Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are
offered by the CSC in partnership with UK universities. These scholarships are
intended for students from developing countries who would not otherwise be able
to afford to undertake Master’s level study in the UK, to gain skills and
knowledge which will allow them to contribute to the development of their home
countries.
offered by the CSC in partnership with UK universities. These scholarships are
intended for students from developing countries who would not otherwise be able
to afford to undertake Master’s level study in the UK, to gain skills and
knowledge which will allow them to contribute to the development of their home
countries.
Shared Scholarships are for taught
Masters’ courses only; awards will not be made for undergraduate or PhD study,
and will not cover any pre-sessional English language teaching.
Masters’ courses only; awards will not be made for undergraduate or PhD study,
and will not cover any pre-sessional English language teaching.
Candidates can apply to study
subjects related to the development of their home country at participating UK
universities only.
subjects related to the development of their home country at participating UK
universities only.
Shared Scholarships are usually
tenable for one-year Master’s courses only.
tenable for one-year Master’s courses only.
Terms
and conditions and eligibility
and conditions and eligibility
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2015 prospectus – includes full terms and
conditions (please note in particular the eligibility criteria)
To apply for a Commonwealth Shared
Scholarship, candidates must:
Scholarship, candidates must:
- Be Commonwealth citizens, refugees, or British
protected persons - Be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth
country (a full list is available in the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2015 prospectus) - Be available to commence their academic studies in the
UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2015 - Hold, by October 2015, a first degree of at least upper
second class Honours standard - Not have undertaken studies lasting one year or more in
a developed country - Be unable themselves, or through their families, to pay
to study in the UK
How
to apply
to apply
All applications must be made
through your host UK university. You must check with them in the first instance
for specific advice on how to make an application and for their own closing
date.
through your host UK university. You must check with them in the first instance
for specific advice on how to make an application and for their own closing
date.
All Commonwealth Shared Scholarship
candidates must be selected and put forward to the CSC by their host UK
university, and must submit their application to the CSC using our
Electronic Application System (EAS).
candidates must be selected and put forward to the CSC by their host UK
university, and must submit their application to the CSC using our
Electronic Application System (EAS).
Candidates must apply for a
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship using one of two methods, as instructed by the
university:
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship using one of two methods, as instructed by the
university:
- Via university:
Applying to the university in the first instance using the university’s
own application form. If selected, candidates will then be asked to submit
an application to the CSC using the EAS. Any applications made via the EAS
only and not directly to the university first will not be considered. - EAS only:
Applying to both the university and the CSC at the same time using the
EAS.
Each university has its own closing
date for applications. Any applications received after this date will be deemed
ineligible.
date for applications. Any applications received after this date will be deemed
ineligible.
The table on pages 5-6 of the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2015 prospectus indicates the method of
application and closing date for each university.
application and closing date for each university.
Candidates may apply to more than
one university, but only one offer of a Shared Scholarship may be accepted.
one university, but only one offer of a Shared Scholarship may be accepted.
Full help on how to apply using the
EAS is provided in our guides, which should be read in full before making any
attempt to use the EAS.
EAS is provided in our guides, which should be read in full before making any
attempt to use the EAS.
The EAS will close to applicants on 16
April 2015 and no further applications can be submitted after that date.
Candidates should note that most university closing dates fall before 16 April
and you must submit your application by the date advised by the university to
which you are applying.
April 2015 and no further applications can be submitted after that date.
Candidates should note that most university closing dates fall before 16 April
and you must submit your application by the date advised by the university to
which you are applying.
All enquiries about Commonwealth
Shared Scholarships should be directed to the university to which you wish
to apply.
Shared Scholarships should be directed to the university to which you wish
to apply.