A NIH-funded U2R Research Training Program developing the next generation of data scientists to address health priorities in Rwanda.
The Research Training in Data Science for Health in Rwanda (DST-HIRWA Project) is a NIH-funded Research Training Program (U2R) that partners Washington University (St. Louis), the University of Rwanda, and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Kigali to develop sustainable capacity in data science for health in Rwanda.
The program supports degree and short-term training (master's, PhD, post-doc, junior faculty), provides stipends and research funding, and combines boot camps, monthly webinars, grant & manuscript writing training, and mentored small research projects to prepare a new generation of data scientists.
Trainees are equipped to address both communicable and non-communicable disease priorities in Rwanda through rigorous, interdisciplinary training and mentorship.
Three leading institutions working together to build sustainable data science capacity in Rwanda
WashU provides leadership, curriculum expertise, and mentorship to support the program's research and training missions from the United States.
Visit websiteThe Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering & e-Health at UR serves as the primary host institution in Rwanda, coordinating trainees and activities on the ground.
Visit websiteAIMS Kigali contributes expertise in mathematics and data science education, enriching the interdisciplinary curriculum for DST-HIRWA trainees.
Visit websiteDST-HIRWA is powered by a network of leading institutions across the U.S. and Africa.
