Wellcome Master’s Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine

This scheme offers nationals of low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to receive training at Master’s degree level.

This scholarship is aimed at the following studies:

Masters Degree Programme in a subject related to Public Health or Tropical Medicine offered at any University around the world.  Distance learning Master’s Programmes are supported.

The research project can be undertaken at an eligible organisation and should be within the Trust’s science remit and focus on a health priority in a low- or middle-income country.

Number of awards:

Not specified

If you want to apply for this scholarship, you should take into account:

You must submit your application through the Wellcome Trust Grant Tracker (WTGT). Applications are considered twice a year. The deadline for the next application round is 30 August 2019.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

These are the requirements to apply for

You can apply for a Master’s Fellowship in Public Health and Tropical Medicine if you:

• are a national of a low- or middle-income country

• your proposed research focuses on a health priority in a low- or middle-income country

• you have sponsorship from an eligible host organisation in a low- or middle-income country.

You must also:

• hold a clinical or non-clinical undergraduate degree in a relevant subject

• be at an early stage in your career with limited research experience (but you must have demonstrated interest in, or aptitude for, research).