Introduction
Enabling the most talented students from all backgrounds to study at LSHTM is a key strategic priority. We are excited to offer a range of widening participation scholarships to tackle barriers to further education for students from all backgrounds.
As outlined in the Strategy to Promote Access and Widening Participation (pdf), 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 are offering scholarships which are funded in 2026-27 by a combination of LSHTM funds - including the LSHTM Scholarship Fund - and a contribution from the University of London. 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 10 LSHTM Next Generation Scholarships available for entry in 2026-27.
Each scholarship award comprises:
- 2026-27 tuition fees (at the Home fee rate), including any mandatory field trip fees; and
- a tax-free student stipend (living allowance) at the UKRI studentship rate (which was GBP 22,780.00 in 2025-26)
Eligibility criteria
This scholarship is open to applicants intending to study an intensive, on-campus, master's degree programme at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) starting in 2026-27. Applicants intending to study both full time or part time are eligible for this award.
Eligible programmes are any of our intensive, in-person Master's degree programmes excluding our joint programmes: MSc Global Mental Health, MSc One Health & MSc Veterinary Epidemiology, and excluding intensive online and distance learning programmes.
You will not be eligible for the Next 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:
- Meet the criteria for Home fee status; and
- Hold an offer of admission for 2026-27 for one of LSHTM's intensive on-campus MSc programmes by 27 March 2026.
The selection panel awarding this scholarship will consider responses to our contextualized admissions questions, giving preference to those applicants who are in the categories below:
- Black ethnicity
- Care experienced
- Care giver
- Disabled
- Estranged from family
- First generation in family to enter higher education
- Refugee
How to apply
You should apply for an eligible MSc programme for the 2026-27 academic year by following the instructions 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 eligibility criteria above, will automatically be considered for these scholarships when making their application to study via the LSHTM Admissions Portal. Applicants should ensure that all necessary supplementary admissions documents (including references) are submitted via the admissions portal.
In order to be considered for this scholarship applicants must hold an offer of admission by 27 March 2026. After this date, the 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.
- For any queries about the application process, scholarship requirements or application deadline, please contact the LSHTM Scholarships team: [email protected]
- Applicants are advised to complete Step 1 early to allow time for their GBP 50.00 LSHTM admissions application fee payment to be processed. Until the payment is processed applicants will be unable to submit an application for study.
- We recommend that applicants for this funding complete and submit their application for study at least 2-3 days prior to the scholarships deadline to ensure that there are no Admissions or payment processing delays which could impact on meeting the scholarship deadline.
- Please note that all applications will only be reviewed and processed after the deadline. All applications that are submitted before the deadline will be considered equally, regardless of submission date.
- 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.
- Successful candidates will need to provide evidence of any conditions of their admissions offer by 31 July 2026.
- Decisions are expected to be reached, and the successful applicants notified by the week beginning 11 May 2026