24/09/2026
Looking for funding for your masterโs or research degree studies at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine? Thereโs a few new opportunities currently open for applications:
๐NIHR-funded PhD Studentship
This PhD studentship offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a collaborative, high-impact research programme focussed on optimising vaccine effectiveness estimation for key respiratory viruses, including influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
This studentship will start in January 2027 (with option to defer the start date to April 2027), and the award will cover a tax-free stipend at the UKRI rate tuition fees at the Home fee rate, plus research and travel expenses.
โฐ Apply by 1 October 2026.
๐๏ธCommonwealth Masterโs Scholarships
Commonwealth Masterโs Scholarships are for candidates from eligible low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries, to undertake full-time taught masterโs study at LSHTM.
โฐ Apply by 20 October 2026.
๐ฌCommonwealth PhD Scholarships
Commonwealth PhD scholarships are for high-quality graduates who have the potential to undertake world-class research of a developmental nature and to become influential leaders, teachers, or researchers in their home countries.
See the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission website for full details.
โฐ Apply by 20 October 2026.
๐ฌESRC UBEL DTP PhD Studentships
LSHTM is part of the UCL, Bloomsbury and East London Doctoral Training Partnership, which offers fully funded ESRC studentships across a wide range of social science and economics research pathways. At LSHTM, opportunities include health and wellbeing, population and health, quantitative social science, international development, and history and heritage studies.
The studentships cover tuition fees at the UKRI rate and provide an annual maintenance stipend. Both Home and international students can apply, although the number of awards available to international applicants is limited.
โฐ Pre-register by 30 October and submit your preliminary application by 9 November 2026.
Link in comments to apply๐
Take a look at our funding pages for all opportunities currently open - https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=studentship
