LSHTM 2021-22 GSK Scholarships for Future Health Leaders (UK)

Three scholarships are offered to support the training and development of the next generation of leaders in global health, and strengthen the capacity of health systems and health-related research in Africa.

These highly competitive scholarships are available to applicants intending to study on a one-year, full-time, London-based (face-to-face) MSc programme at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

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

LSHTM GSK Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of LSHTM GSK Scholarships

Each scholarship will cover:

• tuition fees, including any mandatory field trip fees; and
• a tax-free stipend (living allowance) of GBP 17,400.00.

Requirements for LSHTM GSK Scholarships Qualification

To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must:

• be nationals of, and resident in, countries in sub-Saharan Africa;
• intend to return to sub-Saharan Africa on completion of their MSc year at LSHTM;
• confirm that they would not otherwise be able to pay for the proposed programme of study by submitting the supplementary questions form with tick-box checked;
• meet LSHTM’s minimum English language requirements;
• hold a first degree at either a first or upper second class equivalency level; and
• hold an offer of admission for 2021-22 for one of LSHTM’s 19 London-based MSc programmes of study.

Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate (in their application documentation) the potential to make significant contributions to public health and/or health-related research in Africa.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applicants should complete both steps below by the scholarship deadline.

Step 1

Submit an application for 2021-22 for a London-based MSc programme of study, as per instructions under the ‘How to Apply’ tab on the relevant programme of study page.

Please note that if you are applying for admission to LSHTM and are accepted, you will be asked to pay a deposit within 28 days. If you are applying for a scholarship at LSHTM, please email the Admissions Team within this 28 day period, specifying the name of this scholarship and the expected decision date. This must be repeated for every scholarship for which you are applying. The admissions team will then apply an extension to the deposit deadline to match the decision deadline of the scholarship.

Step 2

Submit an online scholarships application, selecting ‘2021-22 GSK Scholarships for Future Health Leaders’ option 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 have already submitted references; transcripts; a CV etc with their application for study).

If you have any queries about the application process, scholarship requirements or application deadline, please contact our Scholarships team: [email protected]

If you encounter any technical difficulties whilst using the online scholarships application form, in the first instance please try clearing your browser cache and ensure that you are using the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari. If this does not fix your technical issue, please contact LSHTM’s IT Services team, providing your full name; the scholarship that you are applying for; and the technical issue that you have encountered. Please also attach a screen shot where possible. [email protected].

For more details, visit LSHTM website.