– Janssen Global Mental Health Scholarship –
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to the Johnson & Johnson Global Mental Health Scholarships for 2022/23. See more details below.
The course is a joint programme provided by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine () and the Institute of King’s College London ().
The programme of study aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to initiate, develop and oversee mental health programmes and/or policies in low-resource settings, as well as to conduct and critically evaluate research on global mental health.
These skills and knowledge will make it possible for students to make valuable contributions in the domains of research, policy, and practice as they relate to the discipline of global mental health.
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About Janssen Global Mental Health Scholarship Award
The Janssen Global Mental Health Scholarship Fund was launched in 2012 through a generous donation from Janssen Pharmaceutica (part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies).
To date, 18 students registered on the MSc Global Mental Health have benefited as a result of the scholarships.
In 2018, the Johnson & Johnson Scholarship Fund was launched, which provided an additional 18 scholarships over the next five years. This is an annual award until 2022 (for 2022-23 academic year).
Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be nationals of, and ordinarily resident in, one of the following countries:
Rwanda; Ghana; Kenya; Nigeria; South Africa; Thailand; Indonesia; Philippines; Vietnam; Peru; Nicaragua. Applicants from other countries will not be considered for these scholarships.
Applicants for this funding must hold an offer of admission to the MSc Global Mental Health.
To apply for the programme of study, please follow the application instructions on the King’s College London MSc Global Mental Health.
Applicants from non-English-speaking countries (as specified by the Home Office – ) must meet the minimum English Language if shortlisted for this funding.
Applicants who have been short-listed for this funding will be required to provide proof of English language proficiency within 6 weeks of notification for their scholarship application to be considered any further.
A copy of the relevant paperwork must be submitted to the Scholarships Team at.
Scholarship Benefits
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is offering up to four Johnson & Johnson Global Mental Health Scholarships to students accepted onto the 2018-19 MSc Global programme.
Each scholarship will cover full tuition fees, a stipend (living allowance) of GBP 16,730.00 and an allowance of GBP 500.00 for MSc project expenses.
How to Apply for Janssen Global Mental Health Scholarship
To apply for this funding, applicants should complete both steps outlined below by the deadlines noted.
Step 1
Submit an application for study for the MSc Global Mental Health programme, with all required documents, through the King’s College London online application portal by 23:59 (GMT) on Sunday 13 February 2022.
Step 2
Submit an online scholarships application, selecting this scholarship option from the drop-down menu by 23:59 (GMT) on Sunday 20 March 2022. The scholarship application must include the following uploaded documents:
Either of the following two:
Proof of your application submission for MSc in Global Mental Health for 2022-23 (This can be a PDF document or screenshot of your submission confirmation email dated on or before Sunday 13 February 2022), or
Letter of Offer from KCL, for 2022-23 MSc Global Mental Health programme; and
English Proficiency score results if you have this already. (If you do not yet have suitable English proficiency score results these must be obtained and submitted before 23:59 (BST) on Wednesday 25 May 2022 (see further details below).
● Please note that incomplete applications for either step will not be considered.
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Application Deadlines
The deadlines for applications to be considered for the Johnson & Johnson Scholarship Global Mental Health Scholarships are:
● For KCL Admissions application: 23:59 (GMT) on Sunday 13 February 2022; and
● For Scholarships application: 23:59 (GMT) on Sunday 20 March 2022.
Short-listing Outcome
Notification of the results of short-listing stage and invitations for an interview will be made by the week beginning Monday 25 April 2022 at the latest.
Interviews Overview
Interviews will typically be held in the first half of May.
Deadline for proof of English language proficiency;
If you have been shortlisted for interview and you have not yet submitted your proof of meeting the English Language Requirements, this must be submitted by 23:59 (BST) on Wednesday 25 May 2022 at the latest.
A relevant English language test result must have been either uploaded via your KCL admissions application or via the J&J Scholarship application on the relevant portals at the time of submission or sent in by email to MSc Global Mental Health Programme Director, Ritsuko Kakuma, by this deadline.
No proof of English language proficiency by this date will mean applicants are no longer eligible for this funding.
This is non-negotiable.
Those not having submitted this by this time will no longer be considered for the scholarship.
for more information on how to apply.
Final Decisions
Notification of the result of your application will be made by Friday 27 May 2022.
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