Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme at UK Universities

Temporary description: 

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for candidates from least developed and decrease center earnings Commonwealth nations, for full-time Grasp’s examine on chosen programs, collectively supported by UK universities. The scholarships don’t cowl undergraduate programs, PhD examine, or any pre-sessional English language educating.

Host Establishments:

Participating UK Universities

Stage/Subject(s) of Research:

See the list of eligible courses for 2025. These scholarships are supplied below six themes:

• • Entry, inclusion and alternative
• • Selling international prosperity
• • Science and know-how for growth
• • Strengthening international peace, safety and governance
• • Strengthening well being techniques and capability
• • Strengthening resilience and response to crises

Variety of Scholarships:

Not specified.

Goal group:

The scholarships are open to nationals of least developed and decrease center earnings Commonwealth nations:

Bangladesh, Cameroon, Eswatini, The Gambia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia.

Scholarship worth/inclusions/length:

Every Scholarship gives accepted tuition and examination charges, accepted airfare from your own home nation to the UK and return on the finish of your award, stipend on the price of £1,378 monthly, or £1,690 monthly for these learning at universities within the London metropolitan space (charges quoted at present ranges), heat clothes allowance, thesis grant, examine journey grant, and extra baggage allowance, and so on.

The scholarships are often tenable for one yr solely.

Eligibility:

To use for a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, candidates should:

• Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee standing by an eligible Commonwealth nation, or be a British Protected Individual
• Be completely resident in a growing Commonwealth nation
• Be obtainable to begin your tutorial research within the UK by the beginning of the UK tutorial yr in September 2025
• By September 2025, maintain a primary diploma of at the least higher second class (2:1) normal, or a decrease second class diploma and a related postgraduate qualification (often a Grasp’s diploma)
• Not have studied or labored for one (tutorial) yr or extra in a developed nation
• Be unable to afford to check within the UK with out this scholarship
• Have offered all supporting documentation within the required format

Utility directions:

It’s best to apply to check an eligible Grasp’s course at a UK college that’s taking part within the Shared Scholarship scheme. It’s essential to safe admission to your course along with making use of for a Shared Scholarship. It’s essential to verify together with your chosen college for his or her particular recommendation on when to use, admission necessities, and guidelines for making use of. 

It’s essential to make your software utilizing the CSC’s on-line software system, along with another software that you’re required to finish by your chosen college. All functions should be submitted by 16.00 (GMT) on 12 December 2024 on the newest. Every college has its personal deadline for admissions.

You will need to go to the official web site (hyperlink discovered beneath) for detailed data on methods to apply for this scholarship.

Web site:

Official Scholarship Web site:  https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-shared-scholarships-applications/