Chevening-OSF-LSHTM Scholarships for Masters Students in UK, 2016

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Chevening partner and Open Society Foundations (OSF) are inviting applications for scholarships for masters students. Chevening-OSF-LSHTM Partnership Scholarships cover full tuition fees for your chosen course at LSHTM (country fee caps do not apply) and the same allowance and stipend package as a standard general scheme Chevening Award.

As a Chevening-OSF-LSHTM Partnership Scholarship recipient, you will stand to benefit from an expanding suite of unique networking and engagement opportunities offered by Chevening Partners.

In addition, applying for a Partnership Scholarship will increase your chances of being considered for a general scheme Chevening Scholarship at LSHTM.

Scholarship Provider/ Funding Agency

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is a Chevening partner and Open Society Foundations (OSF)

Study Area

Any Course offered by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

Scholarship open for

The Partnership Scholarships are available to citizens from the following countries: Azerbaijan Belarus Cambodia Democratic Republic of Congo Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Laos Libya Republic of Congo South Sudan Sudan Syria Turkmenistan Uzbekistan.

Scholarship Level

Master Degree

Eligibility

Applicants for 2016-17 Chevening-OSF-LSHTM Scholarships must ensure they meet the eligibility criteria set out by all partners.

Applicants should read the application guidance set out on the Chevening and partners’ websites and be able to demonstrate that they meet the selection criteria before submitting any applications.

Number of Scholarships

10 co-funded Partnership Scholarships for 2016-17

Scholarship Duration

One year

Coverage/Scholarship Benefits

Chevening-OSF-LSHTM Partnership Scholarships cover full tuition fees for your chosen course at LSHTM (country fee caps do not apply) and the same allowance and stipend package as a standard general scheme Chevening Award. As a Chevening-OSF-LSHTM Partnership Scholarship recipient, you will stand to benefit from an expanding suite of unique networking and engagement opportunities offered by Chevening Partners. In addition, applying for a Partnership Scholarship will increase your chances of being considered for a general scheme Chevening Scholarship at LSHTM.

Application Method

Applicants wishing to apply for these Partnership Scholarships must complete each step of the application process set out below, following the deadlines stated.

To apply, applicants should read the guidelines and requirements for each partner and then

1.      submit a complete Open Society Foundations Civil Society Leadership Awards application form to OSF by 15 September 2015;

2.      submit a complete Chevening Scholarships application online by 3 November 2015, selecting LSHTM as your first preference; and

3.      submit a complete LSHTM study application for their chosen course/s. The online application system will be open for 2016-17 applications from November 2015 onwards. The School strongly suggests that applicants submit a course application as soon as possible, and definitely by 31 December 2015.

Applicants who do not apply to OSF, but choose instead to only apply to Chevening and LSHTM by the respective deadlines will be considered for a general scheme Chevening Scholarship only.

Deadline

15 September 2015

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