The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has long championed accessible education through its distance learning programmes. Since 1998, LSHTM’s flexible online MSc degrees have allowed students from across the globe to pursue world-class education, regardless of location or personal circumstances.
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In line with its mission to widen participation and promote inclusivity in higher education, LSHTM has launched the First Generation Scholarship for the 2025–26 academic year, specifically for students who are the first in their family to enter higher education.
This initiative is more than just financial support—it’s a recognition of resilience and a commitment to equity.
Program Offerings
LSHTM is offering two First Generation Scholarships for students enrolling in one of its six MSc distance learning programmes in 2025–26. These are fully online, part-time Master’s degrees that students can complete flexibly over up to five years. Note that this scholarship is not available for PG Certificate or PG Diploma programmes.
Scholarship Benefits
Each First Generation Scholarship includes:
- Full tuition fees coverage for one of LSHTM’s eligible distance learning MSc programmes.
- Academic support and a sense of belonging within LSHTM’s global learning community.
- A platform for students from underrepresented backgrounds to thrive and contribute meaningfully to public and global health.
Who is Eligible?
To apply for this life-changing opportunity, applicants must:
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- Be applying to commence a distance learning MSc programme at LSHTM in 2025–26.
- Not already hold a Master’s degree, or higher qualification.
- Meet LSHTM’s minimum English language requirements.
- Hold an offer of admission.
- Be first in their family to attend university—i.e., their parents or guardians did not graduate with a BA, BSc, or higher degree before the applicant turned 18.
Preference will be given to applicants who identify with any of the following backgrounds:
- Black ethnicity
- Care experienced
- Care giver
- Disabled
- Estranged from family
- Refugee or asylum seeker.
Application Timeline
To be considered for the 2025–26 LSHTM First Generation Scholarship, applicants must hold an offer of admission to one of the eligible MSc distance learning programmes by 28 March 2025. After this date, eligible candidates will be invited to complete a supplementary question form. Final decisions on scholarship recipients are expected to be made, and successful applicants notified, by 23 May 2025.
DATE . Mar / 26/2025