UK - MSc Scholarships 2009 for Palliative Care at King’s College London

Application deadline: 16 November 2009

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King’s College London is committed to opening doors to excellence for gifted and talented students and these scholarships will benefit students who for financial reasons would otherwise be unable to attend. Each scholarship will fund the course tuition fees, travel, accommodation and books.

The scholarships are generously supported by the Samuel Sebba Trust through Cicely Saunders International (CSI). CSI was established in 2002 and is the only charity dedicated to research, education and support in the field of palliative care.

The course information booklet and a flier about the scholarships are downloadable at the foot of this page.

Application Criteria

The MSc in Palliative Care is open to UK-based doctors, nurses, and health and social care professionals working with patients with advanced disease.

To apply for the scholarship you must fulfil the following criteria:

• You must have a first degree in medicine, nursing, life sciences, social sciences or other approved subject awarded by a United Kingdom university or a recognised overseas university.
• You must be currently working in palliative care or a related field (clinical or social care, in practice or research) in the United Kingdom
• You must have an interest in conducting research into the assessment and management of pain associated with advanced disease (cancer or non-malignant conditions e.g. MS, MND or heart failure).
  

To Apply

Please apply online at:

http://kcl.ac.uk/graduate/apply/taught.html

and then send the following documentation to us here in the department:

• Your CV
• A letter of support from your current employer
• Personal statement (500-800 words) in support of your application, explaining your reasons for applying, what you hope to gain from the MSc, your ability to complete the programme of study, and your interest in pain research.
  

Please send these documents to:
Sian Best Education & Finance Manager Department of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation King’s College London Cutcombe Road London SE5 9RJ Tel +44 207 848 5584 Fax +44 207 848 5517 Email mscpallcare@kcl.ac.uk

Attached files

• Samuel Sebba Trust flier (pdf, 66 KB)
• Course Information Booklet entry January 2010 (pdf, 200 KB)
  

Further information can be obtained from:

http://www.kcl.ac.uk