Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for a place in the following full-time postgraduate programme, with a focus on Implementation Research for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Funding for these full scholarships is from TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, based at the World Health Organization in Geneva (TDR Postgraduate training support). Only applicants from low- and middle-income countries of WHO South-East Asia and Western Pacific Regions are eligible.
The training will be focused on courses relevant to a career in implementation research on infectious diseases of poverty, including neglected tropical diseases, malaria, TB/HIV and COVID-19. Implementation research is a growing field that supports the identification of health system bottlenecks and approaches to address them, and is particularly useful in low- and middle- income countries where many health interventions do not reach those who need them the most. The goal of this scheme is to enhance postgraduate training capacity and boost the number of researchers in low- and middle-income countries.
Further information on implementation research is available from: IR training and IR toolkit
A limited number of scholarships will be offered for the 2022/2023 academic year in the International Master Programme in Public Health, leading to an MPH degree (2 years duration). The programme is taught in English.
Recipients will be enrolled as postgraduate students, and their careers will be tracked through the TDR postgraduate alumni platform, IR Connect, which monitors the impact of the programme and provides networking and opportunities to increase visibility for students and alumni. The programme provides on campus teaching, however, depending on regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the course may be adjusted, for example with entirely on-line delivery.
Eligibility for Scholarship
- Be nationals of, and residents in, low- and middle-income countries (as defined by the World Bank) of WHO South-East Asia region and West Pacific region.
- Be under 35 years old for the Master programme.
- Meet the University requirements for international postgraduate students
- A bachelor’s degree with a cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 3.00 out of 4
- AcEPT score of at least 268 or TOEFL score of at least 550 or IELTS score of at least 5.5
- Desk evaluation on undergraduate academic documents
- Consent to meet health requirements in line with regulations of the Indonesian government and UGM
The final selection of candidates will be done in conjunction with TDR, considering gender and geographic representation of candidates from the regions.
Scholarship Coverage
- Return economy airfare between the home country of the student and Yogyakarta, Indonesia (including quarantine cost if necessary);
- Tuition fees and a basic medical and accident insurance;
- Support for research/thesis expenses, including travel and sustenance during data collection in the home country;
- Indonesian language course to improve integration in the university’s environment; and
- Monthly stipend to cover living expenses equivalent to local living costs.
How to Apply
Step 1. Apply for Master Programme
International Applications
- Login or sign up at https://admission.ugm.ac.id
- Choose Medicine Degree and “TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in Implementation Research 2nd Phase” for Master Programme
- Fill and submit the online form
- Then, fill this form
- Send all good-quality documents to graduate.fk@ugm.ac.id
Indonesian Applications
- Send the application form and requirements mentioned in um.ugm.ac.id/admisi/ to graduate.fk@ugm.ac.id. Please write a motivation letter and scholarship application form in English
Step 2. Complete the TDR Postgraduate scholarship application form (attached) and email this form to: graduate.fk@ugm.ac.id
Only completed forms will be further processed.
Timeline
- Application Open: 1 March 2022
- Application 1st Deadline: 28 April 2022
- Extended Deadline : 21 May 2022
- Selection Result Announcement: 13 June 2022
Note:
Selected applicants will receive a letter of offer from the university and will be given 3 days to confirm. The faculty reserves the right to refuse or end attribution of the scholarship if the provided information has been proven false.
Extended Deadline for Application: 21 May 2022
Information:
Ms. Yuyun Yohana
The Graduate Programme Office, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, UGM
Mobile Phone (WhatsApp): +628112544242/Phone : (+62-274) 560300 ext. 205
E-mail : graduate.fk@ugm.ac.id; ir-tdr.fkkmk@ugm.ac.id
Website: http://graduate.fk.ugm.ac.id/
