Johnson’s Global Mental Health Scholarship 2021/2022

The MSc Global Mental Health course is a joint programme provided by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London (KCL).

The programme of study aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to initiate, develop and oversee mental health programmes 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.

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.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be nationals of, and ordinarily resident in, one of the following countries:
  • Africa: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa
  • South-East Asia: Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
  • South America: Nicaragua, Peru
• 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.

Benefits

Each scholarship will cover:

• Full tuition fees at the KCL overseas fee rate; and
• A stipend (living allowance) of GBP 17,400.00; and
• An allowance of GBP 500.00 for MSc project expenses.

How to Apply

To apply for this funding applicants should complete both steps outlined below by the deadlines noted.

Step 1: Submit an application for study for the MSc Global Mental Health program, with all required documents, through the King’s College London online application portal by 23:59 (GMT) on February 14, 2021.

Step 2: Submit an online scholarships application, selecting this scholarship option from the drop-down menu by 23:59 (GMT) on March 21, 2021. The scholarship application must include the following uploaded documents

• Either of the following two:
  • Proof
    of your application submission for MSc in Global Mental Health for
    2021-21 (This can be a PDF document or screenshot of your submission
    confirmation email dated on or before February 14, 2021); or
  • Letter of Offer from KCL, for 2021-22 MSc Global Mental Health program; and
• English
  Proficiency score results if you have this already. (If you do not yet
  have suitable English proficiency score results these must be obtained
  and submitted before 23:59 (BST) on May 26, 2021.