Wellcome Trust Master’s Studentship at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) 2023

Purpose:

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.

Eligibility for the Wellcome Trust Master’s Studentship:

• 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 2023, qualifications of the same standard as a good honors degree at a 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.
• Applicants must hold an offer of admission for 2023-24 entry for the London-based (intensive) MSc Public Health programme at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine by the studentship deadline.

Benefits:

• Tuition fees at the Home (UK) full-time fee rate for one year.
• A tax-free stipend of GBP 19,500.00, paid out to the awardee directly in 12 monthly installments.
• Expenses for MSc project fieldwork of up to GBP 1,000.