ORIGINAL RESEARCH CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Emília Virgínia Noormahomed, MD, PhD Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Maputo, Mozambique enoormahomed@gmail.com KEYWORDS: research capacity building; faculty development; early career research development; mentorship; MEPI; Mozambique TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Noormahomed EV, Noormahomed S, Hlashwayo D, Martins E, Ismail M, Bickler SW, Nachega J, Mahoche M, Barrett KE, Benson CA, Schooley RT. Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative. Annals of Global Health. 2022; 88(1): 65, 1–14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ aogh.3684 Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative EMÍLIA VIRGÍNIA NOORMAHOMED SÉRGIO NOORMAHOMED DELFINA HLASHWAYO EMÍLIA MARTINS MAMUDO ISMAIL STEPHEN W. BICKLER JEAN NACHEGA MANUEL MAHOCHE KIM E. BARRETT CONSTANCE A. BENSON ROBERT T. SCHOOLEY *Author affiliations can be found in the back matter of this article ABSTRACT Background: The further development of research capacity in low- and middle-income countries is critical to the delivery of evidence-based healthcare, the design of sound health policy and effective resource allocation. Research capacity is also critical for the retention of highly skilled faculty and staff and for institutional internationalization. Objectives: We summarize the accomplishments, challenges and legacy of a five-year program to train biomedical researchers entitled “Enhanced Advanced Biomedical Research Training for Mozambique (EABRTM)”. Methods: A program conducted from 2015–2021 built upon the Medical Education Partnership Initiative to develop research capacity at Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) and allied institutions. The project included design and implementation of postgraduate training programs and bolstered physical and human research infrastructure. Findings: The program supported development and implementation of UEM’s first doctoral (Bioscience and Public Health) and master (Biosciences) programs with 31 and 23 students enrolled to date, respectively. Three master programs were established at Lúrio University from which 176/202 (87.1%) and 107/202 (53.0%) students obtained a Postgraduate Diploma or master’s degree, respectively. Scholarships were awarded to 39 biomedical researchers; 13 completed master degrees, one completed a PhD and five remain in doctoral studies. Thirteen administrative staff and four biomedical researchers were trained in research administration and in biostatistics, respectively. A total of 119 courses and seminars benefited 2,142 participants. Thirty-five manuscripts have been published to date in peer-reviewed international journals of which 77% are first-authored