Peter and Loek Wheeler Scholarship at University College London 2026 (Fully Funded)

The Peter and Loek Wheeler Child Health Scholarship covers full international tuition fees for one student from a low or middle-income country to study the MSc in Paediatrics and Child Health.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 30, 2026
• ValueFull tuition coverage
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity College London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyUniversity College London
• Course to studyPaediatrics and Child Health
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Full tuition coverage

Requirements

• Applicants must meet the entry requirements for the MSc in Paediatrics and Child Health.
• Applicants must originate from a LMIC (as defined by the World Bank), and express a desire to continue their future career in a medical professional or related capacity in that country.
• Applicants must have received an unconditional offer of a place on the programme before submitting their application.

Selection Process

Students will be assessed on the basis of the scholarship application form, and in particular on their personal statement, as well as their original application for their degree programme. 

The selected student will:

• be strong academically and have a good academic record
• demonstrate commitment, motivation, and be supported by the medical professional authority in their country of residence, to return to that country having completed their studies, to practice paediatric medicine at an appropriate level, especially at a grassroots level.
• reside in a country which possesses a medical infrastructure considered capable of making appropriate use of the expertise acquired by the returning student.

An applicant’s financial position and need may also be considered where the applicant meets the criteria above.

Where the award is made to an overseas student, the candidate must have already obtained the required level of English Language before applying.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Please submit your application to [email protected] by 5.00pm UK time on 30 June 2026. Any applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered.

Download and complete the application form (Word docx).

For more details, visit UCL Scholarship webpage