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UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids

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Any
Disciplines
22500 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
Not specified
Application deadline

About

Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth Shared Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required to support sustainable development and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit and need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

£22,500 fee and other benefits

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction
  • living expenses
  • accommodation
  • travel expenses
  • other

Description

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for candidates from low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries, for full-time Master’s study in the UK on selected one-year courses, jointly supported by UK universities.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

The CSC will pay the following (on receipt of an invoice and relevant supporting documentation from the university):

Course tuition fees up to a cap of £22,500

Airfares to and from the UK, booked in line with CSC’s travel policy

Grant to contribute to study-related costs

Tuberculosis test fees at a pre-determined amount set by the CSC where required by UK Visas and Immigration

Excess baggage allowance on return home up to the specific rate as set by the CSC

Disability Support Allowance for personal living costs (if eligible)

For Scholars with children who are widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of £590 ​per month for the first child, and £146 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16 (at current rate)

Eligibility

  • 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 their academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2025
  • By October 2025, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) standard, or a second-class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)
  • Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a High income country (for CSC purposes this is classified as a country which does not appear on the DAC list of ODA recipients)
  • Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship (note the university may be asked to state its procedures for verifying applicants’ financial status)
  • Commit to return to their home country within one month of the end date of the scholarship

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

47 nationalities

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

Not specified

They expect to notify successful universities of their allocated awards by early November and for candidate applications to open soon after, closing in mid-December. 

 

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