University College London Peter and Loek Wheeler Scholarship 2026

The Peter and Loek Wheeler Child Health Scholarship covers full international tuition fees for one student from a low or middle-income country to study the MSc in Paediatrics and Child Health. This scholarship supports students from low- and middle-income countries to study the MSc in Paediatrics and Child Health at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. The MSc is designed for professionals in paediatrics and child health, particularly doctors in training who want to focus on research and evidence-based practice.

• Table of Content
• About University College London
• University College London (UCL) Masters Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University College London (UCL) Masters Scholarship
• University College London (UCL) Masters Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for University College London (UCL) Masters Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University College London (UCL) Masters Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

University College London (UCL) Masters Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University College London (UCL) Masters Scholarship

• International full fees

University College London (UCL) Masters Scholarship Courses

• Pediatrics and Child Health Care Programme

Requirements for University College London (UCL) Masters Scholarship Qualification

• Applicants must meet the entry requirements for the MSc in Paediatrics and Child Health.
• Applicants must originate from a LMIC (as defined by the World Bank), and express a desire to continue their future career in a medical professional or related capacity in that country.
• Applicants must have received an unconditional offer of a place on the programme before submitting their application.

Interview date, Process and Venue for University College London (UCL) Masters Scholarship

Students will be assessed on the basis of the scholarship application form, and in particular on their personal statement, as well as their original application for their degree programme. 

The selected student will:

• be strong academically and have a good academic record
• demonstrate commitment, motivation, and be supported by the medical professional authority in their country of residence, to return to that country having completed their studies, to practice paediatric medicine at an appropriate level, especially at a grassroots level.
• reside in a country which possesses a medical infrastructure considered capable of making appropriate use of the expertise acquired by the returning student.

An applicant’s financial position and need may also be considered where the applicant meets the criteria above.

Where the award is made to an overseas student, the candidate must have already obtained the required level of English Language before applying.

Applicants shortlisted for the scholarship will be interviewed. 

Check also:
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC 2027
Chevening Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Please submit your application to [email protected] by 5.00pm UK time on 30 June 2026. Any applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered.
• Download and complete thePeter and Loek Wheeler Scholarship application form (Word docx).

For more information, kindly visit University College London scholarship webpage.