Nutrition in Emergencies Scholarships at the University of Westminster

The University of Westminster offers 5 full-fee scholarships for its short course in Nutrition in Emergencies. The award covers the course fee for international students from developing countries.

The course is an intensive, week-long programme held at the University and starts 22 June 2020. It covers current best practice in nutrition and food security in emergencies, and gives participants the knowledge and skills to handle the complexity and reality of emergency work.

• Host: University of Westminster, UK
• Level: short course in Nutrition in Emergencies
• Awards: 5 full-fee scholarships
• Course fee covered: £995
• Course starts: June 2020
• Deadline: 10 April 2020 (annual)
• Open to: international students from developing countries

University of Westminster, United Kingdom

Short course in Nutrition in Emergencies

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International students from developing countries. The list below shows the countries treated as developed. If your country does NOT appear on it, you can apply.

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA, Vatican City.

The scholarship covers the full course fee. That fee is £995.

You must be an international student from a developing country. You must also work in a relevant sector in a country prone to disaster, and you must have financial need. The selection looks for applicants who want to learn how to deliver nutritional support services to people affected by humanitarian disasters.

Applications are currently closed.

You must first hold an offer for the Nutrition in Emergencies short course before you can apply for a scholarship. The application includes a personal statement of no more than 500 words. It should cover your professional and academic experience and any extracurricular activities linked to the course topic, and explain why you want to attend. You also need a Career Aspirations/Development Plan of no more than 500 words, setting out what you hope to achieve after the course, your career, your ambitions and how you plan to reach them. Full scholarship applicants must explain how they will use the knowledge and experience from the course to help develop their home country. Add a short 2 to 3-paragraph statement explaining the financial need that leads you to apply.

The deadline for applications is 10 April 2020.

Check the official website (link below) for detailed application information.

This award suits practitioners already working in a relevant sector in a disaster-prone country who want formal training in nutrition and food security during emergencies. It is aimed at candidates with financial need who could not otherwise pay the £995 course fee.

You should be ready to explain both your professional background and how the course fits your career plans and your home country's development.

• Who can apply for the scholarship? International students from developing countries who work in a relevant sector in a country prone to disaster and who have financial need.

• What does the scholarship cover? The full course fee of £995 for the Nutrition in Emergencies short course.

• How many scholarships are offered? 5 full-fee scholarships.

• What is the deadline? 10 April 2020. Applications are currently closed.

• Can I apply before I am admitted to the course? No. You must hold an offer for the short course before you apply for the scholarship.

• Read the official scholarship guidelines before you start writing anything.
• Gather your documents and course offer early so the scholarship form is not held up.
• Keep your personal statement and development plan within the word limits and tie both to the course topic.
• Explain your financial situation clearly and specifically in the financial need statement.
• Check the official website for any change to dates or requirements before you submit.