Funded Public Health Research Masters Fellowships from the Wellcome Trust in the UK

The Wellcome Trust is offering a fellowship program for nationals of low- and middle-income countries at a master's level in public health.

• 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 (MSc) course at a recognized center 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.

Support during the Master's course

The support includes:

• If your taught course or training is in the UK, you can use £16,000 a year (outside London) or £18,000 a year (in London) to cover the cost of your stipend. If your course or training is outside the UK, you should check living costs with your prospective training organization.
• travel costs (eg outward and return airfares).
• approved tuition fees, according to the rate charged by the training organization.
• If your stipend is liable for tax in the country you're based in, you can use the funds to cover the taxed amount.

Support during the fellowship

The support includes:

• a basic salary (determined by your host organization).
• You should ask your host organization to calculate your salary during the grant. It should reflect the skills, responsibilities, and expertise needed to carry out the role, and include:
• your basic salary.
• Visa and work permit costs.
• overheads.
• research expenses, directly related to your proposal.

• You can apply for an International Master's Fellowship if:
• you're a national of a 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 apart from mainland China.
• You must hold a clinical or non-clinical undergraduate degree in a relevant subject.
• You must be at an early stage in your career with limited research experience (but you must have demonstrated interest in, or aptitude for, research).
• Your research proposal should be within the science remit of the organization and focus on a health priority in a low- or middle-income country.
• You must have a supervisor who will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of your research project.

A supervisor should:

• have an ongoing research program.
• have a strong track record in research, training, and mentorship.
• provide you with guidance during the application process and fellowship.
• You can nominate your sponsor as a supervisor, if appropriate.

You can’t apply if you’re:

• intending to be based in the UK, Republic of Ireland, or another high-income country (although your taught course can be anywhere in the world).
• planning to do a Master of Research (MRes).
• a researcher in India.
• currently applying for another Wellcome Trust fellowship.

Selection Criteria:

• When Wellcome considers your application, it’ll look at:
• quality and importance of your research question(s).
• feasibility of your approach to solving these problems.
• suitability of your choice of research environments.
• suitability of the taught Master of Science (MSc) course you select – it should take place at a recognized center of excellence and provide you with training that will complement your research project.

About Wellcome Trust:

Wellcome is a politically and financially independent foundation that supports researchers, takes on big health challenges, campaigns for better science and helps everyone get involved with science and health research. The foundation’s funding supports over 14,000 people in more than 70 countries. In the next five years, it aims to spend up to £5 billion helping thousands of curious, passionate people all over the world explore ideas in science, population health, medical innovation, the humanities and social sciences, and public engagement.

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