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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
All tuition fees, travel and living costs
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
- travel expenses
Description
These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), with the aim of contributing to the UK’s international development.
Students from developing countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK can apply for Commonwealth Scholarships for master’s or PhD study.
Purpose: to contribute to the development needs of Commonwealth countries by providing training for skilled and qualified professionals and academics who would not otherwise have been able to study in the UK.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor usually the cost of journeys made before your award is finally confirmed).
Approved tuition and examination fees.
Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,133 per month (rates quoted at 2021-2022 levels).
Thesis grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where applicable.
Warm clothing allowance, where applicable.
Study travel grant towards the costs of study-related travel within the UK or overseas.
Eligibility
To apply for these scholarships, you 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 your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in the following September/October;
- If you are a PhD applicant, you must have the support of a potential supervisor from at least one UK university listed in your application form;
- Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.
The CSC would not normally fund a second UK master’s degree. If you are applying for a second UK master’s degree, you will need to provide justification as to why you wish to undertake this study.
The CSC aims to identify talented individuals who have the potential to make change. They are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination, and encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
55 nationalities
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Anytime
Applications usually open in September/ October each year. Please check the CSC website for more information.
You must apply to one of the following nominating bodies in the first instance – the CSC does not accept direct applications for these scholarships:
National nominating agencies – this is the main route of application
Selected non-governmental organisations and charitable bodies
All applications must be made through one of these nominating bodies. Each body is responsible for its own selection process and may have additional eligibility criteria. You must check with your nominating body for their specific advice and rules for applying, their own eligibility criteria, and their own closing date for applications.