Scholarship for MSc Clinical Trials by Distance Learning, University of London

Applications are open for one scholarship to study the Distance Learning MSc Clinical Trials (CT) course commencing October 2011. This scholarship is offered by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
Study Subject: Clinical Trials
Employer: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
Level:Masters
Scholarship Description:This MSc Clinical Trials scholarship is available only to a student who is a national of, and resident within, a Low Income country as indicated on here.

Applicants will be assessed on the following criteria:
* the academic merit of the applicant (at least a 2:1 or equivalent first Honours undergraduate degree)
* at least two years’ proven work experience in the Clinical Trials field
* how the skills and qualification obtained from the MSc Clinical Trials would benefit both the applicant and their institution, with respect to current and/or future employment; and
* impact on the development of the applicant’s home country.

The scholarship covers full tuition fees to study the Distance Learning MSc Clinical Trials course, and a contribution towards local examination centre fees.

Scholarship Application Deadline: You must be in receipt of an offer of a place on the MSc Clinical Trials for your scholarship application to be considered; therefore applications for the course must be received no later than 31 March 2011. If you wish to submit both your scholarship application and course application together, this must be received no later than 31 March 2011. If you are already in receipt of an offer of a place on the course, the final deadline for receipt of scholarship applications only is 20 May 2011.