Reckitt-LSHTM 2021-2022 PhD studentships on Hygiene & Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) invites applications from candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa for fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships to start a research degree programme on 3 January 2022. There are three studentships available.

• Table of Content
• About London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
• Reckitt-LSHTM PhD studentships on Hygiene & Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Aim and Benefits of Reckitt-LSHTM PhD studentships on Hygiene & Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Requirements for Reckitt-LSHTM PhD studentships on Hygiene & Health in Sub-Saharan Africa 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.

Reckitt-LSHTM PhD studentships on Hygiene & Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

Aim and Benefits of Reckitt-LSHTM PhD studentships on Hygiene & Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

Each PhD studentship will comprise:

• Tuition fees at the LSHTM overseas fee rate for the duration of the research project (up to 4 years)
• An annual tax-free stipend equal to the UKRI stipend level (inclusive of London weighting)
• Up to GBP20,000 for research costs, travel and/or training

Requirements for Reckitt-LSHTM PhD studentships on Hygiene & Health in Sub-Saharan Africa Qualification

Applicants must be nationals of a country in Sub-Saharan Africa and meet the minimum LSHTM entry requirements. Additional skills and educational requirements are specified for each project. Please see the specific project information for further details.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Information about the PhD programme structure at LSHTM, as well as application guidance and a link to the portal, can be found on the School’s Research Degrees and Doctoral College pages.

To apply for this studentship, applicants should submit an application for research degree study via the LSHTM application portal. Applications not submitted through this portal will not be considered.

In their applications, applicants should develop a research proposal based on one of the eight projects listed above. Applications not based on any of the eight projects will not be considered. The research proposal should be uploaded as a supporting document in section 8 of the online application form.

Applicants should also include a personal statement in section 6 of the online form in which they describe their long-term career goals and their vision for contributing to research into hygiene and health in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Applicants should apply via the LSHTM Faculty (ITD, EPH or PHP) of the primary supervisor listed for their chosen project. They should also enter ‘Reckitt-LSHTM Hygiene & Health PhD Studentship’ under ‘LSHTM Scholarship name’ in the ‘Funding Details’ section of the online application form.

Incomplete applications will not be considered for this studentship. To be considered complete an application must show all mandatory documents have been uploaded, and the application submitted, by the scholarship deadline. Applicants should note that referees will be contacted only once an application has been submitted. They must complete the online form. A letter in lieu of this will not be sufficient. Applicants should contact their referees in advance to make them aware of the request and the scholarship deadline.

Applications under this scheme will only be reviewed and processed after the deadline. All applications submitted before the deadline will be considered equally, regardless of their submission date. By submitting an application for this funding, applicants agree to its terms and conditions.

For more details, visit LSHTM website.