MUHAS Now the Leading University in Scientific Output in Tanzania

Tanzania universities ranking - 1
African Universities ranking - 41
World ranking - 1610

University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) Research Laboratory was established at Informatics Institute of Middle East Technical University in 2009. Main objective of URAP is to develop a ranking system for the world universities based on academic performances which is determined by quality and quantity of scholarly publications. In line with this objective yearly World Ranking of 2000 Higher Education Institutions have been released since 2010.
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REMINDER - THE FIRST MUHAS SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE - MAY 2ND - 4TH, 2013

The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) announces its first scientific conference that will be organized with support from Sida and other development partners. We welcome all researchers, local and international, working in various areas of health to share their research findings with other stakeholders in this conference.

The Conference will be held at Kunduchi Beach Hotel, Dar es Salaam. 

Conference Theme: Health Research Towards Poverty Alleviation.

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2013 DHS Fellows program accepting applications until February 11 2013

ICF International is seeking applications for the 2013 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Fellows Program. Applications must be from teams comprised of three faculty members from the same university in Africa who work in departments of demography, public health, economics, sociology, geography, or other social sciences. The universities they represent must be in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, Namibia, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, or Zimbabwe.

Applications are due no later than February 11, 2013.

Each team of three fellows selected for the program will be expected to jointly complete a publishable-quality manuscript on policy-relevant questions related to one or more of the following topic areas: HIV/AIDS, mortality, fertility, family planning, gender, nutrition, and reproductive, maternal, or child health. Papers must use data collected in the DHS, AIDS Indicator Surveys (AIS), or Service Provision Assessment (SPA) surveys. In addition, each team will be expected to design a plan for building capacity in the use of DHS data for teaching and research to be implemented at their home universities.All three members of each selected team of fellows must be available to attend two workshops organized by ICF International, one at the beginning and one toward the end of the program (see schedule below).

Each selected fellow will be awarded a $3,000 stipend to cover his or her research expenses, which will be paid in installments based upon satisfactory completion of the deliverables. In addition, ICF International will cover economy airfare from the home university in Africa, lodging, and per diem expenses for each fellow to attend both workshops at a location elsewhere in Africa.

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NCI CANCER BULLETIN

Keep up to date on the latest research and advances in the prevention, treatment, and understanding of cancer.The latest issue of the NCI Cancer Bulletin is now available at www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin.

List of new books/theses at MUHAS Library - 8th January 2013

A list of new printed books and theses have been added at MUHAS Library. Visit the library website to access the list.

Repoa's Grants for Researchers

REPOA is pleased to announce the 1st callfor proposals for the year 2013. 

REPOA research grants aim to develop a vibrant community of beginning and intermediate researchers capable of undertaking research that is credible and relevant to development challenges, with special attention to policy development issues. Support is provided to short term studies (up to one year) in areas that are relevant to REPOA’s overall research agenda. These studies aim to provide information that is relevant for the policy and practice of development that stakeholders can find useful in socioeconomic transformation for growth and poverty reduction initiatives, and offer beginning and intermediate researchers a platform to jump start and/or consolidate their research careers.

Focus Fields
Research proposals are invited on one of thebelow research themes

• Growth and Development
• Social Protection
• Governance and Service delivery
• Gender, Technology and Environment are cross-cutting in all the three themes.

The deadline for research proposals is Friday, January 11th 2013
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List of new books added at the Special Reserve Section, MUHAS Library - 11th December 2012

List of new books added at the Special Reserve Section, MUHAS Library - 11th December 2012

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