Commonwealth Scholarships for Developing Countries

Masters Public Health, Community Eye Health, at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
To support the training of eye health professionals with strong public health skills, the Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium offers scholarships for candidates from low- and middle-income African Commonwealth countries who have been accepted to study for a Masters Public Health, Community Eye Health at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

About the course

The Masters Public Health, Community Eye Health, aims to provide students with the practical skills to develop and manage eye care programs with an emphasis on meeting eye care needs in Africa.

It also enables participants to undertake appropriate clinical and operational research to inform the practical planning and management for VISION 2021: The Right to Sight.

Scholarship details

Scholarships will cover course fees, travel costs, and accommodation costs.

Applications for entry to the 2021 course are now open.

The closing date for non-South African applicants is 31 July. The closing date for South African applicants is 30 September.

If you are considering applying for 2016 please register your interest now (see links below).

Eligibility criteria

You must come from a low- or middle-income African Commonwealth country to apply.

How to apply for Commonwealth Scholarships for Developing Countries

Inform the Consortium of your interest in applying for a scholarship using the Registration of interest form.

Apply for a place on the course at the University of Cape Town.

Once you have received an offer from the University of Cape Town, you will be contacted about your application for the scholarship.

In order to register your interest, you will need to indicate that you wish to apply for a Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium Masters Scholarship at the University of Cape Town and confirm that:

You live in a low- or middle-income African Commonwealth country
You are applying to the University of Cape Town to study for the Masters of Public Health, Community Eye Health http://cehc.lshtm.ac.uk/uct-scholarships/

CEHC (https://cehc.lshtm.ac.uk/uct-scholarships/)