London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine calls applications for Johnson & Johnson Global Mental Health Scholarships 2021-22.

The MSc Global Mental Health course is a joint program provided by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London (KCL). The program of study aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to initiate, develop and oversee mental health programs and/or policies in low-resource settings, as well as to conduct and critically evaluate research on global mental health. These skills and knowledge will make it possible for students to make valuable contributions in the domains of research, policy, and practice as they relate to the discipline of global mental health.

Scholarship and Funding 

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is offering up to four Johnson & Johnson Global Mental Health Scholarships to students accepted onto the 2021-22 MSc Global Mental Health program.

Each scholarship will cover

• full tuition fees at the KCL overseas fee rate
• a stipend (living allowance) of GBP 17,400.00
• an allowance of GBP 500.00 for MSc project expenses

Eligibility for funding

Applicants must be nationals of, and ordinarily resident in, one of the following countries:

• Africa: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa
• Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
• South America: Nicaragua, Peru

English Language 

Applicants from non-English speaking countries (as specified by the Home Office – UKVI) must meet the minimum English Language Requirements (see Band D) if shortlisted for this funding. Applicants who have been shortlisted for this funding will be required to provide proof of English language proficiency by 23:59 (BST) on Wednesday 26 May 2021 for their scholarship application to be considered any further.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a public research university on Keppel Street, Bloomsbury, Camden, and a constituent college of the University of London that specializes in public health and tropical medicine.