Two fellowship places funded by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) are available to support fellows to study for the MSc degree in Medical Statistics at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in the UK, followed by a placement year. The Fellowships will start in September 2026.

ISEP is working to strengthen capacity through its network of applied statisticians at several African institutions. The ISEP Fellowship Scheme in Medical Statistics is for students from Sub-Saharan Africa to undertake a one-year in-person MSc at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in London, followed by a one-year placement at an ISEP partner research center in Africa: The Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit in Uganda; Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (MITU) in Tanzania; Zambia AIDS Related Tuberculosis (ZAMBART) in Zambia; THRU-Zim Biomedical Research Training Institute in Zimbabwe; African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) in Kenya; The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at LSHTM.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible, candidates must:

Be a resident and a national of a country in Sub-Saharan Africa (list).

Be in possession of a 2:1-equivalent degree or above with a background in mathematics, statistics, or a closely related subject.

Have at least one year of work experience in medical statistics or epidemiology.

Be able to meet the English language requirements as set out in the English language requirements policy.

English Language Requirements – Successful applicants must provide evidence to the Admissions team that they meet the English Language proficiency requirement by Monday, 15 June 2026. Failure to do so may result in any scholarship offer being withdrawn and offered to a reserve candidate instead.

Support will not be given as a supplement to other funding, nor to students who have funding from other sources.

BENEFIT:

Each fellowship funds MSc tuition fees, an annual stipend, and return air travel.