Taught Programme Scholarships

We offer a number of scholarships for our UK and international students. 

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 Masters loan to help fund your studies, including fees and the cost of living. Read more about postgraduate Master's loans 

Home Student Scholarships

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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 September 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. 

Sunday, 26 May 2024 23:59  

 

Sholarship application forms will be sent to all eligible conditional offer holders. 

OPEN

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

125th 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

 

 Eligibility:


  • Citizen of a Commonwealth nation
  • Passionate about pursuing a career in global health leadership
  • Possess a strong academic background and relevant qualifications
LSTM course application deadline: Monday 18 March 2024*

We will prioritise all applications received before 18 March 2024.  We cannot guarantee processing applications in time for CSC applications after this date.

 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.