Explore curated training programs, fellowships, and capacity-building opportunities in the field of Genomics and Bioinformatics tailored for researchers, practitioners, and students. This page connects you to relevant regional and global initiatives to help you grow your skills, expand your network, and contribute meaningfully to pathogen surveillance for pandemic preparedness.
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Opportunity Call |
Category |
Organization |
Status |
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H3Africa Bioinformatics training |
Bioinformatics |
H3Africa |
Open for Enrolment |
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African STARS Fellowship Programme |
Genomics; Bioinformatics |
African STARS Fellowship |
Open for Enrolment |
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H3ABioNet Training and Activities |
Bioinformatics |
H3ABioNet |
Open for Enrolment |
Upcoming verified Genomics / Bioinformatics events (2026).
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Opportunity Call |
Category |
Organization |
Status |
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Viral Sequencing & Bioinformatics Workshop |
Hands-on workshop |
ARTIC/WACCBIP |
Date: 26–31 March 2026 |
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Teaching & Facilitation Skills for Genomics Trainers |
Capacity building course |
Wellcome Connecting Science |
Date: 23–27 Feb 2026 |
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Genomic Surveillance of AMR Across Interfaces |
Workshop |
Wellcome Connecting Science |
Date: 6–7 March 2026 |
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19th Annual International Biocuration Conference |
Bioinformatics conference + workshops |
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Date: 20–24 April 2026 |
Established bioinformatics and genomics training initiatives supporting capacity building across Africa and globally. Most programmes run on a rolling or periodic basis; specific application deadlines should be confirmed via the source links.
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Programme / Initiative |
Description |
Target audience |
Status / Deadline |
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H3ABioNet – Pan-African Bioinformatics Training |
Regular short courses and workshops in bioinformatics across Africa, covering basic to advanced analysis. |
African students, researchers, early-career scientists |
Rolling / Periodic |
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H3ABioNet – Introduction to Bioinformatics Training (IBT) |
Multi-week introductory bioinformatics course delivered through African training hubs. |
Beginners, life science graduates, junior researchers |
Annual / Rolling |
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Wellcome Connecting Science – Africa Genomics Training |
Application-based genomics and bioinformatics short courses delivered with African partners. |
African researchers, clinicians, laboratory scientists |
Call-specific deadlines |
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Genome Sequencing Bioinformatics Africa (GSB-Africa) |
Training on analysis of next-generation sequencing data, often run with regional partners. |
African scientists working with sequencing data |
Periodic offerings |
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Africa CDC – Pathogen Genomics & Bioinformatics Fellowship |
Fellowship programme with wet-lab and bioinformatics tracks for genomic surveillance. |
Public health scientists, bioinformaticians, lab professionals |
Competitive call (fixed deadlines) |
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ISCB-Africa / ASBCB Conference Tutorials |
Hands-on bioinformatics tutorials held alongside major African conferences. |
African computational biologists, students, researchers |
Annual (conference-based) |
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EMBL-EBI Training (open online) |
Self-paced and live bioinformatics courses accessible globally. |
Global learners, including African researchers |
Always open |
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Data Carpentry – Genomics Workshops |
Hands-on training in reproducible genomics data management and analysis. |
Beginners, graduate students, laboratory scientists |
Workshop-specific dates |