LSHTM 2021-2022 Wellcome Trust Master's Studentship for International Students

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has been awarded funding by the Wellcome Trust (through their Master’s Programme Awards in Humanities and Social Science) to support one studentship per year for three years (2019/20 – 2021/22) through MSc Public Health.

The Wellcome Trust Master’s Programme Awards in Humanities and Social Science scheme aims to build an influential and diverse population of talented researchers in the humanities and social sciences in order to improve the understanding of human health. This aim is being fulfilled through Master’s Programmes that improve students’ understanding of health through the humanities or social sciences; prepare students for a career in health-related humanities or social science research; and build an influential and diverse population of talented researchers. 

• Table of Content
• About London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
• LSHTM Wellcome Trust Master's Studentship
• Aim and Benefits of LSHTM Wellcome Trust Master's Studentship
• Requirements for LSHTM Wellcome Trust Master's Studentship 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 Wellcome Trust Master's Studentship

Aim and Benefits of LSHTM Wellcome Trust Master's Studentship

The studentship will support:

• tuition fees at the Home (UK) full-time fee rate for one year; and
• tax-free stipend of GBP 17,000.00, paid out to the awardee directly in 12 monthly instalments; and
• expenses for MSc project fieldwork of up to GBP 1,044.00.

Requirements for LSHTM Wellcome Trust Master's Studentship Qualification

• Candidates will be expected to be planning a career in health-related humanities or social science research.
• Candidates should hold, or be expected to hold by 1 September 2021, qualifications of the same standard as a good honours degree at first or upper second class level from a UK academic institution in a humanities or social science discipline.
• Applicants are also expected to demonstrate experience in health-related humanities or social science research
• The studentship is only available to applicants who are assessed to have ‘Home’ (UK) fee status, according to the regulations set out on the UKCISA website.
• Applicants must hold an offer of admission for 2021-22 entry for the London-based (face-to face) MSc Public Health programme.

Application Deadline

How 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.

Step 1

Applicants must submit a complete application for MSc Public Health via LSHTM’s online application portal. Complete applications, including all necessary supporting documents, must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the Scholarship application deadline.

Step 2

Applicants must submit an application for this studentship funding via our Scholarships online application form by deadline and upload a completed supplementary questions form for the scholarship application.

For more details, visit LSHTM website.