17/03/2011
DFID Shared Scholarship Scheme
(Overseas Applicants)
Description:
The Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (with funding from DFID), and UK universities, to support scholarships for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom. The scheme is administered by the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Funding covers full costs of an award holder's study in the UK (fees) including airfares. No additional allowances are paid for spouses or other dependants.
Courses eligible for the award: In 2011/12, the award is only offered to applicants for the MSc Public Health for Eye Care (formerly known as Community Eye Health) and the MSc Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases.
Please note that to be eligible, applicants must hold an offer of admission by 10 May 2011.
Applicants eligibility:Applicants should:
be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) a Commonwealth developing country, and not currently be living or studying in a developed country
hold a first degree at either first or upper second class level
be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the course
have not previously studied for one year or more in a developed country
not be employed by a government department (at national level) or a parastatal organisation (employees of universities are normally acceptable, however)
be willing to confirm that they will return to their home country as soon as their period of study is complete
are themselves, or through their families, unable to pay to study in the UK.
hold an offer of admission for either one of the eligible course at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
How to apply:Candidates should first apply for their chosen course at LSHTM as only applicants with an offer of admission will be eligible for the Shared Scholarship awards:
1) Application for a Masters course at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine:
Applications must be in writing and must clearly state the name of the studentship you are applying for. Applications should consist of:
MSc Application Form (112K PDF)
MSc Applicant Reference Form (106K PDF)
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (168K PDF)
a full, original, transcript of the applicant's academic record
two-page CV, including names of two academic referees
your current postal, email address and telephone number
Please send your MSc application to: Registry, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7299 4646, fax: +44 (0)20 7299 4656 or email: registry@lshtm.ac.uk
Applications should be sent as soon as possible to ensure that a decision on whether the candidate has been made an offer of admission for study at the School is known before 10 May 2011.
2) Application for the Shared Scholarship Scheme:
Only candidates with an offer of admission will be eligible.
Candidates must apply to the Shared Scholarship Scheme via the Electronic Application System (EAS) which can be found on the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission website.
Once you submitted your application, please remember to print and send your application to Registry either via post of via email at the given address above.
Click here for a guide showing applicants how to complete the electronic application form.
Due to the high level of administration for this Scholarship, applications should be made on the EAS before 10 May 2011.
The School will be the judge of academic calibre and will forward the nominations to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission for its agreement. Candidates will be advised of the results no later than July 2011.
source : DFID Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | LSHTM | Global Health
