2025-26 LSHTM First Generation Scholarship (Distance Learning)

DEADLINE: 28 MARCH

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has been offering online learning programmes since 1998. Distance learning provides students with the flexibility to study, allowing them to balance their education with other aspects of their lives.

A key strategic priority for LSHTM is to provide opportunities for talented students from all backgrounds to study at the institution. As part of its Strategy to Promote Access and Widening Participation, LSHTM aims to create an environment where students from diverse backgrounds feel a sense of belonging, thrive, and are valued for their unique contributions.

To support this goal, LSHTM is offering two scholarships to help students complete a Master's degree via distance learning. These scholarships are designed to enable outstanding students from historically underrepresented groups in higher education to study, feel included, and succeed at LSHTM.

Award Details

• Number of Scholarships: 2

• Scholarship Coverage: Full tuition fees

• Eligibility: Open to students applying for a distance learning MSc programme at LSHTM for the 2025-26 academic year.

• Completion Deadline: Recipients must complete their programme within five years of registration.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the LSHTM First Generation Scholarship, applicants must:

1. Meet the Minimum English Language Requirements set by LSHTM.

2. Hold an offer of admission for one of LSHTM’s six distance learning MSc programmes for the 2025-26 academic year.

3. Be the first in their family to attend higher education. This means neither of the applicant’s parents (biological, adoptive, or foster) or guardians had graduated with a university degree (BA, BSc, or higher) before the applicant turned 18.

The following groups will be given additional preference during the selection process:

• Black ethnicity

• Care experienced

• Caregiver

• Disabled

• Estranged from family

• Refugee or asylum seeker

Ineligible Applicants

Applicants will not be eligible for this scholarship if they already hold a Master's degree, an equivalent qualification (such as an integrated Master's degree), or a qualification higher than a Master's degree, such as a PhD.

How to Apply

1. Submit an application for the 2025-26 academic year for an eligible MSc programme at LSHTM. Follow the instructions on the ‘Applying for a distance learning programme’ webpage.

2. It is recommended to submit your application as early as possible to ensure sufficient time for processing before the application deadline.

3. All necessary supplementary admissions documents (including references) must be submitted via the admissions portal.

4. To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must have an offer of admission by 28 March 2025.

After this date, eligible offer holders will be asked to complete a supplementary question form. This form allows applicants to describe the barriers they have faced during their education and the ways they have overcome them.

Important Notes

• By applying for the scholarship, applicants agree to LSHTM’s general terms and conditions for scholarships.

• Applications will be reviewed only after the deadline. All applications submitted before the deadline will be treated equally, regardless of when they are submitted.

• Decisions will be made by 23 May 2025, and successful applicants will be notified at that time.

More info: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/funding-scholarships/2025-26-lshtm-first-generation-scholarship-dl