Commonwealth
Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) in partnership with UK
universities offers Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for students
from developing Commonwealth countries. Shared Scholarships are
usually tenable for one-year Master’s courses only.
Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) in partnership with UK
universities offers Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for students
from developing Commonwealth countries. Shared Scholarships are
usually tenable for one-year Master’s courses only.
The
purpose of the scholarship is to contribute to development needs of
Commonwealth countries by providing training for s
purpose of the scholarship is to contribute to development needs of
Commonwealth countries by providing training for s
killed and qualified
professionals and academics who would not otherwise have been able to study in
the UK.
The
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is one of the largest and
most prestigious scholarship schemes for international study in the world.
Since it was established in 1959, around 30,000 individuals have benefited –
25,000 of them have held awards funded by the UK government, managed by the
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC).
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is one of the largest and
most prestigious scholarship schemes for international study in the world.
Since it was established in 1959, around 30,000 individuals have benefited –
25,000 of them have held awards funded by the UK government, managed by the
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC).
If
applicants require a Tier 4 visa to come to the UK to study, they may be
required to take an approved English language test and/or be screened for
tuberculosis for your visa application. These regulations are subject to change
at any time.
applicants require a Tier 4 visa to come to the UK to study, they may be
required to take an approved English language test and/or be screened for
tuberculosis for your visa application. These regulations are subject to change
at any time.
Course
Level:
Scholarships are available for pursuing master’s degree program at UK
Institutions.
Level:
Scholarships are available for pursuing master’s degree program at UK
Institutions.
Study
Subject: Scholarships
are awarded to study subjects related to the development of their
home country at participating UK universities only.
Subject: Scholarships
are awarded to study subjects related to the development of their
home country at participating UK universities only.
Scholarship
Award: Shared
Scholarships are jointly funded by the CSC and participating UK universities.
Each Scholarship provides:
Award: Shared
Scholarships are jointly funded by the CSC and participating UK universities.
Each Scholarship provides:
- Approved
airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your
award (arranged by the university; funded by the CSC) - Approved
tuition and examination fees (funded by the CSC) - Stipend
(living allowance) at the rate of £1,043 per month, or £1,279 per month
for those studying at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates
quoted at 2016-2017 levels) (paid and funded by the university) - Warm
clothing allowance (paid and funded by the university) - Study
travel grant towards the costs of study-related travel within the UK or
overseas (claimed from and paid by the university; funded by the CSC) - Excess
baggage allowance, up to an annual approved limit, when returning home
(claimed from and paid by the university; funded by the CSC)
Scholarship
can be taken in the UK
can be taken in the UK
Eligibility: To apply for these
scholarships, applicants must:
scholarships, applicants must:
- Be
a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British protected person - Be
permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country - Be
available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK
academic year in September/October 2017 - By
August 2017, hold a first degree of either first or upper second class
(2:1) classification, or lower second class (2:2) classification plus a
relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree) - Not
have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a developed
country - Be
unable, either yourself or through your family, to pay to study in the UK
The
CSC promotes equal opportunity, gender equity, and cultural exchange.
Applications are encouraged from a diverse range of candidates.
CSC promotes equal opportunity, gender equity, and cultural exchange.
Applications are encouraged from a diverse range of candidates.
Nationality:
Students
of developing Commonwealth countries can apply for these Commonwealth
Shared Scholarships.
Students
of developing Commonwealth countries can apply for these Commonwealth
Shared Scholarships.
List
of Countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize,
Bermuda, Botswana, Virgin Islands (British), Cameroon, Cayman
Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada,
Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives,
Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New
Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St
Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Seychelles, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon
Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and
Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe
of Countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize,
Bermuda, Botswana, Virgin Islands (British), Cameroon, Cayman
Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada,
Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives,
Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New
Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St
Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Seychelles, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon
Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and
Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe
College
Admission Requirement
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirements:
In order to be eligible applicants must hold a first degree of at least upper
second class (2:1) honours standard.
Requirements:
In order to be eligible applicants must hold a first degree of at least upper
second class (2:1) honours standard.
English
language Requirements: If applicants require a Tier 4 visa to
come to the UK to study, they may be required to take an approved English
language test and/or be screened for tuberculosis for your visa application.
These regulations are subject to change at any time.
language Requirements: If applicants require a Tier 4 visa to
come to the UK to study, they may be required to take an approved English
language test and/or be screened for tuberculosis for your visa application.
These regulations are subject to change at any time.
How
to Apply:
Applicants should apply to study an eligible Master’s course at a UK university
that is participating in the Shared Scholarship scheme. Click here for a list
of participating universities and eligible courses
to Apply:
Applicants should apply to study an eligible Master’s course at a UK university
that is participating in the Shared Scholarship scheme. Click here for a list
of participating universities and eligible courses
- Applicants
must make their application using the CSC’s Electronic Application System
(EAS). Click here for full information on how to use the EAS, including
detailed guides. The EAS will open for Shared Scholarship applications on
17 November 2016. - Before
applying, applicants must check with your UK university for their specific
advice, admission requirements, and rules for applying. Some universities
may require you to complete their own admissions application form as well,
which may have a separate closing date. They must take the necessary steps
to secure admission to your chosen course(s) at your preferred
university/universities at the same time as applying for a Shared
Scholarship. - Applicants
can apply for more than one course and/or to more than one university, but
you may only accept one offer of a Shared Scholarship. The CSC will not
accept any applications that are not submitted via the EAS to your UK
university or applications directly from individuals.
Application
Deadline: All
applications must be submitted by 23.59 (BST) on March 29, 2017 at the
latest. Each university has its own closing date for applications,
and most are before March 29, 2017.
Deadline: All
applications must be submitted by 23.59 (BST) on March 29, 2017 at the
latest. Each university has its own closing date for applications,
and most are before March 29, 2017.