan 13 | 17:00 Brussels time
🔗 shorturl.at/VFrCr
January 9, 2026 at 9:38 AM
📢 Funding and support for bold student-led businesses in Nigeria

➡️ Funding and national visibility for student-led ventures in STEM and medical sciences
💰 Up to ₦50M in grant funding

🗓️ Application open until 16 January
🔗 shorturl.at/aVv81
January 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM
2026 RE-AIM / PRISM Fellowship – Call for Applications

➡️ Gain hands-on expertise in implementation science through an experiential learning approach

🗓️ Feb 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 (extension possible)
⏰ Application deadline: Jan 9, 2026
🔗 shorturl.at/TnZGf
January 7, 2026 at 9:36 AM
📢 #GHITFund Call for Applications: Screening Platform

🧪 Support the identification of novel compounds for malaria, tuberculosis, and selected NTDs
🔓 Access Japanese compound libraries and screening technologies

⏰ Submission deadline: Jan 9, 2026
🔗 shorturl.at/aBw3c
January 5, 2026 at 11:19 AM
🔔 Would you like to easily keep track of upcoming malaria conferences?

📋 We have gathered malaria-related conferences taking place in 2026
📅 Regularly updated as new events are announced

🔗‍️ shorturl.at/IYa8Q
📬 Subscribe to the MESA monthly newsletter (link in bio!)
January 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Joint PhD Programme in Global Health 🌐 @lshtm.bsky.social #NagasakiUniversity

🔬 Advancing excellence in global health research, postgraduate education, and training in international public health and tropical medicine

⏰ Application deadline: Jan 9, 2026 | 23:59 GMT
🔗 shorturl.at/402Y6
January 1, 2026 at 6:26 AM
📬 2025 is ending... And our last newsletter of the year is out!

🔗 Read the rest of the text here: shorturl.at/H3cJF

🌟 You will also find our featured projects, grants and events deadlines, resources and malaria-related conferences taking place in 2026 🔜
December 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
📢 Call for Applications – Research Fellowship Programme

🌍 Fully funded fellowship offering hands-on research experience, mentorship, and networking across Africa

🗓️ Duration: Jan 9–Feb 13, 2026 | Virtual (Zoom)
⏰ Application deadline: Jan 3, 2026
🔗 shorturl.at/u4wfC
December 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
📊 Free course on Data and Sample Governance for Biomedical Research

➡️ Gain practical insights into data governance framework & ethical and legal requirements 🖥️
🎓 No prior experience required

🗓️ 4 modules | Released monthly: Nov 2025–Feb 2026
🔗 shorturl.at/smdWH
December 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
📍 PhD Medical Research / International Health (Munich) – @daadworldwide.bsky.social

💶 Monthly stipend: €1,200
🎓 Tuition waiver, travel allowance, insurance, and additional benefits included

⏰ Application deadline: Jan 1, 2026
🔗 shorturl.at/a4t6x
December 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
➡️ Recognizing outstanding young investigators advancing tropical medicine and infectious disease

🎓 Eligibility: PhD awarded within the last 10 years
🏆 Prize: CHF 1000 | Electronic certificate | APC voucher (1 year)

⏰ Nomination deadline: Dec 31
🔗 shorturl.at/Kvwnu
December 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Apply for this @who.int Academy self-paced course! 📢

➡️ Strengthen your ability to use routine malaria surveillance data for informed decision-making

⏰ Course ends: July 1, 2026
🔗 shorturl.at/UKtf3
December 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Apply for the #NigeriaEducation Student Venture Capital Program (S-VCG) and get funding, validation support, and national visibility 🚀

🎓 Students in Nigerian tertiary institutions
💰 Up to ₦50M grant funding

Ongoing application 👉 shorturl.at/n5F7j
December 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Apply for the #GLIDE Disease Elimination & Eradication Course!

➡️ A hybrid program building practical skills to eliminate infectious diseases across the EMRO/MENA region
🖥️ Feb 9–Mar 13, 2026 | 📍 Mar 24–Apr 1, Abu Dhabi

⏰ Deadline: Dec 19, 2025
🔗 shorturl.at/maAKE
December 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Join the TDR MOOC on Effective Communication of Research Findings and gain practical skills to turn research into real-world impact 📊📣 @who.int

🆓 Free | 💻 Online
📅 Open until Dec 31, 2026

Register here 👉 shorturl.at/ff0OI
December 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Join this #APMEN TechTalks webinar on G6PD Testing for Radical Cure of Vivax Malaria and learn about current implementation, gaps, and emerging solutions for safer, optimized patient care 💡🩺

🗓️ Dec 16, 2025
🕧 12:30 PM SGT
📍 Online

🔗 shorturl.at/7HkSw
December 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Join this @ammnetwork.bsky.social Cameroon Chapter webinar on Making Sense of Malaria Data and explore modern analytical approaches that drive real-world impact in malaria control 💻

🗓️ Dec 15, 2025
🕛 12:15–1:15 PM (Cameroon time)
📍 Online 🖥️

Register here 👉 shorturl.at/IE5VW
December 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
📢 Upcoming Webinar!

Join the African Diaspora Network & Opella to explore how wellness, vaccines, medicines, and health technologies can reinforce Africa’s health ecosystem

🗓️ 17 Dec
⏰ 8:30AM PT • 11:30AM ET • 5:30PM CET • 12:30AM SGT
🌐 Virtual

🔗 shorturl.at/FrTDH
December 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🆕🧬 Up-to-date source of knowledge on genetic alterations associated with antimalarial drug resistance by @who.int

💡 Designed for malaria programmes & researchers, it streamlines surveillance, prioritizes key markers, and highlights knowledge gaps

🔗 shorturl.at/riGaB
December 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM