Wellcome Trust Masters award (MSc)
The?Centre for History in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) invites applications for nomination for the annual Master’s award in the History of Medicine.
The award is open to a student accepted for the?MSc Public Health,MSc Public Health in Developing Countries, MSc Public Health Nutrition or?MSc Health Policy, Planning & Financing who agree to follow an ?historical pathway’ through the MSc. This means taking the?History & Health module in Term 3 and writing a dissertation on an historical subject for their Masters dissertation.
Funding
The MSc award will provide full tuition fees at Home/EU level and a maintenance grant.
Please be aware that?non-EU applicants will be liable for paying the difference between Home/EU and Overseas MSc fees. Click?here for details of the Tuition Fees 2010-11.
Criteria for the Award
Preference for the award will be given to a student who can demonstrate initial training or a proven interest in history. Applicants should not choose this option for funding purposes alone.
Social science experience is also an advantage.
How to Apply
Students wishing to be considered for this award should submit the following:
- offer of admission to the LSHTM
- completed?application form for the Wellcome Trust Masters Award (PDF 148K)
- brief outline of proposed Masters dissertation (one A4 page)
Please direct any enquiries to?Registry.
Candidates may be interviewed and the successful candidate will be asked to fill out the full form required by the Wellcome Trust for nomination.
Deadline for Applications:?15 May 2010.
Interviews
Interviews may be held in June 2010 and the chosen student will be nominated to the Trust in early July 2010.
Further Information
An application pack can be requested from Registry (e-mail:?registry@lshtm.ac.uk), or downloaded from the?School’s website.
