LSHTM has been delivering online learning programmes since 1998. Distance learning allows students to work flexibly and study regardless of their circumstances.
Enabling the most talented students from all backgrounds to study at LSHTM is a key strategic priority. As outlined in the Strategy to Promote Access and Widening Participation, LSHTM wants to be a place where students from diverse backgrounds feel they belong, can thrive, and are valued for their unique contributions.
This scholarship is open to applicants intending to commence study on a distance learning program at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in 2025-26. The recipients will be expected to finish their respective programs within five years of registration. Eligible programs are any of the 6 distance learning Master’s degrees on our Distance Learning page. Applicants intending to study PG Certificate and PG Diploma programs are not eligible for this scholarship.
Sponsor: LSHTM
Degree: Master’s degrees
Eligibility: Global
Closing Date: 28 March 2025
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- meet minimum English language requirements;
- hold an offer of admission for 2025-26 for one of LSHTM’s 6 distance learning MSc programmes of study;
- the first in their family to enter higher education, meaning where neither of the applicant’s mother or father (biological, adoptive or foster) or guardian(s) had graduated with a university degree (that is, a BA or BSc qualification or higher) before the applicant was aged 18.
Scholarship Benefits
- Tuition Free
- Student Support
How to Apply
You should submit an application to study for 2025-26 for an eligible MSc programme of study, by following the instructions under the ‘Applying for a distance learning programme’ web page. We would encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to allow time for it to be processed prior to the deadline below.
Applicants should ensure that all necessary supplementary admissions documents (including references) are submitted via the admissions portal. In order to be considered for this scholarship applicants must hold an offer of admission by 28 March 2025.
After this date, eligible offer holders will be invited to submit a supplementary question form that allows the students to explore both the barriers they have faced during their education and the ways in which they have overcome them.
