About RTD

The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) has been engaged in post graduate biomedical research training (Master’s and PhD) for over 30 years for students who are coming from various universities in Ethiopia. As part of its mandate, AHRI hosts Master’s and PhD students in collaboration with various universities in the country aiming to enabling them to conduct their research work through provision of supervision, availing of laboratory facility and financial support. Training Directorate of AHRI is responsible for coordination Post Graduate training, including the new student recruitment by a competitive means.

To advance the postgraduate and researchers’ capacity on conducting, analyzing and disseminating of their research work the directorate coordinate short term training on different topics based on the needs of postgraduate students and AHRI Researchers. As essential part of the internal teaching and training activities laboratory / journal club meeting are organized by the directorate every Friday afternoon.  AHRI Tore Godal prize award which is given yearly to deserving young candidates who have carried out outstanding research in the biomedical sciences has been also organized by the directorate.

Graduate students are funded by AHRI's core budget or by specific grants obtained for student support such as:

• Emory-Ethiopia TB Research Training
• Biomedical Sciences Postgraduate Training Program
• Brighton-Sussex Global Health Centre
• FMoH-AHRI clinical research collaboration
• AHRI-Haromaya University joint PhD program
• AHRI-University of Gonder Joint PhD program