LSHTM 2023-2024 Fund Scholarship for Developing Countries

These scholarships have been made possible by donors to the LSHTM Fund. Supported by hundreds of alumni and friends, the LSHTM Fund provides scholarships for the next generation of global health leaders. This year’s two scholarships are intended to support excellent candidates who would be unable to take up a place of study without this financial support.

• Table of Content
• About London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
• LSHTM Fund Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of LSHTM Fund Scholarship
• LSHTM Fund Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for LSHTM Fund Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)

Founded in 1899 at the London Docks, LSHTM is now based in Bloomsbury, where it has two main sites at Keppel Street and Tavistock Place, and additional sites in The Gambia and Uganda. Today, our staff, students and alumni work in government, academia, international agencies and health services across the world. Learn more about the history of LSHTM.

LSHTM Fund Scholarship

Application Deadline	01 Mar 2023
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Type	Masters
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of LSHTM Fund Scholarship

Two LSHTM Fund Scholarships are available for 2023-24. The scholarship award comprises

• 2023-24 tuition fees (at the overseas fee rate), including any mandatory field trip fees, and
• a tax-free stipend (living allowance) of GBP 19,500.00

LSHTM Fund Scholarship Courses

• Climate Change & Planetary Health
• Clinical Trials by Distance Learning
• Control of Infectious Diseases
• Demography & Health
• Epidemiology
• Epidemiology by Distance Learning
• Global Health Policy by Distance Learning
• Global Mental Health
• Health Data Science
• Health Policy, Planning & Financing
• Health in Humanitarian Crises by Distance Learning
• Immunology of Infectious Diseases
• Infectious Diseases by Distance Learning
• Medical Microbiology
• Medical Parasitology
• Medical Statistics
• Nutrition for Global Health
• One Health: Ecosystems, Humans and Animals
• Public Health
• Public Health by Distance Learning
• Public Health for Development
• Public Health for Eye Care
• Reproductive & Sexual Health Research
• Sexual & Reproductive Health Policy and Programming (online)
• Tropical Medicine & International Health
• Veterinary Epidemiology

Requirements for LSHTM Fund Scholarship Qualification

This scholarship is open to applicants intending to study on a one-year, full-time, London-based MSc programme at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in 2023-24.

To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• be nationals of, and resident in, low to middle income countries (as defined by the World Bank);
• intend to return to a low to middle income country on completion of their MSc year at LSHTM;
• confirm in writing that they would not otherwise be able to pay for the proposed programme of study;
• meet LSHTM’s minimum English language requirements (as required by LSHTM’s Admissions system);
• a first or upper second-class honours undergraduate degree of a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard;
• hold an offer of admission for 2023-24 for one of LSHTM’s 19 London-based (intensive) MSc programmes of study.

Application Deadline

March 1, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) on scholarship.lshtm.ac.uk to apply

The application process has two steps. To be considered for the funding, applicants must meet all eligibility criteria and complete both steps outlined below by the scholarship deadline of 23:59 (GMT) on Wednesday 1 March 2023.

Step 1: Submit an application for 2023-24 for an eligible MSc programme of study, by following the instructions under the ‘How to Apply’ tab on the relevant programme of study page. Applicants should ensure that all necessary supplementary admissions documents (including references) are submitted by the scholarship deadline.

Step 2: Submit an online scholarships application, selecting this scholarship option '2023-24 LSHTM Fund Scholarship' from the drop-down menu. A completed Supplementary Questions Form for this scholarship must be uploaded as part of this application. This is the only attachment required in Step 2 (as applicants should already have uploaded references, a CV, passport, transcripts etc with their admissions application).

For more details, visit LSHTM website.