Wellcome Call for Applications: International Master’s Fellowships
Wellcome offers this scheme called “International Master’s Fellowships” which gives 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 organisation in a low- or middle-income country for the research project. When your host organisation 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.
Wellcome offers:
- An International Master’s Fellowship 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 recognised centre of excellence anywhere in the world.
- The following 18 months is for your research project at an eligible organisation in a low- or middle-income country.
- An award of £120,000.
Eligibility:
- 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 organisation in a low- or middle-income country apart from mainland China.
- you hold a clinical or non-clinical undergraduate degree in a relevant subject
- you are at an early stage in your career with limited research experience (but you must have demonstrated interest in, or aptitude for, research).
Read more here.
Application deadline April 13, 2020 (April round) and August 24, 2021 (August round).
