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2024-25 | Free Fully Funded UK GSK MSC Scholarships for Africans Studying Health

Summary

Be one of three beneficiaries of this Fully Funded UK GSK Scholarship that will create the next generation of leaders in global health and strengthen their capacity of health systems and health-related research in Africa.

About the Fully Funded UK GSK Scholarship Program

This is a highly competitive scholarship that will award 3 Fully paid scholarships to fund a one-year, full-time, London-based (face-to-face) MSc programme at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

The Fully Funded UK GSK Scholarship for Future Health Leaders supports training and development of the next generation of leaders in global health. It aims at strengthening the capacity of health systems and health-related research in Africa.

Award details.

Three scholarships will be made available for the 2024-25 academic year for three successful applicants. Each Fully funded scholarship will cover:

• tuition fees,
• including any mandatory field trip fees, and
• a tax-free stipend (living allowance) of GBP 19,500.00.

Eligibility for funding

To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must:

• be nationals of, and resident in, countries in sub-Saharan Africa; and
• intend to return to sub-Saharan Africa on completion of their MSc year at LSHTM; and
• confirm that they would not otherwise be able to pay for the proposed programme of study by submitting the Scholarships Application Form; and
• meet LSHTM’s minimum English language requirements; and
• hold a first degree at either a first or upper second class equivalency level, and
• hold an offer of admission for 2024-25 for one of LSHTM’s London-based intensive MSc programmes of study
• Decisions will be reached, and the successful applicants notified, by 24 May 2024.

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.

How to apply the Fully Funded UK GSK Scholarship

The application process has two steps. To be considered for the funding, applicants must meet all eligibility criteria and complete both steps outlined below by the scholarship deadline of 23:59 (GMT) on Monday 04 March 2024.

Step 1

• Submit an application for 2024-25 for a London-based MSc programme of study, as per instructions under the ‘How to Apply’ tab on the relevant programme of study page.

Step 2

• In your application to study you should select the scholarships you are applying for in the ‘FUNDING DETAILS’ part of the application form. If you do not select the GSK Scholarships for Future Health Leaders on your application, you will not be considered for this funding.
• Attach a Scholarships Application Form (docx) to your application to study completed in Step 1. A completed Scholarships Application Form (docx) must be uploaded as part of this application. This is the only scholarships attachment required (as applicants should have already submitted references; transcripts; a CV etc as part of their application for study).

Important information

• These scholarships are open to applicants for any of the non-distance learning intensive Masters programmes offered by LSHTM (excluding our joint programmes: MSc Global Mental Health; MSc Health Policy, Planning & Financing; MSc One Health; MSc Veterinary Epidemiology).
• Applicants are advised to complete Step 1 early to allow time for their GBP 50.00 LSHTM admissions application fee payment to be processed. Until the payment is processed applicants will be unable to submit an application for study.
• Submit application for study at least 2-3 days prior to the scholarships deadline to ensure that there are no Admissions or payment processing delays which could impact on meeting the scholarship deadline.
• Both the application to study and the scholarship application must be complete by the scholarship deadline as stated on the scholarships advert. Applicants should ensure that all necessary supplementary documents are submitted via LSHTM’s Admissions Portal by the scholarship deadline.
• The scholarship covers tuition fees, including any mandatory field trip fees, and a tax-free stipend (living allowance) of GBP 19,500.00
• To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must be nationals of, and resident in, countries in sub-Saharan Africa; and intend to return to sub-Saharan Africa on completion of their MSc year at LSHTM ¹.

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