Applications for the 2025-2026 GSK Scholarships for Future Health Leaders are open.
Three scholarships are offered to support the training and development of the next generation of leaders in global health and strengthen the capacity of health systems and health-related research in Africa.
These highly competitive scholarships are available to applicants intending to study on a one-year, full-time, London-based (face-to-face) MSc program at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
Benefits
Three scholarships are available for the 2025-26 academic year. Each scholarship will cover
- Tuition fees, including any mandatory field trip fees, and
- A tax-free stipend (living allowance) of GBP 22,000.00.
Requirements
To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must:
- Be nationals of, and resident in, countries in sub-Saharan Africa; and
- Intend to return to sub-Saharan Africa on completion of their MSc year at LSHTM; and
- confirm that you would not be able to pay for the proposed program of study without access to this fund by applying through the online scholarship portal; and
- Meet LSHTM’s minimum English language requirements; and
- Hold a first degree at either a first or upper second class equivalency level, and
- Hold an offer of admission for 2025-26 for one of LSHTM’s London-based intensive MSc programmes of study
Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate (in their application documentation) the potential to make significant contributions to public health and/or health-related research in Africa.
Method of Application
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The application process has two steps. To be considered for the funding, applicants must meet all eligibility criteria and complete both steps outlined below by the scholarship deadline of 23:59 (GMT) on Wednesday 05 March 2025.
- Step 1: Submit an application for 2025-26 for a London-based MSc programme of study, as per instructions under the ‘How to Apply’ tab on the relevant programme of study page.
- Step 2: This will provide you with a temporary password to use the first time you login (via e-vision), which you should then update.
Once you have applied to study you should receive an automated email from the Scholarships Team (scholarships@lshtm.ac.uk) providing you with the link to our online scholarships application portal.
- Please search for ‘GSK Scholarships for Future Health Leaders’ if you wish to apply for this funding, and then answer all the questions online. Once you are happy with all your responses you can press submit and you should receive a confirmation of receipt email at your contact email address.
- The scholarships portal will not be able to accept applications after the deadline stated above.
- Scholarships team will be in touch with an outcome in due course.
For More Information,
Application Deadline: March 5, 2025.
