Wellcome Trust 2021 International Masters Fellowships for Low and Middle Income Countries (UK)

The Wellcome Trust scheme offers nationals of low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to receive training at Master’s degree level.

This scheme strengthens scientific research capacity in low- and middle-income countries, by providing support for junior researchers to gain research experience and high-quality research training at Masters Degree level.

Research projects should be aimed at understanding and controlling diseases (either human or animal) of relevance to local, national or global health. This can include laboratory based molecular analysis of field or clinical samples, but projects focused solely on studies in vitro or using animal models will not normally be considered under this scheme.

• Table of Content
• About Wellcome Trust
• International Masters Fellowships
• Aim and Benefits of International Masters Fellowships
• Requirements for International Masters Fellowships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Wellcome Trust

Wellcome exists to improve health by helping great ideas to thrive. They support researchers, we take on big health challenges, we campaign for better science, and we help everyone get involved with science and health research. Wellcome is a politically and financially independent foundation. Their founder, Sir Henry Wellcome, was a medical entrepreneur, collector and philanthropist. How they work today reflects the breadth of his interests, and his conviction that health can be improved when research generates, tests and investigates new ideas. Their governance is based on an updated ve...&nb... continue reading

International Masters Fellowships

Application Deadline	24 Aug 2021
Country to study	United Kingdom
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	Wellcome Trust
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of International Masters Fellowships

£120,000 including salary, studentship stipend, fees and research expenses.

Requirements for International Masters Fellowships Qualification

 Interested candidateshould apply if they:

• are a national of a low- or middle-income country
• hold a clinical or non-clinical undergraduate degree in a subject relevant to public health or tropical medicine.

• be at an early stage in your career with limited research experience (but you must have a demonstrated interest in, or aptitude for, research)
• have sponsorship from an eligible host organisation in a low- or middle-income country
• have a research proposal that is within our public health and tropical medicine remit.

CandidateCANNOT apply if they are:

• intending to be based in the UK, Republic of Ireland or another high-income country(opens in a new tab) (although your taught course can be anywhere in the world)
• a researcher in India – instead see the Wellcome Trust/Department of Biotechnology India Alliance(opens in a new tab)
• currently applying for another Wellcome Trust fellowship.

Selection Criteria: 

• the quality and importance of your research question(s)
• the feasibility of your approach to solving these problems
• the suitability of your choice of research environments
• the suitability of the taught Master’s course you select – it should take place at a recognised centre of excellence and provide you with training that will complement your research project.

 

Application Deadline

August 24, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Wellcome Trust on wtgrants.wellcome.ac.uk to apply

For more details, visit Welcome Trust website.

Application Deadline:

• 13th April 2021
• 24th August 2021, 17:00 BST