The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is offering up to three Johnson & Johnson Global Mental Health Scholarships to MSc students from select countries from Africa, South East Asia, and South America accepted onto the MSc Global Mental Health Programme. The award value covers full tuition fees at the KCL overseas fee rate; a stipend (living allowance) of GBP 17,633.00; and an allowance of GBP 500.00 for MSc project expenses.

Scholarship Description

The Johnson & Johnson Global Mental Health Scholarships is jointly organised 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 MSc 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.

The Janssen Global Mental Health Scholarship Fund was launched in 2012 through a generous donation from Janssen Pharmaceutica (part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies). In 2018, the Johnson & Johnson Scholarship Fund was launched, providing an additional 18 scholarships over five years. This is an annual award.

Award Value

Each scholarship will cover:

• full tuition fees at the KCL overseas fee rate;
• a stipend (living allowance) of GBP 17,633.00; and
• an allowance of GBP 500.00 for MSc project expenses.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants for this Global Mental Health Scholarships 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

This list cannot be changed and is not negotiable, and therefore we are unable to consider applicants from other countries for this particular scholarship scheme.

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.

Application Procedure

To apply for this Global Mental Health Scholarships, applicants should complete both steps outlined below by the deadlines noted.

Step 1

Submit an application for study for the MSc Global Mental Health programme, with all required documents, through the King’s College London online application portal by 23:59 (GMT) on Sunday 13 February.

Step 2

• Submit an online scholarship application, select this scholarship option from the drop-down menu by 23:59 (GMT) on Sunday 20 March. 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
  • Letter of Offer from KCL, for such year MSc Global Mental Health programme; and

• English Proficiency score results if you have this already.

Please note that incomplete applications for either step will not be considered.

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