The University College London is offering two UCL IMPACT scholarships annually to support applicants who have demonstrated financial need, who have lived experience of inequality, and who show great promise for population health impact.
To be considered for the IMPACT Scholarship, you must:
- Meet the admissions criteria for UCL online Master of Public Health (MPH).
- Have submitted an admissions application for the MPH programme at UCL, starting in 2024/25.
- Have lived experience of inequality. This may include, but is not limited to, experience of inequality due to income, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, carer responsibilities, adverse childhood experiences, social exclusion, or disability.
This is done in the spirit of preventing and redressing the impact of inequalities is a core philosophy of the UCL Master of Public Health (MPH). The IMPACT scholarships will cover the successful recipients’ full fees (£16,500) to study on the MPH programme. People wishing to study full-time, part-time or modular flexible are welcome to apply and the scholarship will be applied to their fees pro rata.
- The value of the UCL IMPACT Scholarship is £19,300 covering the cost of tuition.
- The bursary is tenable for students who wish to study full-time, part-time, or via modular-flexible.
- The bursary will first be applied to the recipient’s tuition fees.
The scholarship is awarded based on a comprehensive set of criteria to evaluate applicants description of:
- how their experience of inequality (due to income, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, carer responsibilities, adverse childhood experience, social exclusion, or disability) has shaped them and their drive to study Public Health.
- why they should receive a scholarship to undertake the Master of Public Health and how it will benefit them personally.
- how they will use their experience of inequality and the benefit of the scholarship and MPH to make a difference in population health in their future career.
A panel of two assessors will review and score each application separately. Combined/average scores across assessors will be ranked. The two highest-scoring applicants will be recommended for scholarships.
To apply for the University College London UCL IMPACT Scholarship, interested and qualified applicants should;
- Click on the button below to apply for this scholarship if you are eligible and interested.
- Apply for admission to the UCL online Master of Public Health (MPH)
- Proceed to fill the scholarship application form on the department’s website
- The deadline for applications to this scholarship will be Sunday 30 June 2024, 11:59pm BST.
