Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full payment of approved tuition fees.
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
- travel expenses
Description
The University of Sheffield accepts Commonwealth Master’s Scholars through a UK Government programme supporting talented students from eligible low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.
Benefits
Full payment of approved tuition fees.
Eligibility
To be considered for these scholarships, applicants must:
- Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person.
- Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.
- Be available to start academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year.
- Hold a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) honours standard, or a lower second-class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree).
- Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.
- Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
41 nationalities
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
08 Sep 2027
Applicants must submit an application through CSC Central and apply separately to an eligible national nominating agency or selected non-governmental organisation. Direct applications without nomination are not accepted.