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. 

Opportunity Call

Category

Organization

Status

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

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Upcoming verified Genomics / Bioinformatics events (2026).

Opportunity Call

Category

Organization

Status

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

Date: 20–24 April 2026

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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.

Programme / Initiative

Description

Target audience

Status / Deadline

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

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