Step 1

Submit an application for study for the MSc Public Health for Development, through the LSHTM admissions portal.

Step 2

Submit an Online scholarships application, choosing the ‘2021-22 Jeroen Ensink Memorial Fund Scholarship’ option from the drop-down menu.

As part of this application, candidates must upload a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), and a motivation statement of no more than 1,000 words. The motivation statement must address the following: a brief profile of applicant’s life and profession, clarifying the pledge to WASH, and the motives behind selecting the MSc Public Health for Development, and the future strategies and determinations in the field of public health.

Applicants must submit both motivation statement and the CV with their scholarship application to be considered for this funding, even though they may have previously submitted a report with their application for admission. They may also choose to tailor this statement for the funding (and thus submit somewhat different to their usual MSc programme application statement).

Application notes

• Candidates are recommended to complete Step 1 early to allow time for their GBP 50.00 LSHTM admissions application fee payment to be managed. Until the payment is managed candidates would be not be able to submit an application for study. The administration would therefore commend that applicants for this funding complete and submit their application for study at least 1-2 weeks before the scholarships deadline to me sure that there are no admissions or payment processing postponements which could effect on meeting the scholarship deadline.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered for this funding. Incomplete applications includes those with missing supplementary documentation at either/both steps 1 and 2 above. Applicants are encouraged to communicate with their referees as early as possible in the application process, notifying them of this deadline. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that their references have been submitted (for their application of study on the admissions portal) by the scholarship closing date.
• Each applicant should submit only one Jeroen Ensink MSc Scholarship application. We would therefore encourage applicants to check carefully their online application and attachment before submission, as the first application submitted will be the one considered and there will be no opportunity to upload a statement of motivation or CV after submission.
• Applicants who have already submitted a completed 2021-22 London-based MSc Public Health for Development application for study and/or have been made an offer of admission for the 2021-22 London-based MSc Public Health for Development programme should apply for the scholarship by completing the scholarship application (step 2 above) and submitting this by the scholarship deadline.
• Applicants whose application for study is successful will be asked to pay a deposit within 28 days of the offer of admission being sent. Applicants applying for scholarships at LSHTM must email the Admissions team to advise that they are awaiting the scholarship outcome (applicants must provide the Admissions team with both the name of the scholarship and the expected decision date in this email). This must be repeated for every application for which the applicant has applied. The Admissions team will then extend the deposit deadline to match the decision deadline of the scholarship funding.
• Applicants who encounter any technical difficulties whilst using the online scholarships application form should, in the first instance, try clearing their browser cache and ensuring that they are using the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari. If this does not fix the technical issue, please contact LSHTM’s IT Services team, providing the full name of the applicant; the scholarship that is being applied for; and the technical issue that has been encountered. Please also attach a screen shot where possible: servicedesk@lshtm.ac.uk.
• For any queries about the application process, scholarship requirements or applications deadline, please contact the LSHTM Scholarships team: scholarships@lshtm.ac.uk.
• By submitting an application for this funding applicants agree to its terms and conditions.

Selection Process:

• The MSc Public Health for Development Programme Directors will evaluate all applications for study/admission for appropriateness for the course. Successful applications (i.e. those with candidates who will be made an admission offer) will be considered for the Jeroen Ensink Memorial Scholarship.
• The short-listing and final selection for the scholarship will be made by a scholarships board. If considered essential, the board may request a short telephone interview with potential applicants as part of the selection process.
• Applicants should be conscious that their application for this scholarship award may be considered together with the documents submitted for their application to the MSc Public Health for Development programme.
• All applications will only be revised and managed after the deadline. All applications that are submitted before the deadline will be measured similarly, irrespective of submission date.
• All decisions taken by the board will be final and there is no provision for plea.
• Conclusions will be reached, and the successful candidate and short-listed reserve candidates will be informed, before 31 May 2021.