Clinical Trials (MSc and Postgraduate Diploma)

Scholarships for MSc Clinical Trials by Distance Learning

Applications are open for two scholarships to study the Distance Learning MSc Clinical Trials (CT) course commencing October 2010. These scholarships are offered by (i) GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and (ii) the IKP Centre for Technology in Public Health (ICTPH).

i) GSK

Funding

The scholarship covers full tuition fees to study the Distance Learning MSc Clinical Trials course, and a contribution towards local examination centre fees.

Criteria for the scholarship

This MSc Clinical Trials scholarship is available only to a student who is a national of a Low or Lower Middle Income country as indicated on: www.worldbank.org

Applicants will be assessed on the following criteria:

the academic merit of the applicant
how the skills and qualification obtained from the MSc Clinical Trials would benefit both the applicant and their institution, with respect to current and/or future employment; and
how the applicant would apply their new skills and experience in order to impact on the development of the applicant's home country.

The successful applicant will be required to:

complete a minimum number of modules each year of the course
give regular feedback to the School, and
co-operate with any programme evaluations
- for the duration of their scholarship
- and for a period of up to five years after completion of the course.

Selection of the candidate

Scholarship applications will be considered by a sub-panel of the LSHTM Scholarships Committee. The successful candidate will be informed in June 2010. (The MSc course applications of those who are not short-listed will continue to be processed.)

ii) ICTPH

Funding

The scholarship covers 80% of tuition fees to study the Distance Learning MSc Clinical Trials course, and a contribution towards local examination centre fees.

Criteria for the scholarship

This MSc Clinical Trials scholarship is available only to a student who is an Indian national living in India, and who is able to provide evidence of provision of 20% of tuition fees (i.e. £2,005). Note: do NOT send any payment with the scholarship application form.

Applicants will be assessed on the following criteria:

the academic merit of the applicant
how the skills and qualification obtained from the MSc Clinical Trials would benefit both the applicant and their institution, with respect to current and/or future employment; and
how the applicant would apply their new skills and experience in order to impact on development in India.

The successful applicant will be required to:

complete a minimum number of modules each year of the course
give regular feedback to the School and to ICTPH, and
co-operate with any programme evaluations
- for the duration of their scholarship
- and for a period of up to five years after completion of the course.

Selection of the candidate

Scholarship applications will be considered by a sub-panel of the LSHTM Scholarships Committee. ICTPH will join the panel to select from the shortlisted candidates. The successful candidate will be informed in June 2010. (The MSc course applications of those who are not short-listed will continue to be processed.)

Both GSK and ICTPH

All applicants must also ensure that they satisfy the standard criteria for admission to the MSc Clinical Trials course.

How to apply

Those wishing to be considered for the scholarship should complete the MSc Clinical Trials scholarship application form [pdf: 3pgs, 70KB] and submit it, together with a complete MSc Clinical Trials Distance Learning application form [pdf: 8pgs, 107KB] (unless this has already been submitted) and the other required supporting documentation, to:

Postgraduate Admissions Office
University of London External System
Stewart House
32 Russell Square
London WC1B 5DN
United Kingdom.

Deadline for scholarship applications

Applications must be received no later than 30 April 2010.

Enquiries

E-mail: DLScholarship@lshtm.ac.uk