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Wellcome International Masters Fellowships, 2021-2022
Thursday, March 28, 2024

Wellcome International Masters Fellowships, 2021-2022

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 LEVEL : Masters, Research
 TYPE :Internship/Jobs
 FUNDING : Fully Funded
 OPEN TO : Specific countries
 PLACE : United Kingdom
STATUS : Closed

Applications for the Wellcome International Masters Fellowships Program is now open. This scheme offers nationals of low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to receive training at Master’s degree level.

You must be based at an eligible host organization in a low- or middle-income country for the research project. When your host organization submits your application, they must agree to provide the space and resources you’ll need from the start date through to the end date of your award.

Program Details

  • Fields of Study: Basic, Clinical, Public health. Your research proposal should be within the science remit and focus on a health priority in a low- or middle-income country.
  • Number of places: Not specified.
  • Duration: 30 months (12 months taught Master’s course and 18 months research project).
  • Target group: Please check list below.

Wellcome International Masters Fellowships Benefits

Selected candidates for the Wellcome International Masters Fellowships will be provided with the following 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 (M.Sc.) course at a recognized centre of excellence anywhere in the world.
  • The following 18 months is for your research project at an eligible organization in a low- or middle-income country.
  • An award of £120,000 provides support for: salary, studentship stipend, fees and research expenses

Eligible Countries

Wellcome International Masters Fellowships are opened to citizens of following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon,

Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Wellcome International Masters Fellowships Eligibility

Application for the Wellcome International Masters Fellowships in the United Kingdom is open for candidates, who meet the following criteria:

  • you’re a national of an eligible country (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 organization in a low- or middle-income country.
  • 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).

Similar opportunities

  1. UCL Denys Holland Scholarship;
  2. Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program.
  3. Konrad Adenauer Stiftung scholarship for Master and PhD degrees in Germany;
  4. Canadian Government Banting Fellowships.
  5. Japanese Government MEXT Scholarships (Master, PhD, Research).

Application instructions

Interested applicants who would like to be considered for the opportunity must submit their application through the Wellcome Trust Grant Tracker (WTGT) through the apply button below.

The deadline for August 2021 round is . The Decision will be made by November 2021. For more detail on the Wellcome International Masters Fellowships, please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

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4 Comments

  1. I need scholarship to do my master in conservation or climate Change .were can I received this scholarship to acquire knowledge to combat this global challenge ? I am from Liberia

  2. “When your host organization submits your application, they must agree to provide the space and resources you’ll need from the start date through to the end date of your award.”

    About this statement,what is the cost in terms of money { what is the amount } what are the ” space and resources “mentioned above ? How much does my institutions has to pay in total for 30 months ?

  3. I need a scholarship to continue my education in religious fields or education fields. I would prefer to study in canada, Australia, UK, USA, or Dominican Republic.

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