Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium (CEHC) Scholarships 2018/19 for MSc Public Health for Eye Care

To support the training of eye health professionals with strong public health skills, we are offering scholarships for candidates from low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries who have been accepted to study for a Masters in Public Health for Eye Care at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), United Kingdom.

About the course

The Masters in Public Health for Eye Care at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a well-established course that aims to train leaders in prevention of blindness and to strengthen research and academic capacity for eye care programmes and training facilities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The course provides eye health professionals with the public health knowledge and skills required to reduce blindness and visual disability in their population.

Duration: one year full time; half-time or split study over two years.

Scholarship details:

Several scholarships are awarded each year.  Each scholarship covers the following:

• All course fees
• Two return flights
• Dissertation project fund
• Living costs
• Accommodation with food at the International Students House in Central London.

Eligibility criteria:

You must come from a low- or middle-income Commonwealth country to apply.

Apply Now:

Apply to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine for a place on the course:

• For new applicants: LSHTM online application system is open for the 2018/19 academic year now. Apply here.
• For those who have been accepted from 2017/18: if you applied and were accepted to the 2017/18 academic year you must have requested to “be deferred” for the 2018/19 academic year. If you do not already hold a deferred offer of admission you will need to complete a new application.

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