TDR Call for Applications: Postgraduate Scholarships in Implementation Research Academic year 2022-2023
The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), hosted at the World Health Organization in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for a place in the full-time TDR Postgraduate Scholarship with a focus on Implementation Research for the 2022-2023 academic year. A limited number of scholarships will be offered for the 2022/2023 academic year in the International Master Programme in Public Health, leading to an MPH degree (2 years duration). The programme is taught in English.
Eligibility:
- Be nationals of, and residents in, low- and middle-income countries (as defined by the World Bank) of WHO South-East Asia region and West Pacific region.
- Be under 35 years old for the Master programme.
- Meet the University requirements for international postgraduate students.
- Meet the academic requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree with a cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 3.00 out of 4
- AcEPT score of at least 268 or TOEFL score of at least 550 or IELTS score of at least 5.5
- Desk evaluation on undergraduate academic documents
- Consent to meet health requirements in line with regulations of the Indonesian government and UGM.
The scholarship covers:
- Return economy airfare between the home country of the student and Yogyakarta, Indonesia (including quarantine cost if necessary);
- Tuition fees and a basic medical and accident insurance;
- Support for research project/thesis expenses, including travel and sustenance during data collection in home country;
- Indonesian language course to improve integration in the university’s environment; and
- Monthly stipend to cover living expenses equivalent to local living cost.
Read more here.
Application deadline April 28, 2022.
