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Published: 19 Mar 2025 237 views
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is pleased to invite applications as part of the NIHR funded Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU). The studentships will start in September 2025 and come with 3 years of funding.
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.
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| Application Deadline | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Country to study | United Kingdom |
| School to study | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) |
| Type | PhD |
| Sponsor | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The awards will cover a tax-free stipend of £22,780 per year, tuition fees at home rates and research and travel expenses.
Applicants must hold, or expect to obtain before the start of the PhD, a relevant Master’s Degree awarded with good grades, or have a combination of relevant qualifications and experience which demonstrates equivalent ability and attainment. Please have a look at the project description to check if there are additional criteria for your project.
Applicants must meet the criteria for home fees to be eligible to apply. The studentship is not available to candidates who would be liable for overseas fees. Your fee status is determined in accordance with the Fee Assessment Policy of LSHTM and regulations defined by the UK Government.
Please note that due to the high volume of enquiries we receive, we will not be able to respond to emails from applicants who do not meet these eligibility criteria.
Applicants must ensure all information and standard required documents outlined on the LSHTM ‘before you apply’ page is included/uploaded with the application, including:
In addition, applicants for this scholarship must upload the following documents:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact their proposed primary supervisor for an informal discussion before applying. Applicants must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria before contacting their proposed primary supervisor. When contacting their proposed supervisor, applicants are encouraged to write a short paragraph about their experience and research interests, including ideas for the PhD and explaining how these match the proposed supervisor’s expertise, and to provide a short CV.
To apply, submit a completed research degree application online using the LSHTM application portal by the scholarship deadline of 23:59 (BST) on 30 March.
For more details, visit LSHTM scholarship webpage
