The Elys Roberts scholarship is available to support talented applicants from or working in low/middle-income countries and HCRI is looking for candidates who can demonstrate:
- Professional experience related to Global Health
- A clear idea of how the MSc in Global Health and studying at HCRI will benefit their career
- A clear passion around the subject of global health
- Conditions of the scholarship include the providing blog entries throughout their study and writing a testimonial at the end of their course.
The University of Manchester is considered a red brick university, a product of the civic university movement of the late 19th century. The current University of Manchester was formed in 2004 following the merger of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) and the Victoria University of Manchester. This followed a century of the two institutions working closely with one another.
The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology was founded in 1824 as the Mechanics’ Institute. The founders believed that all professions somewhat relied on scientific principles. As such, the institute taught working individuals branches of science applicable to their existing occupations. They believed that the practical application of science would encourage innovation and advancements within those trades and professions. The Victoria University of Manchester was founded in 1851, as Owens College. Academic research undertaken by the university would be published via the Manchester University Press from 1904.
The University of Manchester is a member of the Russell Group, the N8 Group, and the worldwide Universities Research Association. The University of Manchester, inclusive of its predecessor institutions, has had 25 Nobel laureates amongst its past and present students and staff, the fourth-highest number of any single university in the United Kingdom. In 2020/21, the university had a consolidated income of £1.1 billion, of which £237.0 million was from research grants and contracts (6th place nationally behind Oxford, University College London (UCL), Cambridge, Imperial and Edinburgh). It has the fifth-largest endowment of any university in the UK, after the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Edinburgh and King’s College London.
Eligibility criteria for the Elys Roberts Masters International Scholarships
- Applicants must hold an offer of a place on their chosen master’s course.
- Applicants must be international students.
- Applicants from or working in low/middle-income countries.
- Applicants should hold a first or upper second class honours degree (2:1, with 60% average) from a UK university or the overseas equivalent.
Eligible Countries: International
Type: Masters degree
Value of Award: Educational fund
Number of Awards: Not Mentioned
Method of Application: Applicants must take admission in a master’s course at the university.
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