MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Trials

Scholarships

Financial assistance is sometimes available through various scholarships or grant schemes. Candidates must however contact, research and apply directly to the Scholarship authorities.

The University of London is not able to influence any of the scholarship awarding authorities and is not responsible for processing or forwarding applications to them for funding.

As there are usually only a small number of scholarships available, competition is generally very high. You are therefore encouraged to investigate funding possibilities as early as possible and it is recommended that you submit your application to join the course as early as possible as in some instances a firm offer of a place from the University can be advantageous when asking an organisation for assistance with funding.

Information on scholarships can be found on each of the following links. (Each link will open a new window.)

Chevening Scholarships	Marshall Scholarships (only open to USA citizens)
Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme	Canon Collins Educational Trust (only open to citizens of Southern African countries)
Rhodes Scholarships	The Gates Cambridge Scholarships
COMMONWEALTH Scholarships & Fellowships Plan (CSFP)	Yahoo Grants Index
dmoz Scholarship Index	The Aga Khan Foundation
SIDA - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency	AMBA / NatWest MBA loan scheme (open to UK passport holders)

If you are outside the United Kingdom and there is a British Council office near to you, it might also be worthwhile checking if they know of any local funding or sponsorships which are available.

This page will be updated from time to time with any additional information about scholarships and other funding that may become known.

Applications are open for scholarships to study the Distance Learning MSc Clinical Trials (CT) course commencing October 2008.

These scholarships are offered by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) and by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) 

Funding

The scholarships cover full tuition fees to study the Distance Learning MSc Clinical Trials course.

Criteria for the scholarship

The MSc Clinical Trials scholarship is available only to a student who is a national (permanently domiciled) of a Low Income country as indicated ---here--- [External Link; New window]

Applicants will be assessed on the following criteria:

• the academic merit of the applicant
• how the skills and qualification obtained from the MSc Clinical Trials would benefit both the applicant and their institution, with respect to current and/or future employment; and
• how the applicant would apply their new skills and experience in order to impact on the development of the applicant's home country.

Applicants for the EDCTP scholarships will additionally need to meet the following criteria:

• be a national of a sub-Saharan African country
• be employed by a sub-Saharan African institution with EDCTP supported projects [pdf: 5pgs, 67KB] and planning to stay working at that institution until two years after finishing the MSc. 
• female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

All applicants must also ensure that they satisfy the standard criteria for admission to the MSc Clinical Trials course.

Successful applicants will be required to:

• complete a minimum number of modules each year of the course
• give regular feedback to the School, and
• co-operate with any programme evaluations
• for the duration of their scholarship
• and for a period of up to five years after completion of the course.

How to Apply

Those wishing to be considered for the scholarship should complete the MSc Clinical Trials scholarship application form [pdf: 3pgs, 30KB] and submit it, together with a complete MSc Clinical Trials Distance Learning application form (unless this has already been submitted) and the other required documentation, to:

Postgraduate Admissions Office
University of London External Programme
Stewart House
32 Russell Square
London WC1B 5DN
United Kingdom.

Deadline for scholarship applications

Applications must be received no later than 30 April 2008.

Selection of candidates

Scholarship applications will be considered by a sub-panel of the LSHTM Scholarships Committee. The successful candidate will be informed in June 2008. (The MSc course applications of those who are not short-listed will continue to be processed.)

For more information on this specific scholarship, please complete and submit the following form -here-.[New window]