Master Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Wellcome Trust, UK

Wellcome Trust, UK invites applicants to submit application for Masters Fellowship in Public Health and Tropical Medicine. This scheme strengthens scientific research capacity in low- and middle-income countries, by providing support for junior researchers to gain research experience and high-quality research training at Master’sdegree level.

Research should be aimed at understanding and improving public health and tropical medicine of local, national and global relevance. Public health and tropical medicine cover a wide range of health problems, including communicable and non-communicable diseases

Scholarship Provider/ Funding Agency

Wellcome Trust, UK

Study Area

• demographic, social science and health economic studies
• epidemiological, field and community-based studies
• healthcare systems and policy research
• measurement of infectious and chronic disease burden
• population studies
• clinical trials and case-control studies
• studies of disease mechanisms in the natural host
• determinants of disease susceptibility and resistance
• immunity or resistance in natural hosts or vectors.

Scholarship open for

International Applicants

Scholarship Level

Masters

Eligibility

• a national or legal resident of a low- and middle-income country, and hold a first degree in subject relevant to tropical medicine or public health (clinical or non-clinical)
• at an early stage in your career, with limited research experience, but have a demonstrated interest in or aptitude for research.

Coverage/Scholarship Benefits

• A Fellowship normally provides up to 30 months’ support. A period of 12 months should normally be dedicated to undertaking a taught Master’s course at a recognised centre of excellence, combined with up to 18 months to undertake a research project.
• While undertaking a Master’s course, Fellows will receive a stipend in accordance with the cost of living in the country in which they will be studying, plus travel costs and support for approved tuition fees. Master’s training by distance learning is acceptable.
• Master’s course fees will be paid according to the rate charged by the training institution.
• A salary is provided for the duration of the Fellowship. Project-dedicated research expenses (consumables, small items of equipment, collaborative travel and support to attend scientific meetings, fieldwork and data collection) are also provided. Overseas allowances will be provided where appropriate. Contributions to other costs of the project that are directly incurred by the overseas institution may also be provided.
• Research-dedicated costs (excluding salary/stipend costs) should not exceed £20 000 per annum.

Application Method/Application Process

• A full application form should be completed via the Trust’s eGrants online application system and submitted at any time before the published deadline. (Note: select ‘International’ in the ‘Funding Area’ drop-down menu, then ‘Fellowships and personal awards’ in the ‘Scheme Type’ menu, then select the ‘Master’s Fellowship in Public Health and Tropical Medicine’ form in the ‘Scheme Name’ drop-down menu to choose the full application form.)
• Please note that your host institution will need to be registered on eGrants before you can create a new application form. A list of registered institutions can be found. If your host institution is not on this list, you will need to contact eGrants Support for further information, and allow sufficient time for your institution to be registered.
• The application should include details of your sponsor’s track record in training and a list of their other students at the institution. It must be supported by the head of the institution where the research will be based, and a career plan for the proposed candidate must be included.
• The full application will be reviewed by the relevant Interview Committee, which makes the final decision. Please note that candidates are not interviewed for these Fellowships.

Deadline

• Applications are considered twice a year.
• Next application deadline: 19 August 2015
• Final decision by Interview Committee: November 2015

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