Call for Applications - Msc in One Health and Emergency Research Ethics (MOHERE)

The Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi in collaboration with The Ohio State University, USA, and Kenya Medical Research Institute, is inviting applications for:  

TWO-YEAR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ONE HEALTH AND EMERGENCY RESEARCH ETHICS (MOHERE) (REGULAR PROGRAMME) 2026/2027 ACADEMIC YEAR

PROGRAMME TITLE: Master of Science in One Health and Emergency Research Ethics

LEVEL OF PROGRAMME: Graduate Level (MSc)

AIM OF THE MSc IN ONE HEALTH AND EMERGENCY RESEARCH ETHICS PROGRAMME

The programme aims to produce high calibre individuals who ensure ethical planning, conduct, review, and regulation of One Health and Emergency research in addition to provision of consultancy services in ethical implementation of public health interventions at the human, animal and environmental interface.

EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS

Upon completion, graduates may be employed as One Health and Emergency research ethics leaders. Graduates may provide technical support to the many, and growing, Research Ethics Committees in Kenya, East Africa and beyond. Graduates may be employed in: Universities; Research Institutions; Regulatory bodies; NGOs; National and County Governments; Hospitals; and Clinical trial sites.

Apply now! Next programme intake begins in the 2026/2027 Academic Year.

ADMISSION IS OPEN TO:

Individuals in educational and research institutions, government ministries, departments, and agencies, private institutions, health institutions, as well as local Non-governmental Organizations, and international agencies.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must posses one of these three possibilities: 
1). A first degree in Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing sciences, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory Sciences,  or related Medical Sciences; OR a first degree (a minimum of Upper Second-Class Honors) in any of the following areas of study: Basic and Applied Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, Environmental Health, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Public Health, or Law; OR
2). Have Lower Second Class Honors in the disciplines listed in 1). or other relevant fields, along with either a minimum of two years of relevant work experience post degree, a professional qualification, or a Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant area; OR 
3). Have a Pass degree in the disciplines listed in 1). or other relevant fields, along with either at least three years of relevant post degree experience or a Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant area.

APPLICATION

To apply for admission to the University of Nairobi programme, please visit the online application portal at https://application.uonbi.ac.ke/ and search for JPE6 under Masters. Applications are open for the September 2026 intake.

Reporting Date: 17th August 2026.

Online Application for Admission to the University of Nairobi will  be ongoing until: 20th September 2026.

Details of the MSc in One Health and Emergency Research Ethics Programme are available at: https://phpt.uonbi.ac.ke/index.php/admission-content-type/master-science-one-health-and-emergency-research-ethics-mohere.

Please note that there are no scholarships. 

For enquiries kindly call: +254 020 4916015 or email: dept-publichealth@uonbi.ac.ke