Wellcome Trust Doctoral Studentships at LSHTM, UK (PhD)

The Wellcome Trust Doctoral Studentships pay for a 3-year PhD at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in any humanities or social science area, as long as the topic relates to health. The award covers a stipend, tuition fees, conference attendance and research costs, including overseas fieldwork. The intake covered here starts in the 2020/2021 academic year, and applications for it are closed.

• Host: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
• Funder: Wellcome Trust
• Level: PhD, 3 years
• Field: humanities or social sciences related to health
• Deadline: 16 March 2020
• Covered: stipend, tuition fees, conference attendance, research expenses including overseas fieldwork
• Number of awards: not specified

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK

PhD in the humanities or social sciences, on a topic related to health.

Not specified.

Researchers who want to complete a 3-year PhD in any humanities or social science area, provided the topic is related to health.

A Doctoral Studentship normally runs for 3 years. LSHTM will also consider requests to do the PhD part-time, for example when someone has family commitments or plans to keep another job for enough hours to maintain a professional accreditation.

The award pays a studentship stipend, approved tuition fees at the rate charged by the training organisation, conference attendance, and the research expenses needed to complete the project successfully and safely, including the cost of overseas fieldwork.

Detailed figures are on the official website.

You must be applying for a 3-year PhD in any humanities or social science area on a topic related to health. You must hold, or expect to hold, a relevant Masters degree, or have equivalent research experience. You must also have been accepted onto the PhD programme with LSHTM and not yet have started your PhD studies.

Applicants are assessed on:
• how significant and original the proposed research is
• how suitable and relevant the approach to the research topic is
• how well the host organisation and department fit the research and the development of the applicant's career and
• the applicant's track record, for example assessed work during the Masters course.

This studentship suits a researcher with a relevant Masters degree, or equivalent research experience, who has a health-related question that sits in the humanities or social sciences. You also need to be accepted onto an LSHTM PhD before the studentship can go ahead, and you must not have started your PhD yet.

Applications are currently closed.

Your application had to be submitted by you and approved by LSHTM by 16 March 2020. Note that the Scholarships Team at LSHTM must approve any application for the Wellcome Trust Doctoral Studentships, so several LSHTM requirements had to be met before the official Wellcome Trust deadline.

Check the official website (link below) for detailed information on how to apply.

• Who can apply for this studentship? Researchers applying for a 3-year PhD in any humanities or social science area related to health who hold, or expect to hold, a relevant Masters degree or have equivalent research experience, and who have been accepted onto the LSHTM PhD programme without having started it.

• What does the award cover? A studentship stipend, approved tuition fees, conference attendance and research expenses, including overseas fieldwork. Detailed figures are on the official website.

• How long does the studentship last? Usually 3 years. Part-time PhDs will be considered.

• What was the deadline? Applications had to be submitted and approved by LSHTM by 16 March 2020. Applications are currently closed.

• Can I apply before I am accepted onto the PhD? No. You must have been accepted into the PhD programme with LSHTM and not yet started your PhD studies.

• Read the official guidelines before you start, and check which LSHTM requirements come before the funder's deadline.
• Prepare your Masters transcript and research proposal early so reviewers can judge your track record and the originality of your topic.
• Explain in your proposal why LSHTM and your department suit the research and your career plans.
• Contact the department you want to work with before applying to confirm supervision and the fit of your topic.