Scholarships and Funding
Applications are now open for the African Graduate scholarship for the academic year 2012/13.
African Graduate Scholarships
Applications are now open for the African Graduate scholarship for the academic year 2012/13. Complete applications must be at the CIHD office by 11 May 2012.
Co-funded by:
- CP Charitable Trust African Graduate Scholarship
- Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust African Graduate
- International Student House
Scholarship
The scholarships exist to support African nationals with a high-quality academic and professional background who wish to further develop their skills and knowledge in their specific field. The Scholarship is a one-off award for the academic year September-September.
Candidates must meet the following criteria:
- The candidate must be an African national and a permanent resident of an African nation.
- The candidate must have made an application to UCL to study for a full-time postgraduate programme at the Centre for International Health and Development for the coming academic year.
- The scheme offers a substantial scholarship towards UCL tuition fees and some living costs. Therefore, the candidate must arrange for and obtain additional funding for their subsistance cost while livig in the UK. The candidate must also be able to provide evidence that he/she has secured other sources of funding for travel and living costs.
Please also see the guidelines and application procedures (PDF)
Download a scholarship application form (Word)
Complete applications must be received at CIHD by 11 May 2012 (for the academic year 2012-13)
Other sources of funding
- African Educational Trust Scholarships
- Aga Khan Foundation Scholarship
- Alfred Foster Charitable Settlement, Barclays Bank Trust
- British Federation of Women Graduates
- Cannon Collins Trust Scholarships
- Chevening Scholarships
- Commonwealth Scholarships
- DFID Shared Scholarships Scheme
- Directory of Social Change
- ESRC Postgraduate Studentship
- European Commission, ALBAN Scholarships
- Europublic Health Scholarships
- Florence Nightingale Foundation
- Ford Foundation Scholarship
- Marshall Scholarships (for US citizens)
- Mohamedali Karimjee Trust (for African nationals residing in Africa)
- MRC Postgraduate Studentship
- Open Society Institiute & Soros Foundation Scholarships
- Public Health and Foundation of India
- Said Foundation Scholarships
- Swedish International Development and Corporate Agency Scholarships (SIDA)
- The Bedford Charity (The Harpur Trust)
- The World Bank Scholarships
- The World Council of Churches
- Thomas Wall Trust
- Women's Leadership Scholarship
- Wellcome Trust Awards & Fellowships
- World Health Organisation (WHO): Contact your Ministry of Education or local/regional WHO office for further details.
- Additional sources of funding can be viewed on UCL scholarship and funding webpage


