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LSTM HUMANITARIAN SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 9am on Wednesday 15 April 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is delighted to invite all eligible and academic excellence students to apply for the Humanitarian Scholarship for the 2026 academic year.

ELIGIBILITY:

Students who are at risk as a result of armed conflict or war and/or are displaced inside their country or have been forced to leave their country in the last three years due to conflict

Applicants to any master’s course

Have a conditional offer from LSTM for their preferred course

Self-funding students only

Applicants must submit a completed scholarship application form to be considered for this award. If you have already received an offer, you will be sent a link to the scholarship application form via email. If you are still to apply and receive your offer, then you will find the link to the scholarship form in your Conditional Offer letter. The deadline to submit your application is 9am on Wednesday 15 April 2026.

In the Your Statement section of the scholarship application form you must demonstrate the following in a maximum of 700 words:

The risk you have faced as a result of armed conflict/war and/or if you have been displaced inside your country or been forced to leave your country in the last three years

Explain your academic goals and/or research interests in connection to the course(s) you have applied for at LSTM

Clearly outline the impact that your studies will have to support your career, reducing health inequality and providing health leadership.

Find out more about how to complete your scholarship application form: Applying for Scholarships.

BENEFIT:

One award available

The value of this scholarship is £30,000, which can be used towards tuition fees and living costs for full-time, on-campus master’s courses or tuition fees only for our part-time, distance learning MSc Global Health.

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UBC SCHMIDT SCIENCE FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: Monday, April 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM PT

LOCATION: Canada

The Schmidt Science Fellows program provides the world’s best emerging scientists with new skills and perspectives to develop novel solutions to society’s challenges, become scientific and societal thought leaders, and accelerate ground-breaking discoveries. 

The program is looking for the brightest minds in the natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, and computing who are interested in broadening their horizons.

ELIGIBILITY:

Citizenship: Canadian, Permanent Resident, and International

Degree Level: Doctoral

In order to be eligible for nomination and potential selection as a Schmidt Science Fellow, candidates must meet the following requirements:

Must have completed, or expect to complete, all the requirements for the conferral of their UBC PhD, including a successful defense, between May 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027. Please note that prospective UBC students are not eligible for nomination.

Have conducted their graduate degree in the natural sciences (Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Sciences), Engineering, Mathematics, or Computing—and all sub-disciplines therein

Be available for the entire period of the 2027 program, from July 2027 to September 2028, including attendance of the Global Meeting Series (whether virtual or in person, as conditions allow, and including additional virtual programming).

The Schmidt Science Fellows program is committed to equality of opportunity for all candidates. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, parental status, marital or civil partner status, race, color, ethnic or national origin, nationality, religion, or belief. 

Refer to the Schmidt Science Fellows webpage for eligibility FAQs.

Candidates to be Schmidt Science Fellows are expected to already have a strong track record of scientific achievement from their PhD studies, combined with a clear intellectual curiosity and desire to drive future discoveries.

They should have the commitment and character to engage with society and global challenges to make a lasting difference in the world. Fellows should have a collaborative spirit with the experience and desire to work with diverse teams and across scientific disciplines.

BENEFIT:

Value: $110,000 USD per year

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