Introduction
LSHTM’s distance learning programmes offer a great study option that allows you to fit your education around work and home life commitments wherever you are in the world, providing a world-class qualification in public and global health.
Enabling the most talented students from all backgrounds to study at LSHTM is a key strategic priority. As outlined in the Strategy to Promote Access and Widening Participation, LSHTM wants to be a place where students from diverse backgrounds feel they belong, can thrive, and are valued for their unique contribution.
As part of this work, LSHTM is offering a scholarship to support students in the completion of a master’s degree by distance learning. These initiatives are designed to enable excellent students from groups who have been historically underrepresented in Higher Education at the postgraduate level to study, feel a sense of belonging and succeed at LSHTM.
Award details
We have two LSHTM First Generation Scholarships available for entry in 2026-27.
This scholarship provides full tuition fees.
Eligibility criteria
This scholarship is open to applicants intending to commence study on a distance learning MSc programme at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in 2026-27. The recipients will be expected to finish their respective programme within five years of registration.
Eligible programmes are any of our distance learning master’s degree programmes. Applicants intending to study PG Certificate and PG Diploma programmes are not eligible for this scholarship.
You will not be eligible for the First Generation scholarship if you already have a master’s degree, or a qualification that’s equivalent, such as an integrated master’s degree, or a qualification that’s higher than a master’s degree, such as a PhD.
To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- hold an offer of admission for 2026-27 for one of LSHTM’s distance learning MSc programmes by 27 March 2026;
- be the first in their family to enter higher education, meaning where neither of the applicant’s mother or father (biological, adoptive or foster) or guardian(s) had graduated with a university degree (that is, a BA or BSc qualification or higher) before the applicant was aged 18.
The selection panel will also give preference to those applicants who are in the categories below:
- Black ethnicity
- Care experienced
- Care giver
- Disabled
- Estranged from family
- Refugee or asylum seeker
How to apply
You should apply for an eligible distance learning programme for the 2026–27 academic year by following the instructions provided under the ‘How to Apply’ tab on the relevant MSc programme page. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to allow time for it to be processed prior to the deadline below.
All applicants who meet the criteria above will automatically be considered for these scholarships when making their application via the LSHTM Admissions portal. Applicants should ensure that all necessary supplementary admissions documents (including references) are submitted
To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must hold an offer of admission by 27 March 2026. After this date, LSHTM’s Access and Student Experience team will contact eligible offer holders outlining the next steps to apply for this award.
Application notes
- All applicants being considered for this funding agree to the general terms and conditions for LSHTM scholarships.
- Successful candidates will need to provide evidence of any conditions of their admissions offer, including meeting LSHTM’s minimum English Language requirements, by 1 July 2026.
- For any queries about the application process, scholarship requirements or application deadline, please contact the LSHTM Scholarships team: [email protected]
- Decisions are expected to be reached, and the successful applicants notified, the week commencing 11 May 2026.
- Applicants whose application for study is successful will be asked to pay a deposit within 28 days of the offer of admission being sent. Applicants who are eligible for this scholarship will automatically be granted an extension to their deposit deadline until the scholarships decisions are made.