We are delighted to be launching our new Evidence-Based Health Care Africa Scholarship, which will fund a student - who is a national of, ordinarily resident in, and will be working in an African country eligible under the scheme - for up to three years of their studies, covering their programme fees. Applicants who are offered a place on any of our master’s programmes in Evidence-Based Health Care commencing in 2026 and who meet the country criteria will be invited to apply for the scholarship, if they so desire.
This scholarship is designed to support high-potential students from low- and middle-income backgrounds by alleviating financial obstacles to postgraduate study. It aims to promote greater equality, diversity and inclusion within the student body, while empowering talented individuals to fully develop their potential and make impactful contributions to their communities.
Professor Richard Stevens, programme director for the MSc in EBHC (Medical Statistics) commented:
'I’m delighted that we have achieved this first step in funding the fees of a student from Africa and I look forward to welcoming our first scholar in 2026. We hope that one day we will be able to supplement this with additional funding for travel, accommodation and other expenses for Africa scholars attending Oxford in-person study weeks, to make this a full scholarship. Establishing the EBHC Africa Scholarship has not been easy to accomplish, but we hope to secure funding for further students from lower- and middle-income African countries in the coming years'.
Full details of the Africa Scholarship can be found on the Oxford Lifelong Learning website here: EBHC Africa Scholarship | Oxford Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford
If you would like more information on applying for the scholarship please reach out to: cpdhealth@conted.ox.ac.uk.
If you are interested in potentially contributing to funding for the scholarship, covering aspects in addition to fees, or contributing towards an additional scholarship please contact: richard.stevens@phc.ox.ac.uk