The University of Witwatersrand’s School of Public Health is welcoming applications for its WHO/TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in Implementation Science for Developing Countries.
Description
WHO/TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in Implementation Science for Developing Countries is a scholarship program by the University of Witwatersrand’s School of Public Health that offers financial aid to exceptional students from developing countries who wish to undertake any of the selected Master’s Degree programme in the Field of Implementation Science.
Deadline: 31 July 2021
Course starts: 2022
Number of Awards: Not specified
Degree type: Master’s Degree
Host institution: Wits University, South Africa
Field of study: Implementation Science
Duration of Award: 18 months full-time
Country of Study: South Africa
Duration of Award: 18 months full-time
Target demographic: Students from developing countries
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship program, applicants must;
° be proficient in English
° be a resident in and a national of a low- or middle-income country in the WHO African Region
° be interested in developing a career in implementation research on infectious diseases of poverty
° be under the age of 35
° meet the Programme’s requirements: http://www.wits.ac.za/publichealth/academicprogrammes/postgraduate/master-of-science-in-epidemiology/.
Scholarship Worth/Inclusions
The scholarship award covers the following;
• Tuition fees
• Basic medical and accident insurance
• Monthly stipend to cover living
• Return economy airfare between the candidate’s home country and Johannesburg, South Africa
expenses, including accommodation
• Support for research project expenses
How to Apply
To apply, applicants are advised to visit the scholarship official website – link below – to access the online application form and more details on how to apply. All the best.