Commonwealth
Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is pleased to offer scholarships
for citizens of all Commonwealth countries to study in member countries.
Scholarships are available for masters degree programmes in any subject at
participating universities.
CSFP aims to promote
and support excellence in higher education for the benefit of individuals and
societies throughout the Commonwealth and beyond.
The Association of
Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is the world’s first and oldest international
university network, established in
1913.
Applicants must be a
citizen of any Commonwealth country other than the host country.
Scholarship
Description:
- Application
deadline: February
2018 - Course
Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing
masters degree program at participating universities. - Study
Subject:
Scholarships are awarded in any subject. - Scholarship
Award:
Each scholarship provides:
- 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 fees - Stipend
(living allowance) at the rate of £1,065 per month, or £1,306 per month
for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at
2017-2018 levels) - Warm
clothing allowance, where applicable - Thesis
grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where
applicable - Study
travel grant towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or
overseas - If
applicants are widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of
£458 per month for the first child, and £112 per month for the second and
third child under the age of 16, if you are accompanied by your children
and the are living with you at the same address in the UK
- Nationality:
Students from developing Commonwealth countries can apply for these
commonwealth scholarships. - Number
of Scholarships: Not given - Scholarship
can be taken in UK
Eligibility
for the Scholarship:
- Eligible
Countries: Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho,
Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles,
Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of
Tanzania, Zambia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Malaysia,
Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas,
Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia,
St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago,
Cyprus, Malta, United Kingdom, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New
Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and
Vanuatu (except for which they are applying i.e. Bangladesh,
Botswana, Cameroon, Caribbean (Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago),
Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, South
Pacific (Fiji, Samoa) and Sri Lanka). - Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must meet following criteria:
- 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 September/October 2018 - By
October 2018, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1)
honours standard, or a 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
- English
Language Requirements: Applicants from outside
the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other
language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Application
Procedure:
How to
Apply: Applicants
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 organizations and charitable bodies
- All
applications must be made through one of these nominating bodies.
Each nominating body is responsible for its own selection
process. Applicants 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. The CSC does not impose
any age limit on applicants, but nominating bodies may do so in line with
their own priorities. - Applicants
must make an application using the CSC’s Electronic Application System
(EAS), in addition to any other application that you are required to
complete by your nominating body. - Applicants
application must be submitted to and endorsed by one of the approved
nominating bodies listed above. The CSC will not accept any applications
that are not submitted via the EAS.
