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National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD)

Public Health & Preventive MedicineField epidemiologySpecialist training programme
Destination
BUL
Sofia, Sofia City, Bulgaria
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Overview

National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) is listed by ECDC as an acknowledged EPIET training site hosting fellows of the two-year ECDC Fellowship Programme in intervention epidemiology; EU-track fellows are placed at a site outside their country of citizenship.

The programme

Focus
Field epidemiology (EPIET)
Training type
Specialist training programme
Duration
2 years
Start
Cohort 2027 (placement notification end of March 2027; exact start date not stated on the call page)
Positions
Not stated on official page
Accreditation
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Fellowship Programme
Department
Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Master's degree or equivalent in medicine, public health, epidemiology or related health sciences plus at least 2 years' public health/applied epidemiology experience; B2 in two EU/EEA official languages including English
International applicants
Restricted – EU/EEA nationals only (EU-track); degrees must be EU/EEA-awarded or have EU equivalence
Visa support
Not stated on official page
Licence requirement
Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline
26 October 2026, 24:00 CET (EU-track call for Cohort 2027)
Application method
Online application to ECDC; shortlisting, interviews (January 2027) and training-site matching (February 2027)

Funding

Funding
Not stated on official page

Official sources

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/epiet-euphem/instituteshttps://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/about-us/work-ecdc/call-application-ecdc-fellowship-programme-epiet-and-euphem-paths-eu-track

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