GSK Scholarships 2021-2022 Msc for Future Health Leaders
Published: 18 Nov 2020
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Applications are open for the GSK Scholarships for Future Health Leaders 2021-2022. Three scholarships are offered to support the training and development of the next generation of leaders in global health, and strengthen the capacity of health systems and health-related research in Africa.
These highly competitive scholarships are available to applicants intending to study on a one-year, full-time, London-based (face-to-face) MSc programme at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
GSK LSHTM Masters Scholarship
Benefits of GSK LSHTM Masters Scholarship
Three scholarships are available for the 2021-22 academic year. Each scholarship will cover:
- Tuition fees, including any mandatory field trip fees; and
- A tax-free stipend (living allowance) of GBP 17,400.00.
Requirements for GSK LSHTM Masters Scholarship
To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must:
- Be nationals of, and resident in, countries in sub-Saharan Africa; and
- Intend to return to sub-Saharan Africa on completion of their MSc year at LSHTM; and
- Confirm that they would not otherwise be able to pay for the proposed programme of study by submitting the supplementary questions form; and
- Meet LSHTM’s minimum English language requirements; and
- Hold a first degree at either a first or upper second class equivalency level; and
- Hold an offer of admission for 2021-22 for one of LSHTM’s 19 London-based MSc programmes of study.
Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate (in their application documentation) the potential to make significant contributions to public health and/or health-related research in Africa.
Selection Process
- Please note that all applications will only be reviewed and processed after the deadline. All applications that are submitted before the deadline will be considered equally, regardless of submission date.
- Decisions will be reached, and the successful applicants notified, before 31 May 2021.
Application Deadline
February 28, 2021How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) on scholarship.lshtm.ac.uk to apply
The application process has two steps:
- Step 1: Submit an application for 2021-22 for a London-based MSc programme of study, as per instructions under the ‘How to Apply’ tab on the relevant programme of study page.
- Step 2: Submit an online scholarships application, selecting ‘2021-22 GSK Scholarships for Future Health Leaders’ option from the drop-down menu. A completed supplementary questions form for this scholarship must be uploaded as part of this application. This is the only attachment required in step 2 (as applicants should have already submitted references; transcripts; a CV etc. with their application for study).
For any queries about the application process, scholarship requirements or application deadline, please contact the LSHTM Scholarships team: [email protected].
For more details, visit LSHTM website
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