LSTHM 2025 Doctoral Project Travelling Scholarships

Current research degree students at LSHTM are invited to apply for competitive funding support for their doctoral projects or DrPH RSII/thesis.

These awards are to support substantial periods of study in the destination country. 

• Table of Content
• About London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
• Doctoral Project Travelling Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Doctoral Project Travelling Scholarships
• Requirements for Doctoral Project Travelling Scholarships 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.

Doctoral Project Travelling Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Doctoral Project Travelling Scholarships

GBP 60,000.00 is available for award from LSHTM’s endowment funds. Successful candidates will be made awards of between GBP 500.00 and GBP 5,000.00.

Requirements for Doctoral Project Travelling Scholarships Qualification

• Applicants must be registered for a DrPH or PhD programme at LSHTM for the current academic year. LSHTM must be the student’s primary institution (the final degree to be issued will be awarded by LSHTM).
• As this funding is intended for doctoral projects, any award will only be paid once students have submitted final confirmation of upgrading or DrPH Review to the Scholarships team in Registry. 
• Where appropriate, ethics approval must be obtained (LSHTM and local) and will need to be submitted to the Scholarships Team in Registry before any funding can be released.
• All those in receipt of a Research Degree Travelling Scholarship award must follow the policy, guidance and requirements of LSHTM (including LSHTM travel insurance), UK FCDO, and destination government, at the time of proposed and actual travel).

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Log in to the Scholarships Application Portal via e-vision using your LSHTM login details.
• Please search for ‘Doctoral Project Travelling Scholarships’ if you wish to apply for this funding, and then answer all the questions online and attach any documents required as part of your application.
  • Application Form – can be accessed by clicking here. Please complete all tabs of the excel document, which includes:
    • Application Form – Complete all information on this tab of the excel document.
    • Budget – The budget should provide a full list of projected costs for the project, and include justification for the costs. Please highlight which costs are to be covered by the scholarship, as well as show details of how other costs will be covered.
    • Timetable – Please provide a timetable for the project work.
  • Supervisor Letter of Support – Applicants will need to upload a supporting letter from their supervisor for the proposed project work for which they are requesting funding. You will not be able to submit your application without attaching this letter to your online application.
• Once you are happy with all your responses you can press submit and you should receive a confirmation of receipt email at your LSHTM email address.
• The scholarships portal will not be able to accept applications after the deadline stated below.
• The Scholarships team will be in touch with an outcome in due course.

For more details, visit LSTHM scholarship webpage