Deadline: 24-Aug-21
Wellcome is currently accepting applications for the International Master’s Fellowships.
This scheme offers nationals of low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to receive training at Master’s degree level.
Benefits
- An International Master’s Fellowship is for 30 months, unless you want to hold it on a part-time basis.
- The first 12 months should be dedicated to doing a taught Master of Science (MSc) course at a recognised centre of excellence anywhere in the world.
- The following 18 months is for your research project at an eligible organisation in a low- or middle-income country.
- An award of £120,000 provides support for:
- Support during the Master’s course -The support includes:
- a stipend
- travel costs (eg outward and return airfares)
- approved tuition fees, according to the rate charged by the training organisation.
- Support during the fellowship – The support includes:
- a basic salary (determined by your host organisation)
- personal removal expenses
- overheads
- research expenses, directly related to your proposal
- Support during the Master’s course -The support includes:
Eligibility Criteria
- You can apply for an International Master’s Fellowship if:
- you’re a national of a low- or middle-income country
- your proposed research focuses on a health priority in a low- or middle-income country
- you have sponsorship from an eligible host organisation in a low- or middle-income country apart from mainland China.
- You must:
- hold a clinical or non-clinical undergraduate degree in a relevant subject
- be at an early stage in your career with limited research experience (but you must have demonstrated interest in, or aptitude for, research).
For more information, visit https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/international-masters-fellowships