The CIDER Fellowship Grant is a financial support initiative exclusively available to students from low- middle- income countries. The fellowship aims to enable deserving candidates to pursue the Master of Science in Infectious Disease Emergencies (MSc IDE) program, ensuring that the opportunity to gain world-class education is accessible to those who have the potential to make a meaningful impact in their communities.
Purpose of the Fellowship
The grant is designed to:
- Bridge Educational Gaps: Provide financial assistance to talented individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring that financial constraints do not hinder access to quality education.
- Cultivate Leadership: Support the development of future leaders in infectious disease emergency response and preparedness who will drive transformative change in their home countries.
- Promote Global Equity: Strengthen the global capacity to respond to infectious diseases by empowering students from low- middle income countries to participate in and contribute to global health systems.
Goals of the Fellowship
- Enhance Representation: Ensure that students from low- middle income regions are well-represented in the program, fostering diverse perspectives and inclusive dialogue.
- Build Community Resilience: Equip recipients with advanced knowledge and practical skills to address and manage infectious disease emergencies in resource-limited settings.
- Support Global Health Equity: Encourage the dissemination of knowledge and skills to underserved regions, fostering sustainable health improvements and preparedness in vulnerable communities.
cider@nus.edu.sgQualification Types
Master's (Coursework) Students
Nationalities
All International Students
Graduate Programmes Scholarship Holders Must Pursue
Academic Pre-Requisites
No specific academic pre-requisites.
Other Eligibility Criteria
The CIDER Fellowship Grant is designed to support students from low- middle- income countries in pursuing the MSc Infectious Disease Emergencies (IDE) program. To be eligible for this fellowship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Citizenship: Applicants must be citizens of a country classified as low or middle-income by the World Bank.
- Academic Qualifications: Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a relevant field, such as medicine, public health, microbiology, or epidemiology.
- Professional Experience: A minimum of two years of work experience in public health, infectious disease management, or a related area is required.
- English Proficiency: Proficiency in English is essential, as the program is conducted in English. Applicants may need to provide proof of language proficiency through standardized tests like TOEFL or IELTS.
- Commitment to Home Country: Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to returning to their home country upon completion of the program to contribute to local health systems and emergency preparedness. A recommendation letter from their organization is required, affirming the candidate’s intent to contribute upon return.
- Financial Need: Applicants should provide evidence of financial need, indicating that they would not be able to pursue the program without the fellowship support.
| No Stipend | |
|---|---|
| Master's (Coursework) Students | |
| All International Students |
*The typical award period for Master's (Coursework) Students are 1 years.
Service Commitments
Service Bonds
Other Terms and Conditions
- Use of Funds: The grant must be used solely for expenses related to the MSc IDE program, including tuition fees, course materials, and other approved costs.
- Duration: The fellowship covers the standard duration of the MSc IDE program. Extensions may require additional approval and are not guaranteed.
- Academic Performance: Recipients are expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress throughout the program. Failure to do so may result in suspension or termination of the fellowship.
- Commitment to Home Country: Recipients are generally expected to return to their home countries after completing the program to apply their knowledge and skills in local health systems.
- Compliance with Policies: Fellows must adhere to the policies and regulations of both the granting organization and the host institution, including codes of conduct and ethical guidelines.
- Termination Clause: The granting organization reserves the right to terminate the fellowship in cases of misconduct, failure to comply with terms, or other significant issues.
- CIDER Fellowship Grant declaration form: Submission of the declaration form is a mandatory requirement for consideration of the fellowship grant, and applicants who fail to submit the form will not be eligible.
| For Admission in | Application Window |
|---|---|
| August (Semester 1 Intake) | November 1 to April 30 |
Applicants may apply for the scholarship within their admissions application through GradApp and fulfill additional scholarship application requirements stated there.
CIDER Fellowship Grant declaration form: Submission of the declaration form is a mandatory requirement for consideration of the fellowship grant, and applicants who fail to submit the form will not be eligible.