Students will be assessed on the basis of the scholarship application form, and in particular on their personal statement, as well as their original application for their degree programme.
The selected student will:
be strong academically and have a good academic record
demonstrate commitment, motivation, and be supported by the medical professional authority in their country of residence, to return to that country having completed their studies, to practice paediatric medicine at an appropriate level, especially at a grassroots level.
reside in a country which possesses a medical infrastructure considered capable of making appropriate use of the expertise acquired by the returning student.
An applicant's financial position and need may also be considered where the applicant meets the criteria above.
Where the award is made to an overseas student, the candidate must have already obtained the required level of English Language before applying.
The Peter and Loek Wheeler Child Health Scholarship covers full international tuition fees for one student from a low or middle-income country to study the MSc in Paediatrics and Child Health.
This scholarship supports students from low- and middle-income countries to study the MSc in Paediatrics and Child Health at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. The MSc is designed for professionals in paediatrics and child health, particularly doctors in training who want to focus on research and evidence-based practice.
