Fully funded

LSHTM Next Generation Scholarships (MSc, 2026-27)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Next Generation Scholarships are LSHTM widening participation awards that enable excellent students from groups historically underrepresented in postgraduate education to study and succeed at the School. They follow LSHTM's Strategy to Promote Access and Widening Participation.

For 2026-27 they are funded by LSHTM funds, including the LSHTM Scholarship Fund, with a contribution from the University of London. They are for Home fee status applicants to intensive, on-campus MSc programmes, full time or part time.

Award Information

  • Meet the criteria for Home fee status.
  • Hold an offer of admission for 2026-27 to an intensive, in-person LSHTM MSc by 27 March 2026 (excluding MSc Global Mental Health, MSc One Health, MSc Veterinary Epidemiology, and online or distance learning programmes).
  • Not already hold a master's degree or equivalent (including an integrated master's) or a higher qualification such as a PhD.
  • Preference for applicants who are: Black ethnicity, care experienced, care giver, disabled, estranged from family, first generation in family to enter higher education, or refugee.
  • 10 scholarships for 2026-27 entry.
  • 2026-27 tuition fees at the Home fee rate, including mandatory field trip fees.
  • Tax-free student stipend at the UKRI studentship rate (GBP 22,780.00 in 2025-26).
  • Offer of admission required by 27 March 2026.
  • Decisions expected in the week beginning 11 May 2026.
  • Evidence of conditions of the admissions offer due by 31 July 2026.
  1. Apply for an eligible 2026-27 MSc through the LSHTM Admissions Portal, following the How to Apply instructions on the programme page, as early as possible (GBP 50.00 admissions fee).
  2. Eligible applicants are considered automatically; there is no separate form at this stage. Submit all supplementary documents, including references, through the portal.
  3. Hold an offer of admission by 27 March 2026; the Access and Student Experience team then contacts eligible offer holders with the next steps to apply for the award.
  4. Deposit deadlines are automatically extended for eligible applicants until scholarship decisions are made.

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Admissions application with supplementary documents and references via the admissions portal.
  • Responses to the contextualised admissions questions.

How selection works

The selection panel considers responses to the contextualised admissions questions, giving preference to applicants in the listed categories. Applications are reviewed after the deadline and considered equally regardless of submission date.

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