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Vaccinology in Africa Master’s Level Courses

courseS in human and veterinary vaccinology provided by LEADING African host institutionS and partnered by the jenner institute

This course, co-organized by leading institutions including the KEMRI - Wellcome Trust Research Programme and The Jenner Institute, explores the early stages of vaccine development—antigen discovery, biomanufacturing, pre-clinical studies, and the role of AI. Successful applicants will also benefit from fully covered course fees, accommodation, meals, and transport. 

The courses alternate between East and West Africa. 

Eligibility: African nationals with a Master’s degree in life or physical sciences (recent graduates preferred), proficiency in English or French, and a clear passion for vaccine research and development.

This course is part of the Global Collaboration on Vaccinology Training, a network of training providers organising a wide variety of vaccinology courses across the world, all listed here .

Attendance at the Vaccinology in Africa courses is free to participants. Places are limited and participants will be selected based on their relevant experience and background within the vaccine development field. These courses are specifically aimed at students, researchers and professionals resident in Africa and cover the main aspects of vaccinology, the vaccine development process, biomanufacturing, regulatory and ethical issues.

The courses have an exceptional faculty of academic and industrial speakers, and resonates with the ‘One Health’ agenda by highlighting human and veterinary links and synergies between the two fields from scientific, technological and regulatory perspectives. 

Previous courses have been held at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Accra, Ghana (2013), the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya (2014), the Malaria Research and Training Centre & Centre d’Infectiologie Charles Mérieux in Bamako, Mali (2015), Makerere University/ UVRI Centre of Excellence in Infection and Immunity Research and Training in Entebbe, Uganda (2017), MRC Unit The Gambia (2019), University of Oxford and KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Virtual Course (2021), KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme/University of Nairobi, Kenya (2024), KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme/Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Senegal (2025).