The
University of Edinburgh will offer one full-time Master's scholarship for
eligible programmes offered by the University.
The scholarship will be available for students
pursuing one of the following Global Health Academy programmes.
Eligible Programmes
- MSc
Anthropology of Illness
- MSc
Global Health and Public Policy
- MSc
Global Health and Anthropology
- MSc
Health Inequalities and Public Policy
- MSc
Health Systems and Public Policy
- MSc
Science Communication and Public Engagement
- MSc
Public Health Research
The scholarship will cover the UK/EU
"home" rate of tuition fee of up to £7,800.
Eligibility
The scholarship will be awarded to a student who
is accepted for admission onto an eligible Global Health Academy programme at
the University of Edinburgh. Applicants must be both nationals of and resident
in one of the following countries:
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina
Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea,
Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Kribati, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia,
Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger,
Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia,
Sudan, Timor-este, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Yemen,
Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Countries listed above are defined as least
developed nations by the United Nations Composition of macro geographical
(continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and
other groupings.
Criteria
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of
academic merit. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or
2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level or the international equivalent.
Applying
Eligible applicants should complete an online
scholarship application.
The closing date for applications for these
scholarships is 30 May 2014.
Please
note that you will not be able to access the online application form unless you
have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh and have full EASE
authentication.
