Category Archives: master’s

LSHTM FUND SCHOLARSHIP

Aplication Deadline: 23:59 (GMT) on Monday 04 March 2024.

LOCATION: England

These scholarships have been made possible by donors to the LSHTM Fund. Supported by hundreds of alumni and friends, the LSHTM Fund provides scholarships for the next generation of global health leaders. This year’s two scholarships are intended to support excellent candidates who would be unable to take up a place of study without this financial support.

ELIGIBILITY:

This scholarship is open to applicants intending to study on a one-year, full-time, London-based MSc programme at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in 2024-25.

To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

be nationals of, and resident in, low to middle income countries (as defined by the World Bank);

intend to return to a low to middle income country on completion of their MSc year at LSHTM;

confirm in writing that they would not otherwise be able to pay for the proposed programme of study;

meet LSHTM’s minimum English language requirements (as required by LSHTM’s Admissions system);

a first or upper second-class honours undergraduate degree of a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard;

hold an offer of admission for 2024-25 for one of LSHTM’s London-based (intensive) MSc programmes of study.

BENEFIT:

Two LSHTM Fund Scholarships are available for 2024-25. The scholarship award comprises

2024-25 tuition fees (at the overseas fee rate), including any mandatory field trip fees, and

a tax-free stipend (living allowance) of GBP 19,500.00

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NYU AFRICA HOUSE/CTED DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FELLOWSHIP

Application Deadline: March 1, 2024

LOCATION: USA

This fellowship of $1,500 is awarded to two (2) students to cover costs associated with research activities linked to the search for innovative solutions that have the capacity to enrich the lives of people in the developing world. Fellowships support undergraduate and graduate students to cover costs associated with research projects undertaken in the Spring, Summer, or Fall of 2024, in the following Africa House/CTED research areas:

Economic and Political Theory

Economic Development and Technology

Food and Agricultural Markets

Migration and Diaspora

Local Governance, Cultural Norms, and Development of Property Rights

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at New York University, graduating no sooner than May 2025.

Explain how you plan to participate in the intellectual life of Africa House/CTED in the Africa House Fellowship Application Form.

Author or co-author one (1) research paper providing findings of your research project, to be submitted to Africa House/CTED in Spring 2025.

Present research findings at Africa House in Spring 2025.

2-3 page Africa-focused research proposal. The proposal could be an outline of your research or a study that is presently underway that will be further enhanced by the fellowship. The proposal should be written for educated readers, but not experts in your field. Proposals should include the following: research question, thesis/hypothesis, methodology/design, significance, and budget justification.

Africa House Fellowship Application Form (upload the above mentioned items in the Google form)

Questions: Please email africa.house@nyu.edu

BENEFIT:

$1,500 is awarded to two (2) students to cover costs associated with research activities.

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