Taught Programme Scholarships

Scholarship Awards

Our scholarship awards are designed to support applicants who are unable to obtain the full tuition fee from other sources and they are made on the basis of academic merit and meeting eligible criteria.

Applicants can expect to hear the outcome of their scholarship application within four weeks of the closing date deadline.

125th Anniversary Excellence Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded during our 125th anniversary year and will support applications to Master’s programmes delivered at our Liverpool campus for students from the most disadvantaged countries. Read more about our 125th Anniversary Scholarships.

Tuition Fee Discounts

If you do not meet the criteria for one of our scholarships you may qualify for a discount on your tuition fees. Read more about tuition fee discounts.

External Sources of Funding

There are various external funding bodies which can help you to cover tuition fees and living costs as an international student. Read more about external sources of funding.

For advice about applying for scholarships from our current Commonwealth and Chevening scholars and for answers to frequently asked questions vist our Applying for Scholarships page.

Postgraduate Master's Loans

If you are a home fee-paying student, you could qualify for a postgraduate Master’s loan to help fund your studies, including fees and the cost of living. Read more about postgraduate Master's loans.

Home Student Scholarships

Scholarship	Eligibility	Application Deadline	Application Status
LSTM MSc Merit Scholarship A limited number of scholarships available for partial fee funding up to £1,500.	Potential impact of studies on career Academic merit (minimum 2:1 equivalent undergraduate degree) Evidence of supplementary funding to support Merit Scholarship	31 March 2024 Scholarship application forms are sent to all eligible conditional offer holders.	OPEN

International Student Scholarships

Scholarship	Eligibility	Application Deadline	Application Status
Harriette Kelso Scholarship 1 x £10,000 for attendance on the February 2024 cohort of the Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTMH).	A doctor who is both domiciled, and a national, of either Sierra Leone or Tanzania. The scholarship will cover £6,000 fees with the remaining £4,000 used towards flights, accommodation and stipend.	31 October 2023 Scholarship application forms will be sent to all eligible conditional offer holders.	CLOSED
Oglesby Scholarship 1 x full tuition fee for our online PGCert Maternal and Newborn Health.	This scholarship is awarded to someone working practically in maternal and newborn health such as doctor or midwife/nurse who is domiciled and a national of a LMIC country.	Sunday 26 November 2023 Scholarship application forms will be sent to all eligible conditional offer holders.	CLOSED
125^th Anniversary Excellence Scholarships 125th Anniversary Excellence Scholarships These scholarships will reduce the standard international student fee to £12,500 for those who are eligible.	LMIC resident / LMIC national Meets the admissions criteria for their chosen in-person taught Master’s. Read more	31 March 2024 This is not a competitive scholarship. All applicants meeting the eligibility criteria will be offered the reduced fee up to the maximum number of places available for each programme. You do not need to complete a scholarship application form.	OPEN
LSTM MSc Merit Scholarship A limited number of scholarships available for partial fee funding up to £10,000.	You will need to demonstrate: Potential impact of studies on career and/or return to home country Academic merit (minimum 2:1 or equivalent undergraduate degree) Evidence of supplementary funding to support Merit Scholarship	31 March 2024 Scholarship application forms are sent to all eligible conditional offer holders.	OPEN
Thomas Mark Scholarships 2 x full scholarships for early career paediatricians covering full fees, flights, accommodation and stipend.	This is a donor funded scholarship for early career paediatricians applying for the MSc in Tropical Paediatrics. You will need at least one year's experience You must be a national of, and domiciled in, a LMIC You will need to demonstrate your potential impact of studies on career and/or return to home country	31 March 2024 Scholarship application forms are sent to all eligible conditional offer holders.	OPEN
Mamco Selab Scholarship A limited number of scholarships available for partial tuition fee funding.	This donor funded scholarship is for Nigerian students who intend to return to Nigeria and is for MSc and Professional Diploma applications only. In rare cases, Nigerian students on short courses may be offered this scholarship, if funding allows.	31 March 2024 Scholarship application forms will be sent to all eligible conditional offer holders.	OPEN

Levels of funding

Scholarships are only available for self-funding or partially self-funding students.

Priority will be given to applicants who already have some funding in place,or have a clear expectation that this can be obtained, or can show evidence that they are actively searching for additional funds.

LSTM reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a scholarship if an applicant has not fully met the conditions of their offer within a set timeframe. These conditions may include, but are not limited to;

- obtaining the necessary visa by the stated date (for campus based-programmes)

- showing proof of additional funding, where necessary

- obtaining English language requirements, etc.

Where deadlines are set for meeting conditions, LSTM reserves the right to offer the scholarship to another applicant if these are not met.