Peter and Loek Wheeler Scholarship

Selection criteria

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.