Wellcome CREATE fully funded global-health PhD fellowships for health professionals 2027
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Up to five three-year, fully funded global-health PhD fellowships for eligible UK/Irish-registered health professionals. Covers salary, home-rate tuition, research and travel. Stage 1 closes 8 November 2026.
Wellcome-funded CREATE is a partnership of five UK universities and six African and Asian research institutions. Fellows register for a PhD at Bristol, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, LSHTM, Sheffield or Southampton and conduct at least 18 months of research with a partner in Ghana, Zimbabwe, The Gambia, Uganda, South Africa or Pakistan. The broad Discovery Research remit includes biology, methods and technology, population health, and social and historical contexts of health. The programme seeks up to five fellows for a September 2027 start.
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Benefits
Three years of salary, home-rate PhD tuition, research expenses, training and travel costs; Bristol also lists overseas allowances. LSHTM advertises a GBP 45,728–76,582 annual pro-rata salary range, while appointments are intended to match each appointee’s current salary where possible. Funding is for eligible home-fee candidates.
Eligibility summary
Applicants must be practising health professionals fully registered with a UK or Republic of Ireland professional regulatory body, with at least two years of clinical practice after qualification, the right to work in the UK and UK/home-fee eligibility. Provisional or pre-registration is ineligible. Nurses, midwives and allied health professionals need a relevant master’s degree. Medical graduates have additional UK/Irish training or GP-registration requirements. See the official advert for exact criteria.
Requirements
Stage 1 is an online application on LSHTM’s jobs portal by 8 November 2026 at 23:59 UK time, quoting ITD-CRD-2026-24. Shortlisted applicants develop a full Stage 2 PhD proposal, budget and supervision team; final selection follows external review and interview in May 2027.
Documents required
Complete the Stage 1 online application questions within word limits. The official advert expressly says not to upload a CV at Stage 1 and asks for an Equal Opportunities form alongside the application. Shortlisted applicants later prepare a full PhD proposal and detailed budget.
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How to submit applications
Official LSHTM vacancy ITD-CRD-2026-24 and Bristol consortium page checked 19 October 2026. Stage 1 closes 8 November 2026 at 23:59 UK time. Applicants must have UK right to work and home-fee eligibility; UK or Republic of Ireland professional registration is accepted per the LSHTM vacancy. Do not upload a CV at Stage 1.
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