Brief Description:
The
Wellcome Trust in the United Kingdom offers international master’s
fellowships to students from low- and middle-income countries who want to
pursue master’s degrees and conduct research in health-related fields.
Nationals of low- and middle-income countries with an undergraduate degree in a
health-related subject will be given the opportunity to pursue postgraduate
training and work on a research project at a low- or middle-income country’s
eligible host organization.
Details:
Opportunity Type: Fully
Funded
Instruction language: English
Career stage: Postgraduate
training
Host organization location:
·
Low- or middle-income
countries
·
United Kingdom
·
Republic of Ireland
Researcher area: Public
health
Award amount: £120,000
Duration: 30 months:12 months
MSc course and 18 months research project
First-round Application deadline: April
21, 2021
First-round Result announcement: June
2021
Second Round application
deadline: August 24, 2021
Result Announcement: November
2021
Benefits:
·
Tuition fees
·
Studentship stipend
(£16000-18000)
·
Travel expenses
·
Research expenses
·
Salary
·
Personal expenses
·
Supporting costs
Eligibility:
Applicants who meet the following
requirements are eligible to apply to Wellcome International Master’s
fellowships:
·
Be a national of
a low- or middle-income country
·
The research proposal
should be within our science remit and focuses on a health priority in a
low-or middle-income country
·
Have support from an
eligible host organization in a low- or middle-income country.
·
hold an undergraduate
degree in a relevant subject
·
Recently started your
career and have limited research experience
·
Interested in research or
have research ability
Your supervisor criteria:
·
Have a fixed post during
the fellowship
·
Have an ongoing research
program
·
Strong track record in
research, training, and mentorship
·
Guide you during the
application process and fellowship
·
Supervise your research
project day-to-day
Selection criteria:
·
your application will be
assessed on your:
·
research question
importance and quality
·
approach feasibility to
solve these problems
·
choice suitability of
research environments
·
selected taught Master of
Science (MSc) course
How to Apply?
If they are eligible, applicants
should read the eligibility and suitability requirements for International
Master’s Fellowships and apply online.
Apply Online
from link below:
https://wtgrants.wellcome.ac.uk/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/
Please visit the Wellcome
international masters fellowship website
for more information.
Deadline: Second Round application
deadline: August
24, 2021
