WHO/TDR International Postgraduate MPH Scholarship for Low/Middle Income Countries

The James P. Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH) at BRAC University in Dhaka
is inviting applications for WHO/TDR International Postgraduate Scholarship for
Masters of Public Health for 2018-2019 academic year. Students from Lower and
Middle-income countries are eligible to apply for this scholarship program.

The goal of this
scheme is to enhance graduate training capacity and boost the quality and
number of researchers in LMICs.

BRAC James P Grant
School of Public Health was found
ed in 2004 in Dhaka, Bangladesh to address the
unmet public health challenges particular to Asia, Africa, and South America.
The mission is to create innovative public health leaders and solutions through
cutting-edge, experiential Education, Training, Research, and Advocacy.

Course
Level: Scholarships
are available to pursue master degree programme.

Study
Subject: Scholarships
are awarded in the field of Public Health. This is full-time programme which
promotes problem based experimental learning. The training will focus on
courses relevant to a career in implementation research.

Scholarship
Award: TDR
scholarship covers:

One
return economy airfare between the home country of the student and
Bangladesh;
Tuition
fees and a basic medical and accident insurance;
Access
to laptop for the duration of MPH Programme;
Support
for Summative Learning Project (SLP )

Number of
Scholarships: Not
Known

Scholarship
can be taken in Bangladesh

Eligibility: Eligibility for the
Scholarship

Nationals/Residents
from low- and middle-income countries (data.worldbank.org/ab out/country
-and-lending-groups) of WHO South-East Asia and West Pacific regions.
Applicant
should normally be under 35 years of age
Applicant
must meet the following BRAC University requirements
Applicant
must submit a statement of purpose and letter of recommendation from
supervisor

Admission Criteria

Bachelor
and/or Masters degree(s) in social sciences including public health,
medicine, nursing, midwifery, health sciences or equivalent disciplines
Excellent
academic track records with GPA 3 .0 or above
Proficiency
in Mathematics and oral and written English
Computer
literacy, Microsoft Office, and data analysis skill

Nationality: Students from Lower and
Middle income countries ( Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa,
Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin,
Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina
Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde* (Capo Verde), Central African
Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Costa
Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador,
Egypt, Arab Rep., El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The
Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras,
Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep., Iraq, Jamaica,
Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Dem Rep., Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic,
Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, FYR, Madagascar, Malawi,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico,
Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique,
Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Panama,
Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé
and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands,
Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the
Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania,
Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu,
Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, RB, Vietnam, West Bank and
Gaza, Yemen, Rep., Zambia and Zimbabwe) are eligible to apply for this
scholarship programme.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirements: Students must have Bachelor and/or Masters degree(s) in social
sciences including public health, medicine, nursing, midwifery, health sciences
or equivalent disciplines.

English Language
Requirements: Applicants must have Proficiency in Mathematics and oral and
written English.

Masters Scholarships

How to
Apply: Students
should submit their online applications for MPH Programme at JPGSPH

You are required to
have scanned copies of the following documents in hand prior to start
application process:

Academic
Certificate & transcript ( To be attested) Passport size photograph
International
Applicants need to attest the documents by respective Ministry of Foreign
Affairs/ concerned ministry
Bangladeshi
students need to attest the documents by the GoB authorized persons
Signature
Application
fee pay slip ( For Bangladeshi Students: Taka 1500 at BRAC BANK Branches)
Reference
Letter
National
ID card ( For Bangladeshi Students)
Passport
( For International Students)
Updated
CV