The Positive Action for Children Fund Scholarship Programme combines completion of a health/development-focused qualifying MSc programme with practical industry experience to equip students with the knowledge and skills to be effective advocates and catalysts of change in their home country, with a particular focus on championing the role of community interventions in contributing to the HIV and global health response
WORTH
Each scholarship will cover
- Tuition fees, including any mandatory field trip fees, and
- A tax-free stipend (living allowance) of GBP 16,500.00, and
- GBP 2,000.00 towards MSc project costs, and
- A training support grant for the practical learning element of the award.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must
- Be nationals of, and resident in, countries in sub-Saharan Africa
- Intend to return to sub-Saharan Africa on completion of their MSc year at the School
- Have 2 years experience working with within community-based HIV/AIDS and/or public health interventions
- Confirm (by submitting an application for this scholarship) that s/he would not otherwise be able to pay for their proposed programme of study
- Agree to undertaking a 3 month placement with PACF, in their London office, during the summer (whilst simultaneously undertaking their MSc project)
- Meet the School’s minimum English language requirements, as required for admission to study, if short-listed
DEADLINE: April 23 2017
To apply and for more information visit here
